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Earlier report,
PepsiCo India's low/no-sugar drinks reach 73% of beverage volumes, targeting nearly 90% in 18 months
Our read
PepsiCo India will probably get close to its nearly-90% low/no-sugar target within 18 months, with rural demand and 40% category growth carrying the shift, while rivals respond in kind.
For operators
PepsiCo India's low/no-sugar drinks now make up 73% of beverage volumes, up from nearly 50% a year ago, so retailers and distributors should expect shelf and cooler space to keep shifting toward zero-sugar lines as the company aims for nearly 90% in 18 months.
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PepsiCo India or its bottlers reporting beverage volume growth that holds up as the low/no-sugar share rises past 73%
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The report,
PepsiCo India says no-sugar and low-sugar drinks now make up 73 per cent of its beverage sales volumes, up from nearly 50 per cent a year ago. It targets nearly 90 per cent over the next one and a half years.
- Low/no-sugar share of volumes, a year agonearly 50 per cent
- Low/no-sugar share of volumes, now73 per cent
- Target low/zero-sugar share of volumesnearly 90 per cent
What we verified
Checked against the other reports of this story.
- Not a single-source story: ET BrandEquity reports the same development independently.
What to track next
- Public statements or data showing the share moving toward nearly 90% ahead of the 18-month window
- Coca-Cola India or other rivals announcing zero-sugar launches, price cuts or rural-focused packs
- Industry zero-sugar category growth staying near 40%, or slowing sharply
- New regulatory guidance or labelling rules on sweeteners and sugar-free claims
Likely next moves
Our read of what comes next — analysis, not reported by the source.
- PepsiCo India is likely to convert more of its remaining full-sugar beverage lines, since moving from 73% to nearly 90% requires reformulating or replacing most of what is left.
- Expect PepsiCo India to push low/no-sugar packs deeper into rural distribution, because nearly half of growth is already coming from rural regions.
- Rival beverage makers such as Coca-Cola India may speed up their own zero-sugar launches and promotions as the category grows 40%.
- PepsiCo India may use the 73% milestone in marketing and trade communication to frame itself as the sugar-reduction leader in Indian beverages.
- Food-safety and health regulators may pay closer attention to sweetener use and zero-sugar claims as the segment scales.
Updates
Each later report on this story, newest first; Background entries look back at earlier events. Earlier entries are never edited; a correction is a new entry.
Resurfaced April goal: PepsiCo India targets 90–100% zero-sugar and mid-calorie beverages, from over 70%
PepsiCo India: over 70% of beverage portfolio now zero-sugar or mid-calorie, targets 90 to 100% over time
- Zero-sugar or mid-calorie share of beverage portfolio: More than 70 per cent
On the record
Earlier PepsiCo India reports on RetailIntel, newest first.
Reported figures
From the report. Source details below
| Zero-sugar category industry growth: | 40 per cent |
|---|---|
| Bottled soft drinks household penetration, March-May: | 44.1 per cent |
| Growth coming from rural regions: | nearly half |
| Sugar per serving in reformulated drinks: | less than 100 calories |