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India’s alcoholic drinks industry stood out globally in 2024, with a growth proving to be substantially stronger than that recorded in other countries. This growth was driven primarily by a low base, robust macroeconomic growth and the country’s unique demographic composition. India has a young demographic profile, with a median age of 29.4 years, including around 330 million millennials and 382 million members of Generation Z. The sizeable Generation Z cohort means that many individuals enter the legal drinking age every year. India remains an outlier as a traditionally spirits-led market, with spirits accounting for the majority of total volume consumption and whiskies as the largest subcategory. This contrasts sharply with most countries, where beer is by far the leading alcoholic drinks category.
In 2024, India’s real GDP growth stood at 6.8%, well above the global average of 3.
By the end of 2025, the country will be home to around 600 microbreweries – a number expected to multiply several-fold by 2029. This growth will be driven by the rapid expansion of microbreweries in tier 2 and tier 3 cities, in contrast to the past decade when most were concentrated in metros and tier 1 markets.
Retail e-commerce has had little impact on the alcoholic drinks industry in India, due to limited development and infrastructure. While some state governments temporarily permitted online alcohol ordering and delivery during the pandemic to maintain social distancing, the approach varied by region.
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Amid uneven recovery, cost pressures and shifting traveller behaviour, the global travel industry is moving from volume-led growth to value optimisation. Airlines are scaling through network control and premiumisation, lodging growth is concentrating in premium and flexible formats, and intermediaries are evolving into platform-led demand engines. This report examines how pricing discipline, ecosystem control and local execution are redefining competitive advantage across travel.
Due to the economic challenges facing many households in the US, there were mixed performances seen across health and wellness dairy products and alternatives in 2024. For many people price was the key consideration and this limited growth opportunities in some areas. Nonetheless, growing concerns around ultra-processed foods benefited sales of natural and organic dairy, while high protein diets remained in vogue. In contrast, a trend towards full fat dairy, driven by negative perceptions of ult
Supply shortages of key ingredients such as coffee and cocoa continued to put pressure on volume sales of hot drinks in 2024, including those with health and wellness claims. Despite consumers adopting a cautious approach to spending there remained a steady demand for hot drinks with functional claims, especially those promoting sleep and relaxation. Meanwhile, growing concerns around ultra-processed foods and beverages benefited sales of natural products.
With the US economy remaining under pressure in 2024, consumers looked to balance their growing demand for healthy indulgence with price and value. While many consumers still looked for better for you snacks that are low in fat, sugar and salt, there was also increasing scrutiny of ingredient lists, with a preference for less processed and natural options. Functional claims such as high protein have also risen to prominence as consumers looked for more value per dollar.
Sales of health and wellness soft drinks saw steady gains in 2024 with consumers becoming increasingly conscious of the health impact of their purchasing decisions. Consumers are increasingly looking to reduce their sugar intake which has benefited sales of no and low sugar soft drinks, but they are also looking for additional health benefits. This has resulted in the growing presence of soft drinks with functional claims promoting focus, relaxation, gut health, and more. Despite these positives
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