Executive Summary

1. Market Definition

Report Coverage

Market Sectors

Carbonated Soft Drinks

Concentrated Soft Drinks

Market Trends

Healthy Drinking

Energy And Functional Drinks

Stable Supply Structure

Weather Factors

Trends By Distribution Channel

Economic Trends

Population

Table: Uk Resident Population Estimates By Sex (000), Mid-years-2007

Gross Domestic Product

Table: Uk Gross Domestic Product At Current And Annual Chain-linked Prices (£m),-2007

Inflation

Table: Uk Rate Of Inflation (%),-2007

Unemployment

Table: Actual Number Of Unemployed Persons In The Uk (million),-2007

Household Disposable Income

Table: Uk Household Disposable Income Per Capita (£),-2007

Market Position

The Uk

Overseas

2. Market Size

The Total Soft Drinks Market

Table: The Total Uk Soft Drinks Market By Value And By Volume (£m At Rsp, Million Litres And Litres Per Capita),-2007

Figure: The Total Uk Soft Drinks Market By Value And By Volume (£m At Rsp And Million Litres),-2007

The Market For Carbonated And Concentrated Soft Drinks

Table: The Total Uk Market For Carbonated And Concentrated Soft Drinks By Sector By Value And Volume (£m At Rsp And Million Litres),-2007

Figure: The Total Uk Market For Carbonated And Concentrated Soft Drinks By Value And By Volume (£m At Rsp And Million Litres),-2007

By Market Sector

Table: Major Brands Of Carbonated And Concentrated Soft Drinks,

Carbonated Soft Drinks By Segment

Table: The Uk Carbonated Soft Drinks Sector By Type Of Drink By Value (£m At Rsp And %),

Concentrated Soft Drinks By Segment

Overseas Trade

3. Industry Background

Recent History

Number Of Companies

Table: Number Of Uk Vat-based Enterprises Engaged In The Manufacture Of Mineral Waters And Soft Drinks By Turnover Sizeband (number And %),,, And

Employment

Table: Number Of Uk Vat-based Local Units Engaged In The Manufacture Of Mineral Waters And Soft Drinks By Employment Sizeband (number And %), ,, And

Regional Variations In The Marketplace

Distribution

How Robust Is The Market?

Legislation

Key Trade Association

4. Competitor Analysis

The Marketplace

Market Leaders

Table: Major Soft Drinks Companies In The Uk, By Turnover And Pre-tax Profit (£m), Latest Reported Financial Years

Coca-cola Enterprises Ltd

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Britvic Plc

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Other Companies

Glaxosmithkline Plc

Cott Retail Brands Ltd

Red Bull Company Ltd

Ag Barr Plc

Nichols Plc

Princes Soft Drinks Ltd

Outside Suppliers

Ingredients

Packaging

Marketing Activity

Main Media Advertising Expenditure

Table: Main Media Advertising Expenditure On Soft Drinks By Type (£000), Years Ending December And

Carbonates

Table: Main Media Advertising Expenditure On Carbonated Soft Drinks, Sports/energy Drinks And Mixers By Brand (£000), Year Ending December

Concentrated Soft Drinks

Table: Main Media Advertising Expenditure On Concentrated Soft Drinks And Fruit Juices/still Drinks (£000), Year Ending December

Other Marketing Activity

5. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities And Threats

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

6. Buying Behaviour

Consumer Penetration

Table: Penetration Of Soft Drinks By Type (% Of Adults),,, And

Table: Penetration Of Colas And Other Carbonates By Sex, Age, Social Grade, Region And Household Competition (% Of Adults),

Table: Penetration Of Concentrates And Other Soft Drinks By Sex, Age, Social Grade, Region And Household Size (% Of Adults),

Favourite Drinks

Table: Favourite Drinks Of Adults (% Of Adults), January

Popular Drinks Brands

Table: Drinks Brands Consumed At Least Once A Month (% Of Adults), And October

7. Current Issues

Introduction

Legislation And Regulation

Healthy Drinking Trends And Products

8. The Global Market

Global Market Size

National Preferences

The Cola Giants

The Coca-cola Company

Pepsico

Other Multinationals

9. Forecasts

Introduction

The Economy

Population

Table: Forecast Uk Resident Population By Sex (000), Mid-years-2012

Gross Domestic Product

Table: Forecast Uk Growth In Gross Domestic Product In Real Terms (%),-2012

Inflation

Table: Forecast Uk Rate Of Inflation (%),-2012

Unemployment

Table: Forecast Actual Number Of Unemployed Persons In The Uk (million),-2012

Forecasts To

Table: The Forecast Total Uk Market For Carbonated And Concentrated Soft Drinks By Value (£m At Rsp),-2012

Figure: The Forecast Total Uk Market For Carbonated And Concentrated Soft Drinks By Value (£m At Rsp),-2012

Market Growth

Figure: The Total Uk Market For Carbonated And Concentrated Soft Drinks By Sector By Value (£m At Rsp),-2012

Future Trends

Alternative Drinks

The Health Issue

Higher Barriers To Entry

Key Future Trends

10. Company Profiles

Ag Barr Plc

Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd

Coca-cola Enterprises Ltd

Cott Retail Brands Ltd

Glaxosmithkline Plc

Red Bull Company Ltd

11. Further Sources

Associations

General Sources

Government Publications

Other Sources

Bisnode Sources