Value of retail sales of food and non-alcoholic beverages in Poland 2010-2021

Over the period observed, the value of food and non-alcoholic beverages sold in retail outlets in Poland increased, reaching approximately 217.6 billion zloty in 2021. This represents an increase of three percent compared to the previous year.

Production of non-alcoholic beverages in Poland

    Between 2010 and 2019, the number of soft drinks, mineral water, and other bottled water manufacturers decreased by 101 enterprises. At the same, the Polish tea and coffee processing industry have gained 147 new enterprises since 2010. Over the past few years, the production volume of fruit and vegetable juice has fluctuated. The industry reached a record production volume of over 10.7 million hectoliters in 2021. Regarding the bottled water production volume, unsweetened and non-flavored mineral and sparkling water products have dominated the Polish market.  

Non-alcoholic beverages trade flows

    In recent years, Polish coffee export value has followed an uneven trend. In 2020, the Netherlands, Germany, and Ukraine were the main export markets for coffee produced in Poland. In terms of tea, Polish consumers favor Kenyan products the most. In 2020, Poland imported tea products worth 23 million U.S dollars from Kenya. As for the fruit and vegetable juice export value, most of it was generated on the German market. The neighboring country imported Polish juices worth over 228 million U.S. dollars in 2020.