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SOUTH AFRICA BRAND REPORT
– CONSUMERS OF ENERGY DRINKS –
COMPILED: JANUARY 2012
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Compiled: January 2012
(79 pages)
This comprehensive report examines the South African consumers of energy drinks: Historical
soft drink market sales (past 5 years), Sales forecasts until 2014, Local and global market
trends, Competitor analysis of key brands in the segment, Detailed consumer geo-demographic
profiling, Consumer lifestyle and Media consumption.
The consumer analysis is based on the latest annual consumer survey among a nationally
representative sample of more than 25,000 people - All Media and Products Survey conducted
by the South African Advertising Research Foundation.
Some of the key questions the report will help you to answer are:
What are the historical market sales and forecasts until 2014 for the soft drinks market?
Who are the key players and brands in the market and how are they positioned?
What are the important consumer and market trends that should be included in your business strategy?
Who are the users (and non users) of energy drink consumption? e.g. age, gender, affluence, life-stage,
geographics
How do you engage with them? e.g. lifestyle, cellphone, Internet, sports, music interests
What media do you use to communicate to them? e.g. online media, TV, radio, newspapers, magazines
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It provides a comprehensive consumer profile of the entire energy drink category (minimum
category sample = 4 445 consumers), as well as a detailed segmentation by brand, namely:
Bioplus; Power Play; Red Bull.
Additional brands that form part of the market trends and geo-demographic trends analysis of
Energy Drinks consumers include: Beat; Biozest; Carpe Diem; Dark Dog; Power Horse; V;
and Virgin.
It examines in detail the demographics, lifestyle, media consumption and cellphone and
Internet usage of the energy drink category by brand, making it a vital reference report for
anyone wanting to understand this segment of the market.
Why purchase this market research report?
The report focuses on consumer-based intelligence – the most valuable brand asset
Historical sales (past 5 years) and sales forecasts until 2014, with local and global market trends.
Includes a detailed competitor analysis and brand positioning
79 page report with 70+ charts, graphs, tables
Salient points and key insights are highlighted and summarised in comment boxes on each page
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79 page report filled with detailed charts, graphs, tables and insights
SCREENSHOTS FROM REPORT
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SAMPLE FROM REPORT POPULATION GROUP PROFILE
In 2011, 81% of users of energy drinks were Black compared to 74% of non-users.
11% of energy drink users were White and 6% were Coloured.
Black Coloured Indian White
Users of energy drinks in the past 7
days 4,969,804 352,040 149,531 677,328
Non-users of energy drinks in the past 7
days 20,643,112 2,590,176 777,351 3,860,330
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Users of Energy Drinks Non-Users of Energy Drinks
81% 74%
6% 9%
2% 3%
11% 14%
Population group profile of energy drink users and non-users
White
Indian
Coloured
Black
Source: AMPS 2011A (Adults 15+ years)
Sample Size: 25 160 (total population 15+ years); 4 445 (Users of energy/stimulant drinks)
Weighted Population: 34 019 670 (total population 15+ years);
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Year Light (1:2) Medium (3:5) Heavy (6+) Total
2009 4,230,709 979,622 271,346 5,481,678
2010 4,522,303 1,142,331 275,743 5,940,377
2011 4,598,992 1,212,531 337,178 6,148,701
SAMPLE FROM REPORT ENERGY DRINK USAGE TRENDS: 2009-2011
Between 2009 and 2011, the proportion of consumers who were classified as “Medium” consumers of energy drinks (drank 3-5
cans/bottles in past 7 days) had increased from 18% to 20% showing an increasing consumption trend.
77% 76%
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Energy Drink personal consumption in past 7 days: 2009-2011
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Source: AMPS 2009B-2011A (Adult population 15+ years)
Sample Size: 25 170 (2009), 25160 (2010); 25160 (2011)
See previous page for sample details
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SAMPLE FROM REPORT BRAND PROFILE: HOME LANGUAGE
22% of Bioplus most often consumers were Afrikaans home language speakers compared to 9% for Red Bull.
The highest proportion of Red Bull most often consumers were Zulu home language speakers (28%).
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11% 22%
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2% 1% 3% 2%
Brand profile of energy drink consumed most often by home language
Swazi
Venda
Tsonga
Tswana
South Sotho
North Sotho
Xhosa
Zulu
English
Afrikaans
Source: AMPS 2011A (Adults 15+ years)
Sample Size: 4 445 (Users of energy/stimulant drinks)
Based on weighted numbers, see beginning of section for brand sample sizes
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SAMPLE FROM REPORT
INTERNET ACTIVITIES
Search (29%) was the most popular Internet activity among all energy drink consumers, followed by Email and social networking.
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Internet activities by energy drink brand
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Bioplus
Power Play
Red Bull
Another Brand
Source: AMPS 2011A (Adults 15+ years)
Sample Size: 4 445 (Users of energy/stimulant drinks)
Based on weighted numbers, see beginning of section for brand sample sizes