Leading soft drink brands in the United Kingdom 2014, by grocery market share

This statistic shows the leading soft drink brands in the United Kingdom in 2014, ranked by their grocery and convenience market share (in terms of volume). Private label held the largest share of the market with 30.8 percent of total sales volume, followed by Coca Cola at 14.7 percent. Private label soft drink purchases are, however, centered in grocery stores and supermarkets, while branded products are preferred in convenience purchase channels. The market share of soft drink types in the United Kingdom is predominantly made up of carbonates, with the value of the market experiencing year on year increases. Levels of consumption, on the other hand, are decreasing and, with the incoming sugar tax levy due to be introduced in the Spring of 2018, the future of soft drink consumption remains uncertain. For brand rankings, please see the following: leading soft drinks brands in grocery retail, leading soft drinks brands in convenience and impulse channels, leading soft drinks brands in foodservice and leading soft drinks brands sold on licensed premises.