The beverages consumption volume in Nicaragua was 532.3 million liters (ML) in Q4-2020. Driven by consumers’ increasing health focus, sports drinks volume increased in Q4 2021, the highest among all beverages in Nicaragua.
Which are the key segments in the Nicaragua beverages market?
The key segments in the Nicaragua beverages market are soft drinks, hot drinks, alcoholic drinks, and dairy & soy drinks & milk alternatives.
Soft drinks
Soft drinks can be further segmented into packaged water, enhanced water, flavored water, carbonates, juice, nectars, still drinks, squash/syrups, fruit powders, iced/RTD tea drinks, iced/RTD coffee drinks, sports drinks, energy drinks, and bulk/HOD water.
Among soft drinks, carbonates recorded the highest annual growth in Q4 2021. Strong at-home consumption, coupled with rising ecommerce sales, played an instrumental role in boosting volumes.
Hot drinks
Hot drinks can be further segmented into hot coffee, hot tea, and other hot drinks. Hot drinks volume was adversely affected by a significant decline in hot coffee sales, as inflation discouraged consumers from visiting HoReCa outlets.
Alcoholic drinks
Alcoholic drinks can be further segmented into beer, cider, flavored alcoholic beverages, fortified wine, brandy, gin & genever, liqueurs, rum, sorghum beer, sparkling wine, specialty spirits, still wine, tequila & mezcal, vodka, and whisk(e)y. Beer remained the largest category within alcoholic beverages.
Dairy & soy drinks & milk alternatives
Dairy & soy drinks & milk alternatives can be further segmented into condensed milk, drinking yogurt, evaporated milk, fermented milk, flavored milk, grain, nut, rice and seed milk, alternative drinks, soymilk, and white milk. Dairy drinks volume grew steadily as white milk, the largest contributor of sales, was positively impacted by its healthy image.
Nicaragua beverages market, by segments
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Market report scope
| Time period | Q4-2021 |
| Consumption volume (Q4-2020) | 532.3 ML |
| Key segments | Soft Drinks, Hot Drinks, Alcoholic Drinks, and Dairy & Soy Drinks & Milk Alternatives. |
Scope
GlobalData’s Nicaragua Quarterly Beverage Tracker Q4-21 covering soft drinks, dairy drinks, hot drinks, and alcoholic drinks is an essential tool for keeping up-to-date with the latest industry performance and developments on a quarterly basis, covering:
- Topline consumption volumes for Q4-2021 vs Q4-2020, moving annual totals (MAT), the full year 2020 provisional data, and 2021 forecasts for all beverage categories.
- Carbonates consumption data for Q4-2021 vs Q4-2020, moving annual totals (MAT), the full year 2020 provisional data, and 2021 forecasts split by regular vs low calorie, and key flavor.
- An economic mood indicator with an at a glance assessment of industry confidence levels, private label performance vs brands, and price trends.
- Insightful and valuable analysis of the drivers behind the latest quarterly trends and assumptions for the full year 2021.
Reasons to Buy
- Gain an in-depth understanding of the most up-to-date trends in the Nicaragua beverage industry to support and enhance your strategic planning.
- Investigate the latest quarterly and emerging annual trends in Nicaragua to back your marketing initiatives.
- Analyze the latest beverage category 2022 forecast projections to make well-informed decisions on the outlook in the marketplace for your company.
- View a selection of the key quarterly new soft drinks product launches and identify competitor activity.
- Access a quarterly Special Focus on a current industry ‘hot topic’ offering qualitative insight from local consultants to determine opportunities for product innovation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Nicaragua beverages consumption volume was 532.3 ML in Q4-2020.
Soft drinks, hot drinks, alcoholic drinks, and dairy & soy drinks & milk alternatives are the key segments in the Nicaraguan beverages market.
