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Fmcg Beverage Industry Statistics

The global non-alcoholic beverage market is forecast to reach $1,488.6 billion in 2026, explore the figures behind growth, company financials and the 2026 trends.
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November 11, 2026Updated
Fmcg Beverage Industry Statistics
Leah KesslerWritten by Leah Kessler·Edited by Catherine Wu·Fact-checked by Rajesh Patel
Published ·Updated
How this report is researched
01Editorial Scope

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01 Industry overview

The fmcg beverage industry at a glance

The global non-alcoholic beverage market was estimated at $1,391.4 billion in 2025 and is forecast to reach $1,488.6 billion in 2026, supported by demand for functional, convenient and lower-sugar drinks.

$1,391.4B[85]
Global market size, 2025
8.0%[85]
Forecast CAGR, 2026–2033
33.9%[85]
Asia-Pacific share, 2025
333,000[26]
U.S. beverage jobs, 2024
Market size
Grand View Research estimates the global non-alcoholic beverage market at $1,391.4 billion in 2025 and $1,488.6 billion in 2026. The estimate covers carbonated soft drinks, bottled water, ready-to-drink tea and coffee, functional beverages, juices and dairy-based beverages.[85]
Forecast & CAGR
The market is projected to reach $2,551.1 billion by 2033, representing an 8.0% CAGR from 2026 to 2033. Functional beverages are identified as the fastest-growing product segment in the forecast.[85]
Market share & regions
Asia-Pacific held the largest regional share at 33.9% of global non-alcoholic beverage revenue in 2025. Coca-Cola separately estimates the Asia-Pacific beverage categories in which it participates at about $520 billion in 2025 retail value, illustrating the region's scale across sparkling drinks, water, sports drinks, coffee, tea and juice.[85][64]
Segmentation
Carbonated soft drinks represented 27.4% of global non-alcoholic beverage revenue in 2025, while retail channels accounted for 75.7%. The broader market is segmented into carbonated soft drinks, bottled water, RTD tea and coffee, functional beverages, juices and dairy-based beverages.[85]
Key players & concentration
Large branded manufacturers remain influential, with The Coca-Cola Company reporting $47.941 billion in net operating revenue in 2025. In Coca-Cola's Asia-Pacific business, sparkling soft drinks represented more than 50% of its estimated category value share, while water, sports, coffee and tea represented about 10%.[80][64]
Pricing
Pricing remained an important revenue lever in 2025: Coca-Cola Consolidated reported net sales up 4.8% to $7.23 billion while physical case volume rose only 0.3%, attributing the increase primarily to annual pricing actions. Its sparkling and still beverage sales increased 3.5% and 6.1%, respectively.[80]
Trends, drivers & challenges
Health and functionality are major growth drivers, with consumers seeking hydration, energy, protein, digestive-health and mood benefits. Key challenges include price sensitivity, input-cost and tariff pressure, sugary-drink regulation, and slower volume growth in mature categories.[44][22]
Consumer behavior & competition
U.S. shoppers spent nearly $295 billion on retail beverages in 2025. In FMI's 2026 report, 61% of respondents defined good beverage value as low price, while taste was cited by 46%, trusted quality by 40% and brand trust by 39%; 45% of Gen Z respondents said creator or influencer discovery makes a beverage more appealing.[44]
M&A
Global beverage deal value reached $43 billion in 2025, more than double 2024's $20 billion, according to McKinsey. Keurig Dr Pepper's approximately $23 billion acquisition of JDE Peet's was the main megadeal cited, reflecting strategic interest in scale and high-growth beverage segments.[86]
Regulation
In the United States, packaged beverage labels must disclose added sugars in the Nutrition Facts panel; FDA guidance identifies 5% of the Daily Value or less as low in added sugars. Regulatory pressure is also increasing around sugar reduction and nutrition claims, raising the importance of reformulation and transparent labeling.[87]
Latest news
FMI's Power of Beverage 2026 report, released in July 2026, reported nearly $295 billion in U.S. retail beverage spending in 2025 and identified functional benefits, digital discovery and value-seeking as the category's leading current themes.[44]

02 Ranking

Top 10 Companies in the Fmcg Beverage Industry

The leading companies in the fmcg beverage industry, ranked on market impact, performance, momentum, innovation and brand popularity.

Updated November 11, 2026 · Next review December 11, 2026

Verdict

The Coca-Cola Company stands out for global soft drinks and ready-to-drink breadth because it reported $47.941 billion in net operating revenue in 2025, while Carlsberg Group focuses on beer since its revenue arises primarily from beverage sales with beer as the group’s core category.

Ranked by Overall score · How we score ↓

Editor's top 3 picks

Where to start, by need.

  1. #1 Overall · Leader in soft drinks & RTD

    The Coca-Cola Company

    US

    Ranked #1 · 9.0 · Soft drinks & RTD

    Why we picked it: Its global soft drinks, water and ready-to-drink portfolio is built around large brand categories including Coca-Cola, Sprite and Fanta.

    See in ranking ↓Visit coca-colacompany.com ↗

  2. Leader in beer & cider

    Carlsberg Group

    DK

    Ranked #2 · 8.9 · Beer & cider

    Why we picked it: Its revenue arises primarily from beverage sales, with beer as the group’s core category.

    See in ranking ↓Visit carlsberggroup.com ↗

  3. Leader in coffee & refreshment

    Keurig Dr Pepper

    US

    Ranked #3 · 8.8 · Coffee & refreshment

    Why we picked it: Its portfolio spans soft drinks, coffee and refreshment beverages, including Dr Pepper, Snapple, CORE Hydration and Keurig.

    See in ranking ↓Visit keurigdrpepper.com ↗

Pick 1 is the #1 company overall. Picks 2 and 3 are the highest-ranked companies in the top 5 that add a new segment.

Full ranking

Sort by
Top 10 companies in the fmcg beverage industry, 2026 – Gitnux ranking
#CompanyOverall ↓Company snapshot
1

The Coca-Cola Company

Soft drinks & RTD · US

9.0
2

Carlsberg Group

Beer & cider · DK

8.9
3

Keurig Dr Pepper

Coffee & refreshment · US

8.8
4

Monster Beverage

Energy & functional · US

8.7
5

Kirin Holdings

Soft drinks & RTD · JP

8.7
6

Nestlé

Coffee, water and powdered and liquid beverages · CH

8.6
7

PepsiCo

Global soft drinks, sports drinks and packaged beverages · US

8.5
8

Danone

Packaged water and dairy-based beverages · FR

8.3
9

Heineken

Global beer and cider · NL

8.2
10

Molson Coors Beverage Company

Global beer and alcoholic beverages · US

7.0

How we score

  • Impact (30%): scale and weight in the market (revenue, market share, employees, market position).
  • Performance (20%): recent revenue growth and operating margin; an analyst assessment where a company does not publish them.
  • Momentum (20%): growth trajectory and future potential.
  • Innovation (15%): R&D intensity and how technologically advanced the company is.

Popularity (brand search demand, 15%) counts toward Overall but is not published as a column. Overall leaves out what is not known.

Scale Scores are shown on a 7–10 scale with one decimal; bars start at 7.0.

Cadence Recalculated when new figures are published; next review December 11, 2026.

Independence. Rankings are editorially independent. Scores, ranks, picks and the verdict follow the method above; no company can pay to change them.

Cite this ranking

APA

Leah Kessler. (2026, February 13). Top 10 companies in the fmcg beverage industry. In Fmcg Beverage Industry Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/fmcg-beverage-industry-statistics/#top-companies

report visual · Comparison

Revenue of the largest fmcg beverage companies

Nestlé leads with $101.1B in annual revenue (group level, converted to USD).

Nestlé$101.1B
PepsiCo$93.9B
The Coca-Cola Company$47.9B
Heineken$37.0B
Danone$29.5B
Keurig Dr Pepper$16.6B
source-verifiednestle.com · pepsico.com · investors.coca-colacompany.com · heinekenholding.com · danone.com · keurigdrpepper.com2025

04 Statistics

Technology & Innovation

Technology adoption is paired with data-connection constraints: 40% of food and beverage professionals cite disconnected systems and data as the biggest operational barrier in 2026.

AI in the fmcg beverage industry

  • Lion and OpenAI reported early beverage-sector AI use cases involving inventory-day optimisation, historical brand-data analysis, brewing and production, and field-sales support in 2026.[1]
  • Heineken launched a Global GenAI Lab in Singapore in 2025 to develop bespoke generative-AI use cases with clear business value.[2]
  • Hundreds of millions of dollars had been committed by PepsiCo to AI-related initiatives by 2023, according to its chief strategy and transformation officer.[3]
  • 20% of surveyed food and beverage companies were investing in AI to improve data analytics and decision-making in 2023.[4]
  • AI was identified as an initial use case by surveyed food and beverage companies in 2023, alongside customer-service automation, data analysis and report generation.[5]

Automation in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 34% of surveyed food and beverage companies planned to use technology to automate more tasks within the following 12 months in 2023.[4]
  • The use of technology to automate more tasks was associated with a 0.8-percentage-point revenue-growth gap among surveyed food and beverage companies in 2023.[4]
  • The use of technology to prevent knowledge loss was associated with a 1.8-percentage-point revenue-growth gap among surveyed food and beverage companies in 2023.[4]
  • 60% of surveyed food and beverage companies were using technology to prevent knowledge loss in 2023, partly addressing workforce turnover.[4]
  • PepsiCo closed four bottling plants and cut nearly 400 jobs as part of an operational streamlining programme reported in 2024.[6]
  • 60% of surveyed food and beverage companies were using technology to automate more tasks in 2023.[4]

Digital Transformation in the food and beverage sector (sector benchmark)

  • 28% of food, beverage, and ingredient professionals reported positive effects from digital transformation technologies on food-safety preventive controls in 2024.[7]
  • 40% of 423 food and beverage professionals worldwide identified disconnected systems and data as their organization’s biggest operational barrier in 2026.[8]
  • 82% of food and beverage leaders said technology adoption was a strategic priority, while 6% reported fully integrated digital systems, in a 2025 survey.[8]
  • 34% of food, beverage, and ingredient professionals said manufacturing process or assembly had been positively affected by digital transformation technologies in 2024.[7]

Technology Adoption in the food and beverage sector (sector benchmark)

  • 23% of food, beverage, and ingredient companies anticipated investing in mobile-app technologies in 2025.[7]
  • 50% of food, beverage, and ingredient companies anticipated investing in artificial intelligence as part of their 2025 digital-transformation strategies.[7]
  • 31% of food, beverage, and ingredient companies anticipated investing in robotics or robotic process automation in 2025.[7]
  • 22% of food, beverage, and ingredient companies anticipated investing in machine-learning software in 2025.[7]

Cloud Computing in the food and beverage sector (sector benchmark)

  • 30% of food, beverage, and ingredient companies anticipated investing in cloud computing or enterprise resource-planning software and systems in 2025.[7]
  • 52% of food processors and manufacturers were considering cloud technology, while 45% reported no cloud use, in a 2023 industry survey.[4]
  • 18% of food manufacturers were already using cloud-based manufacturing-execution systems, while 51% planned implementation, according to a 2025 industry survey.[9]
  • 39.5% of EU enterprises in accommodation and food-service activities used paid cloud-computing services in 2025.[10]

Big Data in the food and beverage sector (sector benchmark)

  • 13% of food manufacturers were already using advanced-analytics or big-data platforms, while 44% planned implementation, in a 2025 industry survey.[9]
  • 35% of food, beverage, and ingredient companies anticipated investing in big data and real-time analytics in 2025.[7]
  • 24% of food-manufacturing respondents were very familiar with advanced analytics, while 34% were moderately familiar, in CRB’s 2025 survey.[11]
  • 47% of food, beverage, and ingredient professionals identified gathering, analyzing, and leveraging data for data-driven decisions as a digital-transformation investment driver in 2024.[7]

Blockchain in the fmcg beverage industry

  • Lavazza has used Algorand blockchain to track and authenticate coffee production, according to a 2025 industry account.[12]
  • Since 2021, Diageo has used blockchain-based track-and-trace and related digital initiatives to monitor product availability, counterfeiting, theft and supply-chain activity.[13]

IoT in the food and beverage sector (sector benchmark)

  • 16% of food, beverage, and ingredient companies anticipated investing in Internet-of-Things devices or sensors in 2025.[7]

05 Statistics

Data & Analytics

Route-to-market digitization is already widespread, with 71% of beverage leaders saying their route-to-market is very or completely digitalized in the United States in 2024.

Business intelligence in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 6.8% was the actual 2021–2022 revenue growth for North American food and beverage companies using homegrown BI software.[4]
  • 41% of North American food and beverage companies planned to invest in business-intelligence tools over the following 12 months in Aptean’s 2024 study.[4]
  • 5.2% was the actual 2021–2022 revenue growth for North American food and beverage companies using horizontal BI software.[4]
  • 66% higher revenue growth was reported for North American food and beverage companies using industry-specific BI software than for companies without BI software.[4]
  • 4.7% was the actual 2021–2022 revenue growth for North American food and beverage companies not using or only planning to use BI software.[4]
  • 40% of food and beverage organizations were already implementing or using artificial intelligence in Aptean’s North American 2024 study.[4]

Data analytics in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 80% of beverage distributors were using advanced models to gain competitive advantage in the United States in 2024.[14]
  • 50% of beverage leaders believed new sales roles would be needed for a more digital ecosystem in the United States in 2024.[14]
  • 71% of beverage leaders said their route-to-market was already very or completely digitalized in the United States in 2024.[14]
  • 83% of beverage leaders expected the shopper experience and role of retail locations to change significantly within three years in the United States in 2024.[14]
  • 77% of beverage retailers were using advanced order-preparation methods, including AI-informed tools, in the United States in 2024.[14]
  • 60% of beverage companies believed their recent route-to-market digitalization work would put them ahead of competitors in the United States in 2024.[14]

Data Quality in the food and beverage sector (sector benchmark)

  • 6.4 out of 10: Food, beverage and agriculture respondents rated data accuracy as important in 2018.[15]
  • 22% of consumer-products companies reported that businesses lacked trust in data quality and validity in 2024.[16]
  • 7.0 out of 10: Food, beverage and agriculture respondents rated data completeness as important in 2018.[15]
  • 6.6 out of 10: Food, beverage and agriculture respondents rated data consistency as important in 2018.[15]
  • 77% of retail and consumer-products companies identified improving data quality as a priority in 2023.[17]
  • 6.4 out of 10: Food, beverage and agriculture respondents rated data timeliness as important in 2018.[15]

Data Governance in the food and beverage sector (sector benchmark)

  • 61% of supply-management organizations had a dedicated data-governance function in 2024.[18]
  • 81% of supply-management organizations found their data-governance program useful in 2024.[18]
  • 47% of supply-management data-governance functions were housed in a center of excellence in 2024.[18]
  • 22% of consumer-products companies planned to increase investment in data infrastructure and governance over the following 12 months in 2024.[16]
  • 90% of supply-management organizations agreed or strongly agreed that data governance was necessary in 2024.[18]
  • 43% of consumer-products companies reported struggling to establish the right level of data governance in 2024.[16]

06 Statistics

Strategy & Growth

Functional and convenience themes show up in channel analysis, including 96% U.S. convenience-store sports-drink-mix dollar growth for the 52 weeks ending December 28, 2025.

Growth in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 59% of beverage leaders planned to emphasize innovative and unique products in 2024, according to Simon-Kucher’s industry survey.[14]
  • 20.2% was ready-to-drink and prepared-cocktail e-commerce sales growth reported by NIQ for 2025.[19]
  • 48% of beverage leaders planned to place greater emphasis on convenience, including online shopping and ready-to-drink products.[14]
  • 10.1% was U.S. convenience-store energy-drink dollar growth for the 52 weeks ending December 28, 2025.[20]
  • 96% was U.S. convenience-store sports-drink-mix dollar growth for the 52 weeks ending December 28, 2025.[20]

Differentiation in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 70% of ready-to-drink products were consumed on the same day they were purchased, according to NIQ’s 2025 analysis.[19]
  • Eight Coca-Cola Creations limited-edition flavors had been launched by 2024 to create novelty and cultural relevance.[6]
  • More than 30% of ready-to-drink dollar sales came from single-serve cans, highlighting portability as a product differentiator.[19]
  • 59% of beverage leaders identified innovative and unique products as a planned strategic emphasis in 2024.[14]
  • 51% of Generation Z consumers in the United States identified as hot-sauce connoisseurs in NCSolutions data cited by The Atlantic.[21]

Mergers and acquisitions in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 20% was the year-over-year increase in beer M&A transactions in 2024.[22]
  • 219 beverage-sector transactions were announced or completed in 2024, a 21.7% year-over-year increase.[22]
  • $1.2 billion was the announced value of PepsiCo’s acquisition of Siete Foods in 2024.[23]
  • 23.3% was the year-over-year increase in wine and spirits M&A transactions in 2024.[22]
  • 81.3% of beverage-sector M&A transactions in 2024 were completed by strategic buyers.[22]
  • 50% was the year-over-year increase in coffee and tea M&A transactions in 2024.[22]

Strategic partnerships in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 96 years was the duration of Coca-Cola’s partnership with the Olympic movement by the Paris 2024 Games.[24]
  • 70% of ready-to-drink products were consumed on the day of purchase, supporting convenience-retail partnerships as a distribution strategy.[19]
  • 42% of consumers surveyed in DoorDash’s 2025 trends report said they ordered alcohol delivery more often than in 2024.[25]
  • 48% of beverage leaders planned greater emphasis on convenience partnerships and channels such as online shopping and ready-to-drink products.[14]
  • 20.2% was the growth in ready-to-drink and prepared-cocktail e-commerce sales, increasing the value of marketplace and delivery partnerships.[19]

07 Statistics

People & Workforce

Hiring in the fmcg beverage industry

  • Food and beverage manufacturing employed 16% of all US manufacturing workers in 2024.[26]
  • 35% of surveyed beverage-alcohol professionals reported changing jobs since 2020 in a 2023 industry survey.[27]
  • 275,299 people were employed in US beverage manufacturing in 2024.[28]
  • 71.2% of the US beverage-manufacturing workforce was male in 2024.[29]
  • Food and beverage manufacturing was projected to add the most jobs of any US manufacturing industry between 2024 and 2034.[26]

Employee retention in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 25% of beverage-alcohol employees who planned to leave cited lack of career-growth opportunities in the 2025 Force salary report.[30]
  • 54% of surveyed food and beverage companies were creating more hybrid or remote roles in 2023.[4]
  • 29% of beverage-alcohol employees who planned to leave cited compensation dissatisfaction as their reason in the 2025 Force salary report.[30]
  • 40% of beverage-alcohol survey respondents planned to switch jobs within the next year in the 2025 Force salary report.[30]
  • 59% of surveyed food and beverage companies had restructured or reduced working days or weeks to retain staff in 2023.[4]

Remote Work in the food and beverage sector (sector benchmark)

  • U.S. accommodation and food-services firms averaged 0.1 work-from-home days per week from November 2024 through January 2025.[31]
  • In U.S. accommodation and food services, 1.7% of employees were able to work fully remotely in 2024.[32]
  • Across U.S. food and beverage businesses, 26% let employees choose to work in-person or remotely in 2025, while 73% require in-person work.[33]
  • Among food-sector career starters globally, 36% were fully site-based during their first two years of work, according to a 2024 survey.[34]

Hybrid Work in the food and beverage sector (sector benchmark)

  • In U.S. restaurant and bar businesses, 12% offered employees a choice between in-person and remote work in 2025.[33]
  • In 2025, 80% of hospitality and food-services employers said they were still struggling to get the balance right with hybrid working.[35]
  • Among food-sector career starters globally, 27% worked in a hybrid arrangement during their first two years, according to a 2024 survey.[34]
  • Across U.S. food and beverage businesses, 26% offered employees the option to work in-person or remotely in 2025.[33]

Upskilling in the fmcg beverage industry

  • On-the-job training and mentorship were rated the most effective upskilling methods by food and beverage leaders surveyed in 2024.[36]
  • Nearly 70% of food and beverage leaders surveyed in 2024 said their employees were eager to learn new skills.[36]
  • 60% of surveyed food and beverage companies used technology to prevent knowledge loss in 2023, supporting workforce reskilling and continuity.[4]
  • 24% of surveyed food and beverage companies planned to upskill existing employees within the following 12 months in 2023.[4]
  • 35% of surveyed food and beverage companies planned to use technology to prevent knowledge loss within 12 months in 2023.[4]

Employee Engagement in the food and beverage sector (sector benchmark)

  • Food-service employees recorded 72.6% engagement in 2026, up 9.1 percentage points from the prior measurement.[37]
  • Globally, 21% of employees were engaged in 2025, providing an economy-wide benchmark relevant where food-and-beverage-specific engagement data are limited.[38]
  • Among U.S. and Canadian frontline employees surveyed in 2024, 52% worked in foodservice, in a sample of 46,250 employees used to assess workplace engagement.[39]
  • Food-and-beverage organizations scored 7.91 out of 10 for employee engagement in the latest 2026 benchmark dataset.[40]

DEI in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 28.8% of US beverage-manufacturing employees were women in 2024, indicating a gender distribution imbalance within the industry workforce.[29]
  • 23% of women surveyed cited the beverage-alcohol industry’s poor perception as a reason not to apply for an industry job in Heineken USA’s study.[41]
  • Coca-Cola’s stated 2030 goal is for women to hold 50% of leadership positions globally.[42]

08 Statistics

Customer & Sales

Discovery and trust signals point to in-store and peer influence, with 38% of U.S. beverage shoppers citing in-store displays as a trusted source for beverage discovery in 2025.

Customer experience in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 38% of U.S. beverage shoppers trusted friends and family for beverage discovery in 2025.[43]
  • 46% of U.S. grocery shoppers identified taste as a beverage value driver in 2026.[44]
  • 38% of U.S. beverage shoppers cited in-store displays as a trusted source for beverage discovery in 2025.[43]
  • 37% of U.S. beverage shoppers discovered beverages at the store or venue where they purchased them in 2025.[43]
  • 16% of U.S. beverage shoppers trusted social-media advertising as a beverage-discovery source in 2025.[43]

Customer acquisition in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 21% of U.S. consumers who saw an out-of-home non-alcoholic beverage advertisement downloaded an app in 2025.[45]
  • 16% of U.S. consumers who saw an out-of-home non-alcoholic beverage advertisement scanned or tapped the ad for more information in 2025.[45]
  • 28% of U.S. consumers who saw an out-of-home non-alcoholic beverage advertisement visited the product or brand website in 2025.[45]
  • 32% of U.S. consumers who saw an out-of-home non-alcoholic beverage advertisement looked up product or brand reviews in 2025.[45]
  • 34% of U.S. consumers who saw an out-of-home non-alcoholic beverage advertisement talked about the product or brand with friends or family in 2025.[45]

Customer loyalty in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 36.8% of U.S. Gen Z consumers considered Pepsi for their next beverage purchase during August 2025–July 2026.[46]
  • 39% of U.S. grocery shoppers said a trusted beverage brand defined good value in 2026.[44]
  • 45% of U.S. Gen Z grocery shoppers said beverages become more appealing when learned about from a creator or influencer in 2026.[44]
  • 42.2% of U.S. millennials considered Coca-Cola for their next beverage purchase during August 2025–July 2026.[46]
  • 46.5% of U.S. Gen X consumers considered Gatorade for their next beverage purchase during August 2025–July 2026.[46]

09 Statistics

Marketing & Brand

Personalization and AI use cluster in marketing signals, with 62% of U.S. Gen Z consumers saying they were likely to use AI for beverage recommendations in the following year in 2025.

Marketing in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 59% of U.S. food and beverage marketers focused on healthiness in their marketing in 2025.[47]
  • 60% of U.S. food and beverage marketers felt pressure to meet retailer-set advertising-spend requirements in 2025.[47]
  • 49% of U.S. food and beverage brands advertised on Walmart in 2025.[47]
  • 25% of U.S. food and beverage shoppers rated sustainability very important or essential to purchase decisions in 2025.[47]
  • 40% of U.S. food and beverage shoppers rated healthiness very important or essential to purchase decisions in 2025.[47]

Digital marketing in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 62% of U.S. Gen Z consumers said they were likely to use AI for beverage recommendations in the following year in 2025.[43]
  • 43% of U.S. consumers said they were likely to use AI for beverage recommendations in the following year in 2025.[43]
  • 48% of U.S. Gen Z consumers had already used AI for beverage recommendations in 2025.[43]
  • 27% of U.S. consumers had already used AI for beverage recommendations in 2025.[43]

Branding in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 17.8% of U.S. Baby Boomers+ considered Starbucks for their next beverage purchase during August 2025–July 2026.[46]
  • 11.7% of U.S. Gen Z consumers considered V8 for their next beverage purchase during August 2025–July 2026.[46]
  • 31.4% of U.S. Baby Boomers+ considered Ocean Spray for their next beverage purchase during August 2025–July 2026.[46]
  • 27.8% of U.S. Baby Boomers+ considered V8 for their next beverage purchase during August 2025–July 2026.[46]
  • 29.7% of U.S. Baby Boomers+ considered Folgers for their next beverage purchase during August 2025–July 2026.[46]

Social media in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 38% of consumers said documenting eating and drinking out on social media was very important in 2024.[48]
  • 11.3% was the Instagram share of voice for U.S. food and beverage brands in Q3 2025.[49]
  • 4.5% was the TikTok share of voice for U.S. food and beverage brands in Q3 2025.[49]
  • 2.3% was the YouTube share of voice for U.S. food and beverage brands in Q3 2025.[49]
  • 48% was the Facebook share of voice for U.S. food and beverage brands in Q3 2025.[49]

Influencer Marketing in the food and beverage sector (sector benchmark)

  • 63% of U.S. food and beverage shoppers said they purchased a prepackaged product based on an online influencer’s recommendation in the previous year, according to a June 2025 survey.[47]
  • 47.6% of TikTok videos featuring food products from top influencers included a branded product, based on an analysis of 1,360 videos published in 2025.[50]
  • 69.3% of TikTok videos featuring branded food or beverage products had no brand-relationship disclosure, based on an analysis of 648 videos published in 2025.[50]
  • 49% of U.S. millennial food and beverage shoppers said they purchased from an influencer-founded or influencer-led brand in the previous year, according to a 2025 survey.[47]
  • 33% of U.S. food and beverage shoppers said they purchased a product from an influencer-founded or influencer-led brand such as Prime or Feastables in the previous year, in 2025.[47]

10 Statistics

Operations & Execution

Supply-chain and quality controls are quantified through efficiency and incident tracking, including 2 simulated traceability and recall drills conducted annually by China Resources Beverage in China.

Process optimization in the fmcg beverage industry

  • $1.7 billion of cumulative productivity benefits were delivered by Diageo during fiscal 2022–2024 globally.[51]
  • $700 million of productivity savings were delivered by Diageo in fiscal 2024 through supply-chain, marketing and overhead optimization worldwide.[51]
  • 38% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions versus 2022 was reported by HEINEKEN in 2025 across its global operations.[52]
  • 15% improvement in average water use versus 2018 was reported by HEINEKEN in 2025 across its global brewing operations.[52]

Operational efficiency in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 69% of malt-beverage distributors rated supplier-to-distributor supply-chain efficiency at 75% or higher in the 2024 survey.[53]
  • Nearly $700 million of productivity savings were achieved by Diageo in fiscal 2024 across cost of goods, marketing and overheads worldwide.[51]
  • 47% of malt-beverage distributors surveyed expected supply-chain efficiency to improve over five years in the 2024 United States survey.[53]
  • 50% of malt-beverage distributors rated supplier-to-distributor supply-chain efficiency between 75% and 90% in the 2024 survey.[53]
  • 19% of malt-beverage distributors rated supplier-to-distributor supply-chain efficiency above 90% in the 2024 survey.[53]

Quality management in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 1 product recall notification was recorded by Kerry Group in 2024, compared with 0 in 2023, across its food and beverage operations.[54]
  • 2 simulated traceability and recall drills were conducted annually by China Resources Beverage as part of its quality-management system in China.[55]
  • 8 product withdrawals were reported by Royal Unibrew in 2025 across its beverage portfolio.[56]
  • 1 product recall was reported by Royal Unibrew in 2025, compared with 1 in 2024, across its beverage portfolio.[56]
  • 1 product-quality incident resulting in a recall was reported by Coca-Cola HBC in Austria during 2024.[56]

Supply chain in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 28% of malt-beverage distributors rated the supplier-to-distributor supply chain 50%–75% efficient in the 2024 survey.[53]
  • 38% of malt-beverage distributors expected overall supplier-to-distributor supply-chain efficiency to stay the same within five years in 2024.[53]
  • 47% of malt-beverage distributors expected overall supplier-to-distributor supply-chain efficiency to improve within five years in 2024.[53]
  • $700 million of Diageo’s fiscal 2024 productivity savings included end-to-end supply-chain savings worldwide.[51]
  • 50% of malt-beverage distributors rated the supplier-to-distributor supply chain 75%–90% efficient in the 2024 survey.[53]

Outsourcing / Offshoring in the food and beverage sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among food and beverage CPG companies globally, 36% used co-manufacturers for finished-product manufacturing in 2023.[57]
  • Across food and beverage CPG companies globally, 52% planned to expand their international footprint in 2023, including North America, EMEA and APAC expansion.[58]
  • Across food and beverage CPG companies globally, 75% used at least some co-manufacturing resources in 2023.[57]
  • Among food and beverage CPG companies globally, 47% worked with up to 10 co-manufacturers in 2023.[57]
  • Among United States and European food-services and facility-management buyers, 91% expected outsourcing budgets to increase over the five years following 2024.[59]

11 Statistics

Finance & Pricing

Price-mix remains a cited lever, with Coca-Cola Consolidated net sales up 4.8% while physical case volume rose only 0.3% in 2025.

Pricing strategy in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 3.3% was HEINEKEN’s 2024 net-revenue-per-hectolitre growth in the Americas during the first half of the year.[52]
  • 1.9% was HEINEKEN’s 2025 price-mix increase on a constant geographic basis, supported by revenue management in Mexico and Brazil.[52]
  • 2.0% was HEINEKEN’s 2025 growth in net revenue per hectolitre globally.[52]
  • 1.9% was HEINEKEN’s 2025 price-mix increase in the Americas on a constant geographic basis.[52]
  • About 25% was the increase in CPG-delivered costs in the United States from 2020 to 2024, according to PwC.[60]

Cost reduction in the fmcg beverage industry

  • Nearly $700 million of productivity savings were delivered by Diageo in fiscal 2024 globally.[51]
  • 20% of HEINEKEN’s 2024 gross savings came from other fixed-cost reductions globally.[61]
  • 40% of HEINEKEN’s 2024 gross savings came from supplier collaboration and procurement initiatives globally.[61]
  • $1.7 billion of productivity benefits were delivered by Diageo during fiscal 2022–2024 globally.[51]
  • $2 billion is Diageo’s productivity target for fiscal 2025–2027 globally.[51]

Profitability in the fmcg beverage industry

  • €2.662 billion was HEINEKEN’s global net profit on a beia basis in 2025.[52]
  • 21.6% was HEINEKEN’s 2024 operating-profit margin in Asia Pacific on a beia basis.[52]
  • 15.2% was HEINEKEN’s global operating-profit margin on a beia basis in 2025.[52]
  • 17.6% was HEINEKEN’s 2024 operating-profit margin in the Americas on a beia basis.[52]
  • €4.385 billion was HEINEKEN’s global operating profit on a beia basis in 2025.[52]

Financial planning in the fmcg beverage industry

  • €2 billion is Diageo’s planned productivity benefit over fiscal 2025–2027, compared with the €1.5 billion original fiscal 2022–2024 commitment.[51]
  • 15% was HEINEKEN’s improvement in average water use versus 2018 in 2025, supporting resource-efficiency planning globally.[52]
  • $2 billion is Diageo’s productivity target for fiscal 2025–2027, forming part of its forward financial plan globally.[51]
  • 31% of HEINEKEN’s senior-management positions were held by women in 2025, a reported workforce-planning measure globally.[52]
  • 38% was HEINEKEN’s reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions versus 2022 in 2025, supporting long-term operational investment planning globally.[52]

12 Statistics

Product & Service

Packaging and in-store format choices are measurable, including 24 million additional unit cases of Coca-Cola products sold in reusable packaging in 2024 compared with 2023.

Product development in the fmcg beverage industry

  • $8.4 billion in first-year sales were generated by 200 top-selling 2024 CPG product launches across food, beverage and nonfood in the United States.[62]
  • 75% of Starbucks’ United States beverage sales came from cold drinks in 2024, compared with 37% in 2013, influencing cup redesign and product development.[6]
  • 59% of beverage leaders planned to emphasize innovative and unique products in the United States beverage market in 2024.[14]
  • 50% of beverage-alcohol innovation dollars in the United States came from ready-to-drink launches in the 52 weeks ending November 29, 2025.[63]
  • 28% of overall store growth in the United States came from 2024 New Product Pacesetter launches across food, beverage and nonfood.[62]

Product lifecycle in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 24 million additional unit cases of Coca-Cola products were sold in reusable packaging in 2024 compared with 2023.[64]
  • 64 markets offered at least one Coca-Cola brand in 100% recycled-PET packaging in 2024.[64]
  • 35 billion glass beverage containers were sold in the United States in 2021, with 72% wasted.[65]
  • 99% of Coca-Cola’s global primary beverage packaging was recyclable in 2024 under the company’s stated definition.[64]
  • 86 billion plastic water bottles were sold in the United States in 2021, of which 29% were recycled and 71% were wasted.[65]

Value proposition in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 68% of beverage leaders planned to use personalized in-app messages to engage shoppers in the United States in 2024.[14]
  • 64% of beverage leaders planned to use personalized emails for shopper engagement in the United States in 2024.[14]
  • 16% was the increase in United States consumer spending on seltzers and sparkling non-alcoholic beverages reported in the 2024 beverage study.[14]
  • 36% of United States consumers said they were going out to bars and restaurants less in 2024.[14]
  • 48% of beverage leaders planned to place greater emphasis on convenience, including online shopping and ready-to-drink products, in the United States in 2024.[14]

13 Statistics

Sustainability & Ethics

Resource-efficiency metrics tie to operational reporting, with HEINEKEN reporting a 15% improvement in average water use versus 2018 in 2025.

Sustainability in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 21.9 grams of CO2-equivalent emissions were generated per liter of bottled water produced in 2024 globally.[66]
  • 0.21 megajoules of energy were used per liter of bottled water produced in 2024 globally.[66]
  • 1.41 liters of water were used per liter of bottled water produced in 2024, the lowest water-use ratio among packaged beverage products globally.[66]
  • More than 1,600 beverage facilities globally were covered by the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable’s 2025 environmental benchmarking study.[67]

ESG in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 46% of food and beverage brands prioritized ESG performance when selecting sourcing partners and ingredients in 2023.[8]
  • 41% of food and beverage companies believed they were falling short on ESG objectives in 2023.[8]
  • 43% of food and beverage brands identified reducing carbon emissions as a main driver for ESG investment in 2023.[8]
  • 64% of food and beverage brands acknowledged the significance of ESG in 2023.[8]
  • 55% of food and beverage brands identified supply-chain transparency and traceability as a main driver for ESG investment in 2023.[8]

Ethics in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 90% of food and beverage companies disclosed a supplier code of conduct prohibiting forced labor in 2023.[68]
  • 18% of food and beverage companies disclosed data showing that supplier grievance mechanisms had been used by workers in 2023.[68]
  • 28% of food and beverage companies disclosed a policy prohibiting worker-paid recruitment fees in 2023.[68]
  • 12% of food and beverage companies disclosed processes for implementing policies prohibiting worker-paid recruitment fees in 2023.[68]
  • 57% of food and beverage companies disclosed information about the internal teams responsible for implementing supplier codes in 2023.[68]

CSR in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 10 recognized ESG ratings included Coca-Cola HBC among beverage-industry leaders in 2024.[69]
  • 34% of Coca-Cola’s identified high-risk water locations individually met or exceeded 100% water replenishment in 2025.[70]
  • 14 consecutive years placed Coca-Cola HBC among the top three companies in the beverage industry in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment by 2024.[69]
  • 100% of Coca-Cola’s water replenishment goal was met or exceeded every year from 2015 through 2025.[70]

Circular economy in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 14% of Coca-Cola’s total beverage volume was served in reusable packaging in 2024.[70]
  • 90% of beverage containers can be recovered for closed-loop recycling through deposit-return systems, according to Reloop’s global assessment.[71]
  • 107 billion aluminum beverage containers were sold in the United States in 2021, of which 55% were wasted.[65]
  • 35 billion glass beverage containers were sold in the United States in 2021, of which 72% were wasted.[65]
  • 65% of Coca-Cola’s equivalent bottles and cans introduced to market were collected and refilled or collected for recycling in 2024.[70]

Carbon footprint in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 1.5 trillion beverage containers were estimated to have been wasted in the United States between 2015 and 2024.[72]
  • 31 million metric tons of carbon emissions could be avoided by recycling 447 billion wasted U.S. beverage containers, according to a 2024 estimate.[72]
  • 33% of Coca-Cola’s systemwide electricity use came from renewable sources in 2025.[70]
  • 28% of Coca-Cola’s systemwide electricity use came from renewable sources in 2024.[70]

15 Statistics

Globalization & Expansion

Regional scale appears in company category estimates, with Coca-Cola separately estimating Asia-Pacific beverage categories it participates in at about $520 billion in 2025 retail value.

Globalization in the fmcg beverage industry

  • €20.4 billion was Coca-Cola Europacific Partners’ revenue in 2024 across its multinational beverage operations.[80]
  • 70 Suntory group companies in Japan and overseas were included in its beverage and food sustainability reporting.[81]
  • More than 90% of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners’ beverages were produced in the country where they were consumed in 2024.[80]

Cultural adaptation in the fmcg beverage industry

  • More than half of U.S. consumers were likely to buy a product described as spicy in 2025, compared with 39% in 2015, according to Datassential analysis.[21]
  • 35% of Generation Z consumers had signed a waiver before eating something spicy, according to NCSolutions data cited by The Atlantic.[21]
  • 51% of Generation Z consumers in the United States considered themselves hot-sauce connoisseurs in a survey cited by The Atlantic.[21]
  • Eight limited-edition Coca-Cola Creations flavors had been launched by 2024 as part of the company’s culture-led innovation program.[6]
  • Multicultural U.S. consumers showed interest in tropical beverage flavors in Collage Group’s 2024 category research.[82]

Supplier management in the fmcg beverage industry

  • One supplier, Wanhua Chemical Group, received Beckers’ 2024 Supplier Award for sustainability commitment.[83]
  • 37 overseas and 10 Japanese production plants were covered by Suntory Beverage & Food’s environmental data reporting in 2024.[81]

Stakeholder management in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 96% of beverage leaders surveyed by Simon-Kucher expected distributors to use advanced analytical models within three years.[14]
  • More than 2,500 consumers in the United States and Brazil participated in EY’s 2026 consumer beverage survey.[43]
  • 47% of Generation Z consumers in Brazil reported drinking alcohol at least every two weeks in EY’s 2026 survey.[43]
  • 57% of Brazilian consumers reported drinking alcohol at least every two weeks in EY’s 2026 beverage survey.[43]
  • 80% of beverage distributors surveyed by Simon-Kucher were already using advanced models to gain an advantage.[14]

Distribution channels in the fmcg beverage industry

  • 65% of spirits dollar sales came through liquor stores in the latest 52 weeks ending August 10, 2024.[19]
  • More than 30% of ready-to-drink dollar sales came from single-serve cans in NIQ’s 2025 analysis.[19]
  • $31.9 billion was U.S. convenience-store grocery retail sales in 2023, according to Euromonitor data.[84]
  • $107.8 billion was U.S. food, drink and tobacco specialist retail sales in 2023, according to Euromonitor data.[84]
  • 41% of ready-to-drink alcohol dollar sales came through convenience stores in the latest 52 weeks ending August 10, 2024.[19]

Key questions about the Fmcg Beverage Industry

What is the global non-alcoholic beverage market size for 2026?
The global non-alcoholic beverage market is forecast to reach $1,488.6 billion in 2026.
How fast is the market projected to grow after 2026?
The forecast CAGR for 2026–2033 is 8.0%, projecting the market to reach $2,551.1 billion by 2033.
Which companies lead the fmcg beverage industry?
The Coca-Cola Company stands out for global soft drinks and ready-to-drink breadth because it reported $47.941 billion in net operating revenue in 2025, while Carlsberg Group focuses on beer since its revenue arises primarily from beverage sales with beer as the group’s core category.
What technology shifts are showing up in beverage operations and analytics?
Data and analytics gaps are cited at 40% due to disconnected systems and data in 2026, while 50% of beverage companies anticipated investing in artificial intelligence as part of 2025 digital-transformation strategies.
How concentrated is the market among large branded manufacturers?
Large branded manufacturers remain influential, and Coca-Cola separately estimates Asia-Pacific beverage categories it participates in at about $520 billion in 2025 retail value.
What share and pricing pattern matter in channel performance in 2025?
Retail channels accounted for 75.7% of global non-alcoholic beverage revenue in 2025, and Coca-Cola Consolidated reported net sales up 4.8% with physical case volume up only 0.3% tied to annual pricing actions.
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