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Syrup & Flavouring Production in Canada - Market Research Report (2013-2028)

Samuel Kanda Samuel Kanda New York, United States Last Updated: October 2023 NAICS 31193CA

Revenue

$492.5m

2023

$492.5m

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XX.Xm

Employees

1,079

Businesses

61

Wages

$XX.Xm

Syrup & Flavouring Production in Canada industry analysis

Syrup and flavouring producers in Canada manufacture beverage bases, such as concentrates and fountain syrups, and other flavouring syrups. Most industry products are used in the downstream manufacturing of finished beverages. Consequently, the Soda Production industry in Canada (IBISWorld report 31211aCA) is a major buyer of industry products. Demand from downstream manufacturers has declined in recent years, as many food and beverage producers have consolidated and begun producing syrups and flavourings in-house. Consequently, industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 2.1% over the past five years and is expected to total $492.5 million in 2023, when revenue will jump by an estimated 0.3%.Canadian-made syrups and flavourings sold in export markets are estimated to generate 20.5% of industry revenue in 2023, down from 28.5% in 2018. Throughout 2023, exports have endured a decrease, primarily as the Canadian dollar is forecast to appreciate at a CAGR of 0.5%. This appreciation in the loonie has caused domestic goods to be more expensive for countries abroad, causing the total value of exports to decrease. Exports have declined at CAGR of 8.4% to $101.1 million throughout 2023. In addition, despite falling exports, the industry's profit margin is still expected to slightly increase throughout 2023.Industry performance relies heavily on downstream demand, particularly from food and beverage producers. Syrup and flavouring producers will be challenged by healthy eating trends that are decreasing consumer demand for sugary foods and beverages, which is expected to pressure profit as well. This changing market is expected to challenge many traditional industry products, but also boost demand for innovative new flavours and products, which could provide key opportunities for industry players in niche areas. As a result, revenue is forecast to decline at a CAGR of 0.7% over the five years through 2028 to total $475.0 million.

Trends and Insights

  • Changing consumer preferences will erode demand. As Canadians become more health-conscious, demand for syrup and flavouring will decline.
  • The majority of the concentrates, flavourings and syrups sold in hospitality and manufacturing markets are used in soda production. Flavouring syrups are by far the largest product for industry manufacturers.
  • The geographic distribution of operators has generally followed the geographic distribution of soft drink manufacturers. Companies locate near major customers to reduce transportation costs.
  • The industry’s major producers offer similar products, but fiercely guard their proprietary recipes. Their only major competition comes from one another, and the unassailable value of their brands has kept outsiders from driving down prices through competition.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2013-2028)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 2.1 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $492.5m in 2023.

Trends and Insights

Production is dominated by a small enterprises

  • The largest players have solidified their position over the past decade, acquiring and divesting downstream bottling and distribution enterprises.
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Syrup & Flavouring Production in Canada
Revenue (2013-2028)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to decline over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Healthy dietary trends will degrade demand, despite a strong economy

  • Consumers' increasing health-consciousness will continue to hurt demand for soda, which has the potential to cripple the primary product offering of the industry's largest manufacturers.

Biggest companies in the Syrup & Flavouring Production in Canada

Company
Market Share (%)
2023
Revenue ($m)
2023
Profit ($m)
2023
Profit Margin (%)
2023
Coca-Cola
147.2
36.4
24.7
Kerry Group
142.4
15.4
10.8
Novotaste
14.4
1.3
9.0

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Products & Services Segmentation

Syrup & Flavouring Production in Canada
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Liquid beverage bases , Fountain soft drink beverage bases and Flavouring syrups for desserts and home beverage use. Liquid beverage bases is the largest segment of the Syrup & Flavouring Production in Canada.

Trends and Insights

Liquid beverage bases

  • Produced in syrup form, liquid beverage bases make up the single largest product segment produced within syrup and flavouring producers in Canada.
  • More insights available in the full report

Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The Syrup and Flavouring Production industry in Canada primarily manufactures drink concentrates, flavouring syrup and related products for beverage manufacturers, soft drink production or soda fountain use. Establishments primarily producing maple syrup, chocolate syrup, flavouring extracts, powdered drink mixes or soft drinks are excluded from the industry.

What's included in this industry?

Beverage base productionBeverage concentrate productionFlavouring productionFruit syrup production

Companies

Coca-ColaKerry GroupNovotaste

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Related Terms

FLAVOURINGSOFT DRINKCONCENTRATEFOUNTAIN SYRUPFINISHED BEVERAGEBEVERAGE BASE

Industry Code

NAICS 2007

NAICS 311930 - Syrup & Flavouring Production in Canada

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Changing consumer preferences will erode demand. As Canadians become more health-conscious, demand for syrup and flavouring will decline.

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
  • Employees, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
  • Businesses, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
  • Profit, including historical (2013-2023)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

The majority of the concentrates, flavourings and syrups sold in hospitality and manufacturing markets are used in soda production. Flavouring syrups are by far the largest p...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2023
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2023
  • Major market segmentation in 2023
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

The geographic distribution of operators has generally followed the geographic distribution of soft drink manufacturers. Companies locate near major customers to reduce trans...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each province
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2023

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each province in 2023
  • Number and share of revenue each province accounts for in 2023
  • Number and share of wages each province accounts for in 2023
  • Number and share of employees in each province in 2023

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

The industry’s major producers offer similar products, but fiercely guard their proprietary recipes. Their only major competition comes from one another, and the unassailable...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2018-2023
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Coca-Cola is the industry behemoth, dominating all other producers. The company’s brands are globally renowned and everywhere recognized.

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2019 through 2023
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2023
  • Overview of Coca-Cola's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
  • Overview of Kerry Group's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
  • Overview of Novotaste's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Coca-Cola, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Kerry Group, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Novotaste, and factors influencing its performance in the industry

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Producers follow strict CFIA guidelines on labelling and product content. Recalls and false content claims can prove ruinous for a producer’s reputation.

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2013-2028) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2013-2028) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Multinational companies with greater resources are able to adjust quickly to market conditions. Their advantages allow them to generate a larger margin than small producers.

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2023
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2023
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Liquidity Ratios (2016-2021)
  • Coverage Ratios (2016-2021)
  • Leverage Ratios  (2016-2021)
  • Operating Ratios (2016-2021)
  • Assets (2016-2021)
  • Liabilities (2016-2021)
  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2013-2028)
  • Revenue per Employee (2013-2028)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2013-2028)
  • Employees per Establishment (2013-2028)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2013-2028)
  • Average Wage (2013-2028)
  • Wages/Revenue (2013-2028)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2013-2028)
  • IVA/Revenue (2013-2028)
  • Imports/Demand (2013-2028)
  • Exports/Revenue (2013-2028)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2013-2028)
  • IVA (2013-2028)
  • Establishments (2013-2028)
  • Enterprises (2013-2028)
  • Employment (2013-2028)
  • Exports (2013-2028)
  • Imports (2013-2028)
  • Wages (2013-2028)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Syrup & Flavouring Production industry in Canada in 2024?

The market size of the Syrup & Flavouring Production industry in Canada is $492.5m in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Syrup & Flavouring Production in Canada industry in 2023?

There are 61 businesses in the Syrup & Flavouring Production industry in Canada, which has grown at a CAGR of 4.1 % between 2018 and 2023.

Has the Syrup & Flavouring Production industry in Canada grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Syrup & Flavouring Production industry in Canada has been declining at a CAGR of 2.1 % between 2018 and 2023.

What is the forecast growth of the Syrup & Flavouring Production industry in Canada over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Syrup & Flavouring Production industry in Canada is expected to decline.

What are the biggest companies in the Syrup & Flavouring Production market in Canada?

The biggest companies operating in the Syrup & Flavouring Production market in Canada are Coca-Cola, Kerry Group and Novotaste

What does the Syrup & Flavouring Production in Canada include?

Beverage base production and Beverage concentrate production are part of the Syrup & Flavouring Production industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Syrup & Flavouring Production in Canada?

The company holding the most market share in Canada is Coca-Cola.

How competitive is the Syrup & Flavouring Production industry in Canada?

The level of competition is moderate and steady in the Syrup & Flavouring Production industry in Canada.

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Competitors

  • Canned Fruit & Vegetable Processing in Canada
  • Seasoning, Sauce and Condiment Production in Canada

Complementors

  • Chocolate Production in Canada
  • Coffee & Tea Production in Canada

International industries

  • Global Soft Drink & Bottled Water Manufacturing
  • Syrup & Flavoring Production in the US
  • Tea, Coffee and Other Food Manufacturing in Australia
  • Soft Drink Manufacturing in Australia
  • Tea, Coffee and Other Food Manufacturing in New Zealand

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