Europe' s soft drinks industries have witnessed significant structural change
in recent years. Intensive merger and acquisition activity has abated to some
extent, yet Europe remains a market where further consolidation is a likely
outcome. Zenith' s latest report tracks the fortunes of the top 100 soft drinks
companies in West Europe, plotting the volume highs and lows amongst the 5 key
soft drinks categories - bottled water, carbonates, dilutables/concentrates,
fruit juice/nectars, and still drinks.
The 2003 Leading Soft Drinks Companies in Europe Report is the latest in a
range of reports from Zenith International that aims to provide the beverage
industry with the most reliable and detailed source of information possible.
This level of detail and depth is achieved through extensive discussions, not
only with the major industry players, but also with those medium to small sized
companies that can have a real impact on industry movements. The latest 2003
report contains all the key developments within the European soft drinks market
including: market segments from 1997 to 2002, top 100 company rankings from
2001-2002, detailed tracking of the leading companies by sector in 16 West
European countries, and full two page profiles on West Europe' s Top 100
companies.
Report purchasers also receive a 12 month subscription to West Europe soft
drinks market updates at Zenith' s online database of beverage consumption
information - www.globaldrinks.com. This provides the latest provisional figures
on 2003, and consumption by sector over an 11 year series: 1997-2007. Together,
the report and access to www.globaldrinks.com provide a wealth of insights into
West European soft drink consumption patterns.
Utilising the website at www.globaldrinks.com, purchasers of the Leading Soft
Drinks Companies in Europe Report 2003 are able to manipulate information
according to need. Users of the website can perform regional and country level
queries to determine the fastest growing, largest, slowest and smallest markets.
Information in the online database at www.globaldrinks.com is also updated
regularly to provide users with the latest snapshot on market developments.
The Leading Soft Drinks Companies in Europe Report 2003 is broken down into 2
main sections:
1. European overview - comprehensive tables and charts tracking soft drinks
consumption by sector and by country; Europe' s overall top 100 leading soft
drinks companies ranking; and rankings of leading national operators by sector
and by country.
2. Profiles of the top 100 soft drinks companies in West Europe. The profiles
cover company structure, finances, production facilities, product range, sales
volume by sector and commentary.
Countries covered: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland; France, Germany,
Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland,