CARBONATED SOFT DRINKS INDUSTRY AND MARKET
April 1st, 2010
BY PACIFICA GODDARD
The carbonated soft drink segment has suffered recently in the United States and Europe, as consumers have become more health conscious and switched to less sugary alternatives, but in Latin America carbonated beverages have continued to perform well. Carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) are by far the most widely consumed beverage segment in Latin America by volume, with 54.2 billion litres sold in 2008 according to Canadean. The market is expanding quickly: between 2005 and 2009, the per capita consumption per year rose from 86.2 to 94.5 litres ...
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