Brazil: sales of carbonated soft drinks lost gas

Biggest jewel in the Crown of PET, the Brazilian market for carbonated soft drinks lost for long time the gas balance in blue and, by the floor of the carriage, this year should be no exception. Study released from Nielsen notes fall of 4.7% in cumulative sales volume between January and August. On the other hand, for joy in carton box special, rose in the same period consumption, surfing the wave of healthiness that execrates the sodas, the following drink: coconut water, with advance of 10.9%; juices ready, 2.4% (10.5%) and teas ready. Still among the alternatives, is promising the horizon for a niche PET today hyper discreet: flavored water. By the analysis of Tarot Euromonitor, the category should grow 0.6 percent in volume this year in the country, totaling 354.4 million liters.