Soft Drinks: United States

Report Overview

This report forecasts to 2029 US production of soft drinks in gallons and US shipments of soft drinks in nominal US dollars at the manufacturer level. Total production in volume terms is segmented by product in terms of: carbonated soft drinks,fruit beverages,sports drinks,other ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages such as energy drinks, RTD coffee, and RTD tea

Total shipments in value terms are segmented by product in terms of:carbonated soft drinks,other soft drinks such as sports and energy drinks
To illustrate historical trends, total production, total shipments, the various segments, and trade are provided in annual series from 2019 to 2024.

The scope of this report encompasses beverages consumed from single-serving containers as well as various types of dispensing systems utilizing bulk packages (such as fountain drinks). Beverage syrups and concentrates are included in report totals in gallons of equivalent finished beverage products. Products not premade and sold ready-to-drink, such as coffee beans and grounds, dry teas, and powdered drink mixes, are excluded from the scope of this report.

This report includes the results of a proprietary national online consumer survey of US adults (age 18+). This Freedonia Focus Reports National Online Consumer Survey has a sample size of approximately 1,501, screened for response quality, and representative of the US population on the demographic measures of age, gender, geographic region, race/ethnicity, household income, and the presence/absence of children in the household.

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents

Related NAICS Codes

Table of Contents

HIGHLIGHTS

• Historical Trends
• Key Economic Indicators
• Trade
• Supply Chain Overview
• Product Developments
• Environmental & Regulatory Factors

• Products

• Industry Characteristics
• Market Leaders

• Scope
• Sources
• Industry Codes
• Freedonia Methodology
• Resources

• Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Soft Drink Production, 2024 – 2029
• Figure 2 | US Soft Drink Production Trends, 2019 – 2024
• Figure 3 | US Soft Drink Shipment Trends, 2019 – 2024
• Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Soft Drink Shipments; 2019, 2024, 2029
• Figure 4 | US Soft Drink Trade, 2019 – 2024 (mil gal)
• Table 2 | US Soft Drink Trade, 2019 – 2024 (mil gal)
• Figure 5 | US Soft Drink Production by Product, 2019 – 2029 (bil gal)
• Table 3 | US Soft Drink Production by Product, 2019 – 2024 (bil gal)
• Table 4 | US Soft Drink Production by Product, 2024 – 2029 (bil gal)
• Figure 6 | US Soft Drink Production by Product, 2019 – 2029 (% of volume)
• Figure 7 | US Soft Drink Shipments by Product, 2019 – 2029 (US$ bil)
• Table 5 | US Soft Drink Shipments by Product, 2019 – 2024 (US$ bil)
• Table 6 | US Soft Drink Shipments by Product, 2024 – 2029 (US$ bil)
• Figure 8 | US Soft Drink Shipments by Product, 2019 – 2029 (% of value)
• Table 7 | US Survey: Concerns About Rising Prices, 2025 (% of respondents)
• Figure 9 | US Survey: Consumption of Regular & Diet Cola Drinks in the Last 7 Days, 2025 (% population)
• Figure 10 | US Survey: Consumption of Other Fruit Juices & Drinks in the Last 6 Months, 2025 (% population)
• Figure 11 | US Survey: Frequency of Sports/Hydration Beverage Consumption, 2025 (% of respondents)
• Figure 12 | US Survey: Frequency of Energy Drink Consumption, 2025 (% of respondents)
• Figure 13 | US Soft Drink Value Shipments Concentration; 2012, 2017, 2022
• Figure 14 | US Soft Drink Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2019 – 2024
• Table 8 | US Soft Drink Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2019 – 2024
• Table 9 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Soft Drinks