In fiscal 2009, DEO shipped 368 million liters of Smirnoff ready-to-drink products, which include Smirnoff Ice and Smirnoff Black Ice.
But it told investors the coming year would mark a turnaround with higher demand for ready-to-drink products such as Smirnoff Ice.
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Alternative beverage categories like sports drinks, energy drinks, fruit juices, enhanced water and ready-to-drink coffee have witnessed significant demand growth as a result.
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Sales of ready-to-drink products based on Smirnoff vodka fell 25% in continental Europe and 19% in the UK during the year to June.
Today, the company's brand new, state-of-the-art factory produces 10, 000 bottles of gin and ready-to-drink vodka, as well as 15, 000 bottles of beer, per hour.
However, these beverages tend to be priced at lower rates compared to non-carbonated beverages like fruit juices, energy drinks, ready-to-drink beverages and bottled water.
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"Better pricing and a stabilising ready-to-drink trend may give us the opportunity to improve on the net sales growth we achieved this year, " said Paul Walsh, Diageo's chief executive.
"Pepsi has the leading market share in the U.S. in sports drinks, ready-to-drink coffee, bottled water, juice drinks, ready-to-drink teas and the number two position in carbonated soft drinks, " notes Stack.
Oishi quickly won the ready-to-drink tea market, surpassing genuine Japanese brands such as Kirin and Pokka, and fending off foreign and local newcomers that also conveyed messages of a clean, green Japanese lifestyle.
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The total North American CSD market size has shown a decline in recent years as consumers switch to healthier alternatives such as juices, Ready-to-Drink teas etc most of which fall into Non-Carbonated Beverages.
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"In Diageo Europe, we are seeing continued weakness in ready-to-drink and in Guinness and while we have plans in place to address these trends any benefit is not expected to be seen until later in the financial year, " Mr Rose said.
When the drink is ready go to, the device--such as an iPhone--would chime or blink to let the thirsty one know it's time to scoop up the order at the counter.
The arrival of the official, fully co-branded store signals that DQ is finally ready to raise the profile of their other drink brand.
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