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Industry & Market Intelligence
The commercial foundation. Where the RTD category stands before any social or cultural signal enters the view.
Mood board
Market intelligence editorial — brand landscape, format disruption signals, ingredient stacking.
Overall RTD market
Global RTD value
$71.1B↑ 4.2% QoQ
+14.8% YoY
3-year CAGR
13.6%↑ 0.4% QoQ
IWSR· CGA cross-ref
75%
TBA share
RTD types & claim trends
Mintel· IWSR cross-ref
Mintel· SPR News cross-ref
real spiritbar-qualitylow-calno maltsingle-servecraftnatural
TBA spirit categories
IWSR· CGA · company filings
Market size$8.4BIWSR · +21.4% YoY
Retail share18.2%IWSR BevTrac
On-trade share22.6%CGA · Quarterly
Flavour profile · 6 axes
Ownership · 2 brands
| Brand | Parent | Region | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cutwater Bar-quality cocktails in a can — the craft-RTD reference. | Anheuser-Busch InBev | North America | 4.3% | ↑ 16.8% |
BuzzBallz Single-serve cocktail orbs — Gen Z conversion at retail. | BuzzBallz LLC | North America | 3.1% | ↑ 34.2% |
News & trade intelligence
SPR· News module
Bacardi TrendsDec 2025
Flavour 2026 — Beyond Citrus
Stone fruit and herbal florals rising fastest
"Citrus saturation has opened space for stone-fruit and herbal-floral codes."
Bacardi TrendsDec 2025
Cocktail Trends 2026 — RTD Edition
Spicy citrus + tropical fastest-growing flavour cluster
"The bar profile is being reverse-engineered into the can — and the can is winning."
MintelDec 2025
Functional Beverages: Crossing the RTD Divide
24.6% YoY growth on functional-claim RTDs
"Adaptogens have moved from niche supplement signal to mainstream RTD shorthand."
MintelNov 2025
NoLo RTD: From Dry January to Year-Round
NoLo RTD volume +32.1% YoY
"Mindful drinking has graduated from a moment to a market."