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Who is stealing hard seltzer’s share in RTDs? – Category Intel

Eloise Feilden
Last updated: 06/10/2026 at 7:14 AM
By Eloise Feilden
11 May 2026
12 Min Read

Between 2019 and 2024, volumes for the RTD category as a whole grew at a CAGR of 9%.


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After strong growth in 2020 and 2021, hard seltzer consumption globally has been in decline, with value down 8% and volume falling 10% from 2023 to 2024Competition from other RTD segments has further depressed hard seltzer volumes, with hard teas, canned cocktails and sessionable refreshers gaining groundThe moderation trend has also given rise to new opportunities for non-alcoholic RTDs, which grew 9% in volume year on year in 2024Innovation moves in the on-premise suggest that the future of RTDs will tap into the consumer demand for convenience behind the bar and at homeAs consumer demand fo

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Eloise Feilden
ByEloise Feilden
Eloise is a freelance journalist and editor and has been reporting on the drinks industry since 2020. She spent five years at The Drinks Business, three of which as editor of The Drinks Business Asia. In 2023 she was named the Alan Lodge Young International Drinks Writer of the Year. As a freelance journalist she has written for Global Drinks Intel, Harpers Wine & Spirit, The Spirits Business, The Caterer, Financial Times, Daily Mail and TimeOut.
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