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Create a porfolio strategy to launch non-alcoholic beverage in AB InBev India
“%NON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - GOAL 2025
An important aspect of AB InBev’'s Global Smart Drinking Goals is to ensure that low and
no-alcohol beer contributes to at least 20% of our global beer volume by 2025 which will enable
us to empower consumers through choice to enjoy beer responsibly.
THE INDIAN CONTEXT
The world's leading brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev] forayed into the Indian market more
than a decade ago with the flagship brand Budweiser. Today Budweiser, the leading beer brand in
the premium segment, is the fastest growing brand in the category and has an awareness level of
more than 90% among beer drinkers.
AB INBEV FORAYS INTO NON - ALCOHOLIC MARKET IN INDIA.
While the beer market is set to continue its upward growth trajectory, 70% of the Indian
population still abstains from alcohol. Non-Alcoholic Beverages (NAB) will help us foster inclusivity
by catering to this section of the audience, opening up opportunities for them to discover the
refreshing and crisp taste of our iconic beers sans the alcohol. NAB will also cater to beer
connoisseurs who want more choices to enjoy the taste of beer freely and responsibly on
‘occasions where they want to abstain from alcohol
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THE COMPANY WILL LAUNCH THE TWO PRODUCTS
BUDWEISER 0.0 & HOEGAARDEN 0.0 IN THE NEXT THREE MONTHS.
FOR NOW, THE PRODUCTS WILL BE IMPORTED INTO INDIA.
BEN VERHAERT
BU President, AB InBev South Asia
The No-alcohol Beer market is currently in a nascent stage with very few brands present here. With
the introduction of Budweiser 0.0 and Hoegaarden 0.0 in retail channels, this category is poised to
grow in the coming few years.
Our No-alcohol Beers are crafted using the same process as that of our iconic beers. That's because
our commitment to brewing great beer never changes, even if we do decide to go alcohol-free. As
our Brewmasters say "Taste is the only thing that matters" We'e still brewing with our same
signature ingredients, and the same deep commitment to getting it just right.
During the final stages, the alcohol is removed through a special process to retain the taste that's
true to the standards of our beers. The brewing method has been altered slightly to avoid the
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THE INDIAN NON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MARKET
The Indian NAB market can be broadly divided into Carbonated and Non-Carbonated soft drinks. The
former is primarily dominated by carbonated soft drinks while MED (Mango Based Drinks) and Juices
have a huge share of pie in the Non-Carbonated Soft Drink market.
THE INDIAN BEVERAGES MARKET CONSTRUCT
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages essentially has four channels:
= Convenience (Paan Shops Chemist)
= Eating & Drinking Outlets (Bakery, Mithai Stores, Small Restaurants with/uithout bar) and Grocers
= Modern Trade Stores
= Emerging Ecommerce Channel Big Basket, Flipkart, Grofers, Amazon etc.
INDIAN CONSUMER CONTEXT
The NAB industry has been growing at around 10% CAGR for the last 4 years in India. The reach of the
total Non-Alcoholic Beverages industry is around 3.8 Mn stores in India,
Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSD) still dominates the Non-Alcoholic Beverage market with a value share of
57% ina $6.4 billion Industry. Although their contribution is steadily declining for the last 5 years. In the
year 2013, the CSD contribution was roughly around 65% which is now down to 57%. In the last 2 years
the decrease in contribution has been around 3%.
The 3 categories that have gained shares are Dairy / Soy Beverages, Juices and Ready To Drink / Energy
Drinks. The 3 categories overall now contribute to 15% to the overall NAB market.
Dairy / Soy Beverages Juices RTD/Energy Drinks
Mix Change from the last 2 years 17% 15% 0.5%
Contribution to NAB in 2018 66% 7.1% 13%
CAGR from the last 3 years 25% 23% 40% ]
‘The MBD (Mango Based Drinks) and Packaged Water have been stable in their contribution to the overall
NAB category. MBDs contribute around 12% to the overall beverage market whereas Packaged Water
contributes to around 15% of the category.
Urban India contributes to around 66% of the total consumption whereas rural contributes around 34%.
A few (directional not exhaustive) questions need to be answered before kicking-off this exercise:
1 Who are the potential consumers of NAB?
1 What should be the communication themes?
1B What is the opportunity of NAB in India?
1 Where will the growth come from in this segment for the next 5 years?
lB What organic and inorganic opportunities are available to AB InBev to build a
robust NAB portfolio?