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Kantar’s top 10 global beverage brands 2014

The No 1 beverages manufacturer was chosen 5.8 billion times by global consumers in the last year, 120 million more times than in 2012. This 2% growth came mainly from Central America, Colombia, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Russia and Thailand.

Top 10 global beverage brands : The figure relates to consumer reach points, in millions.

    Coca-Cola (5,788)
    Nescafé (2,173)
    Pepsi (1,926)
    Sprite (891)
    Tang (888)
    Milo (793)
    Fanta (749)
    Minute Maid (714)
    Lipton (552)
    Gatorade (540).

Coca-Cola is the only beverage purchased by more than 40% of consumers worldwide. Its nearest competitor in the ranking of the Most Chosen Beverage Brands in terms of global penetration is Pepsi, which reaches 26% of global shoppers.

The Brand Footprint ranking reveals the brands that are being bought by more people, the most often in 35 countries around the world, across the food, beverage, health and beauty and homecare sectors.

The report outlines the winning strategies that most successful global FMCG brands are employing, as well as key global consumer and industry trends.

Brand and category highlights in the Brand Footprint ranking include:

 

 Maggi is the most chosen food brand – the Nestlé-owned brand of instant soups, stocks, sauces and noodles appealed to people’s emotions with communications focused on how much it tastes like home cooking. Its products were chosen more than two billion times in the last year, a growth of 4%.

 Ready-to-drink tea is the fastest-growing FMCG category – it added 15 million new shoppers last year, a growth of 12%.

Snacks are bought by 80% of the world’s households and continue to grow – Lay’s (No.8), Oreo (No.24), Cheetos (No.38) and Doritos (No.49) are all among the 10 fastest-rising brands within the Top 50 ranking. They excelled at gaining new shoppers as well as increasing purchase frequency with new product development, localising flavours and innovative communications.

 Oreo succeeds in China – the world’s favourite biscuit recruited 19 million shoppers in the last year, more than any other brand in the ranking. It was particularly successful in China, where it is now the No.1 biscuit brand after few years of continuous growth and investment.

Colgate is the most chosen health and beauty brand in the world – the world’s favourite toothpaste brand grew its reach by 3% to more than 3.6 billion Consumer Reach Points. It is the most chosen brand of its category in 18 countries and also has the largest consumer base in the world, having been purchased by 6 in 10 of global households.

Downy is the fastest-growing brand in Brand Footprint ranking – P&G’s fabric softener brand Downy grew its reach by 26%, adding 9.5 million new households to its consumer base in the last year.

 

Josep Montserrat, Global CEO of Kantar Worldpanel, says: “Growth is top of the agenda for all FMCG companies, but there is no single path to prosperity. They are looking for new shoppers, new occasions and new markets, and are investing in the creation of innovative new products. The Brand Footprint report highlights the opportunities that exist for every brand with global aspirations to expand its customer base. It provides an essential guide for FMCG manufacturers on their journey to increase the dominance of their brands in the world’s fastest-growing markets.”

 

Global Brand Footprint Project Director for Kantar Worldpanel, Virginia Garavaglia, says: “The brands in the Brand Footprint ranking are masters at making their brands matter, solving functional needs and making life easier while bringing significance to people’s lives beyond mere consumption.”

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