Spelling out the benefits: juices & smoothies category report 2021
Downloads Juices and smoothies are cashing in on their health credentials. After years of stagnating sales amid concerns about their sugar content, the pandemic has pushed their functional benefits – crucially, their high vitamin content – into the spotlight. Total category sales are up 9.5% to almost £1.4bn [Kantar 52 w/e 27 December 2020] thanks in part to the overall rise in grocery sales during multiple lockdowns. But it’s telling that the particularly strong performers have been freshly squeezed juice, up 18.7%, and smoothies, up 13.3%. That’s because their growth has been prope...