How Europe's Top 10 Beverage Brands Shape the Global Market

Asahi Group Holdings

Core business: beer/non-alcoholic beverages

European layout: occupy the mid-to-high-end beer market through the acquisition of SABMiller's Central European business (Poland/Czech Republic/Hungary), Grolsch in the Netherlands and Peroni in Italy

2024 European revenue: 4.7 billion euros (about 36.4 billion yuan)

Innovation highlights: launch of Peroni 0.0% non-alcoholic beer, and cooperate with F1 teams and football clubs to strengthen the brand

Website: www.asahigroup-holdings.com

Carlsberg Group

Core business: beer/soft drinks

European position: 35% of the Western European market (increased to 43% after the acquisition of Britvic), leading the UK/Nordic market

Strategic action: £3.3 billion acquisition of Britvic (7Up/Lipton iced tea operator), soft drinks business will account for 30% after integration

Production capacity advantage: Distributed in 140+ countries worldwide, with an annual production capacity of over 20 billion liters in Europe

Website: www.carlsberggroup.com

AB InBev

Core business: beer/craft drinks

European advantages: owns brands such as Stella Artois and Corona, with the Netherlands/Belgium as the main production base

Data highlights: Western European market accounts for 35% of global sales, and its craft beer brand Goose Island has grown significantly

Website: www.ab-inbev.com

Gruppo Campari

Core business: Spirits/liqueurs

Market expansion: Acquired South Korea's Trans Beverages Co to strengthen Europe-Asia supply chain linkage

Representative brands: Campari bitters, Aperol Spritz, Skyy vodka, No. 1 in the Italian domestic market share

Website: www.camparigroup.com

Nestlé

Beverages: mineral water (Perrier/S.Pellegrino), ready-to-drink coffee (Nescafé Dolce Gusto)

European share: 28% of the group's global beverage revenue, with France/Germany as key markets

Sustainable strategy: 100% of mineral water packaging to be converted to recyclable materials by 2030

Website:  www.nestle.com

Britvic Plc

Core business: OEM of soft drinks

Brand matrix: operating Pepsi-Cola, 7UP, Lipton iced tea, and the self-operated brand Fruit Shoot accounts for 60% of the children's beverage market in the UK

Capacity data: annual filling volume exceeds 1 billion liters, and the market share of non-carbonated beverages in the UK ranks first

Website: www.britvic.com

RHODIUS

Core business: OEM for mineral water/canned beverages

Technical advantages: KHS production line supports 200,000 cans/hour capacity, with an annual output of 1 billion cans

Customer coverage: OEM services for 90% of canned beverage brands in Europe

Website: www.rhodius-copacking.com

Danone

Beverages: functional drinks (Evian/Volvic), plant-based drinks (Alpro)

European position: over 40% market share in France/Spain, zero-sugar version of Actimel probiotic drink to be launched in 2024

Environmental protection measures: carbon-neutral production by 2030 (to be verified with external data)

Website: www.danone.com

Red Bull Group

European layout: Austrian headquarters radiates across Europe, Germany/UK are the largest consumer markets

Channel network: Covering 90% of European retail outlets through agents such as Northlink Trading

Innovation direction: Launching plant-based energy drink "Red Bull Organics"

Website: www.redbull.com

Heineken

Core business: beer/cider

European advantage: No. 1 market share in the Netherlands/France, with brands including Amstel and Strongbow cider

Green transformation: 100% renewable energy power supply for European factories by 2025 (external data support required)

Website: www.heineken.com