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India has witnessed radical shift in consumption of non-alcoholic drinks over the recent past. Fast expanding middle class population that is currently around 350 Million, increased urbanization and rising disposable income are some of the major reasons contributing to this change. Besides this, growing health consciousness among India’s young population has brought about a revolution in the Indian non-alcoholic drinks market. It has been seen that cola sales have fallen dramatically due to rising health concerns and this seems to have benefited the country’s non-carbonated drinks market such as energy drinks and juices.

According to our recent report “Indian Non-Alcoholic Drinks Forecast to 2012”, the Indian non-alcoholic drinks market was estimated at around Rs. 216 Billion in 2008 and is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of around 15% during 2009-2012. The report covers various factors driving the growth of non-alcoholic drinks market in India.

The segment level analysis shows that the highest growth will be seen in the fruit/vegetable juice market, which is forecasted to growth at a CAGR of around 30% in value terms during 2009-2012. It will be closely followed by the energy drinks segment at a CAGR of around 29% during the same period. There is a greater awareness of the ‘functional’ benefits of health beverages and a greater willingness to pay a premium for such beverages. With these strong drivers of growth, it is not surprising that the beverage industry in India has begun responding with products that are marketed clearly on a health and wellness platform.

“Indian Non-Alcoholic Drinks Forecast to 2012” provides detailed study on the non-alcoholic drinks market in the country. For the purpose of this report, non-alcoholic drinks are classified into carbonated and non-carbonated drinks. These include energy drinks, fruit/vegetable drinks, bottled water, tea, coffee and carbonated drinks. Each of the segments has been thoroughly analyzed from the point of view of current market performance and the future outlook to 2012. Various factors supporting the future growth and expansion have been extensively covered in the report.