Alcoholic Drinks in Azerbaijan
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Tables: 121 | Publication date: Jan 2009
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Product coverage
Beer; Cider/perry; RTDs/High-strength premixes; Spirits; Wine
Executive summary
Volume sales see substantial increase due to brand expansion
Compared to the previous year, volume sales of alcoholic drinks in Azerbaijan increased significantly during 2008. Premium-priced drinks were launched in various bottle sizes. The principal domestic beer manufacturer, Baku-Castel OJSC, further increased volume share by launching its main brands in can form. Locally produced wine is available in a wide variety, whereas Georgian wine encountered a strong competitor in the form of Moldovan wine at relatively lower prices. Spirits witnessed a substantial boom in volume sales due to strong growth in the consumption of vodka and brandy. This reflects the extensive local production of brandy in various bottle sizes and attractive designs as well as the high level of saturation within vodka given the wide inflow of products from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus in addition to the huge number of local brands. However, alongside the substantial inflow of high-quality brands of Russian vodka, counterfeit varieties also manufactured in Russia and sold in Azerbaijan at lower prices have created a problem for local companies unable to compete with such cheaper alternatives.
Beer, brandy, wine and vodka are the main categories
Brandy and especially vodka experienced substantial volume growth rates in 2008 compared to the previous year. This was the result of a successful government quality control policy for vodka products which raised consumer confidence in the quality of the vodka brands available within Azerbaijan. Although wine also remained popular, volume sales witnessed slower growth due to the increasing popularity of other premium-priced spirits such as tequila, English gin and locally produced brandy. Sales of beer encountered packaging innovations by the leading domestic beer manufacturer, Baku-Castel OJSC, which launched its Khirdalan and 33 Export brands in cans.
Competitive environment includes both local and multinational companies
The competition within brandy, wine, vodka and beer intensified during 2008. Local manufacturers compete with each other most strongly for sales of brandy, wine and vodka. The latter has become extremely competitive due to the influx of Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian brands. Turkish spirit (raki) enlarged its presence through the launch of various brands in different bottle sizes. Wine witnessed the launch of Moldovan brand Firebird, a competitor for both local and Georgian varieties. Although imported wine from elsewhere in Europe is of very high quality, price is the determining factor in the purchasing decision. Although beer production is largely concentrated in the hands of giant domestic companies, there exists fierce competition from Russian, German and Turkish brands. The competitive environment within other spirits underwent little or no change in 2008, however those manufacturers which introduced various bottle sizes increased their volume shares.
Food/drink/tobacco specialists edges ahead
Towards the end of the review period, the volume share accounted for by food/drink/tobacco specialists increased, albeit from a small base. At the same time the tendency to purchase alcoholic drinks from market stalls and street vendors substantially diminished. Supermarkets/hypermarkets is the leading distribution channel for sales of wine thanks to the wide variety available in these outlets, however overall within alcoholic drinks small grocery retailers are still in the lead.
Volume sales to increase at a CAGR of 8% over the forecast period
Volume sales of alcoholic drinks in Azerbaijan will continue to see a promising outlook between 2008-2013. Brandy and still light grape wine are expected to register the highest volume growth rates, however sales of vodka are expected to benefit from the fact that in 2007-2008 the Government licensed 34 enterprises for vodka production, albeit with validity reduced from five years to three for reasons of quality control. Other types of alcoholic drinks are unlikely to see substantial changes in either trends or preferences over the forecast period, however those brands that are also launched in smaller bottle sizes are expected to maintain their volume shares.
Table of contents
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS IN AZERBAIJAN : MARKET INSIGHT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Volume sales see substantial increase due to brand expansion
Beer, brandy, wine and vodka are the main categories
Competitive environment includes both local and multinational companies
Food/drink/tobacco specialists edges ahead
Volume sales to increase at a CAGR of 8% over the forecast period
MARKET BACKGROUND
Legislation
Taxation and Duty Levies
Table 1 Excise Tax Levied on Goods Imported into Azerbaijan
Table 2 Excise Rates Imposed on Food Alcohol, Beer and Other Alcoholic Beverages Produced Within the Territory of the Azerbaijan Republic
Table 3 Taxation and Duty Levies on Alcoholic Drinks 2008
Table 4 Typical Wholesaler and Retailer Off-trade Mark-ups by Selected Sectors 2008
Table 5 Selling Margin of a Typical Beer Brand 2008
Table 6 Selling Margin of a Typical Wine Brand 2008
Table 7 Selling Margin of a Typical Spirits Brand 2008
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Contraband/Parallel trade
Duty free
Cross-border/Private imports
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 8 Retail Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Drinks 2003-2008
MARKET DATA
Table 9 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: Total Volume 2003-2008
Table 10 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: Total Value 2003-2008
Table 11 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: % Total Volume Growth 2003-2008
Table 12 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: % Total Value Growth 2003-2008
Table 13 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: Volume 2008
Table 14 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: Value 2008
Table 15 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: % Volume 2008
Table 16 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: % Value 2008
Table 17 Company Shares of Alcoholic Drinks by Global Brand Owner 2004-2007
Table 18 Off-trade Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Distribution Format: % Value Analysis 2008
Table 19 Off-trade Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector and Distribution Format: % Volume Analysis 2008
Table 20 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: Total Volume 2008-2013
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: Total Value 2008-2013
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: % Total Volume Growth 2008-2013
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: % Total Value Growth 2008-2013
DEFINITIONS
Summary 1 Summary - Research Sources
LOCAL COMPANY PROFILES - AZERBAIJAN
ALKO LTD - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - AZERBAIJAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 2 Summary - Alko Ltd: Key Facts
Summary 3 Summary - Alko Ltd: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
Summary 4 Summary - Alko Ltd: Production Statistics 2007
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
Summary 5 Summary - Alko Ltd: Competitive Position 2007
BAKI SHERAB ZAVODU - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - AZERBAIJAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 6 Summary - Baki Sherab Zavodu: Key Facts
Summary 7 Summary - Baki Sherab Zavodu: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
Summary 8 Summary - Baki Sherab Zavodu: Production Statistics 2007
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
Summary 9 Summary - Baki Sherab Zavodu: Competitive Position 2007
BAKU-CASTEL OJSC - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - AZERBAIJAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 10 Summary - Baku-Castel OJSC: Key Facts
Summary 11 Summary - Baku-Castel OJSC: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
Summary 12 Summary - Baku-Castel OJSC: Production Statistics 2007
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
Summary 13 Summary - Baku-Castel OJSC: Competitive Position 2007
GANJA SHARAB-2 - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - AZERBAIJAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 14 Summary - Ganja Sharab-2: Key Facts
Summary 15 Summary - Ganja Sharab-2: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
Summary 16 Summary - Ganja Sharab-2: Production Statistics 2007
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
Summary 17 Summary - Ganja Sharab-2: Competitive Position 2007
NAIG'S CO TOVUZ BALTIYA LTD - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - AZERBAIJAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 18 Summary - Naig’s Co Tovuz Baltiya Ltd: Key Facts
Summary 19 Summary - Naig’s Co Tovuz Baltiya Ltd: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
Summary 20 Summary - Naig’s Co Tovuz Baltiya Ltd: Production Statistics 2007
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
Summary 21 Summary - Naig’s Co Tovuz Baltiya Ltd: Competitive Position 2007
BEER IN AZERBAIJAN
HEADLINES
TRENDS
PRODUCTION, IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
PROSPECTS
SECTOR BACKGROUND
Lager price band methodology
Summary 22 Summary - Lager by Price Band 2008
Published data comparisons
SECTOR DATA
Table 24 Sales of Beer by Subsector: Total Volume 2003-2008
Table 25 Sales of Beer by Subsector: Total Value 2003-2008
Table 26 Sales of Beer by Subsector: % Total Volume Growth 2003-2008
Table 27 Sales of Beer by Subsector: % Total Value Growth 2003-2008
Table 28 Sales of Beer by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: Volume 2003-2008
Table 29 Sales of Beer by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: Value 2003-2008
Table 30 Sales of Beer by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: % Volume Growth 2003-2008
Table 31 Sales of Beer by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: % Value Growth 2003-2008
Table 32 Beer: Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2002-2007
Table 33 Beer Imports by Country of Origin: Total Volume 2002-2007
Table 34 Beer Imports by Country of Origin: Total Value 2002-2007
Table 35 Company Shares of Beer by National Brand Owner 2003-2007
Table 36 Company Shares of Beer by Global Brand Owner 2003-2007
Table 37 Brand Shares of Beer 2004-2007
Table 38 Forecast Sales of Beer by Subsector: Total Volume 2008-2013
Table 39 Forecast Sales of Beer by Subsector: Total Value 2008-2013
Table 40 Forecast Sales of Beer by Subsector: % Total Volume Growth 2008-2013
Table 41 Forecast Sales of Beer by Subsector: % Total Value Growth 2008-2013
RTDS/HIGH-STRENGTH PREMIXES IN AZERBAIJAN
HEADLINES
TRENDS
PRODUCTION, IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
PROSPECTS
SECTOR BACKGROUND
Published data comparisons
SECTOR DATA
Table 42 Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by Subsector: Total Volume 2003-2008
Table 43 Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by Subsector: Total Value 2003-2008
Table 44 Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by Subsector: % Total Volume Growth 2003-2008
Table 45 Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by Subsector: % Total Value Growth 2003-2008
Table 46 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes: Volume 2003-2008
Table 47 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes: Value 2003-2008
Table 48 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes: % Volume Growth 2003-2008
Table 49 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes: % Value Growth 2003-2008
Table 50 RTDS/High-strength Premixes Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2002-2007
Table 51 Company Shares of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by Global Brand Owner 2003-2007
Table 52 Company Shares of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by National Brand Owner 2003-2007
Table 53 Brand Shares of RTDS/High-strength Premixes 2004-2007
Table 54 Forecast Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by Subsector: Total Volume 2008-2013
Table 55 Forecast Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by Subsector: Total Value 2008-2013
Table 56 Forecast Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by Subsector: % Total Volume Growth 2008-2013
Table 57 Forecast Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by Subsector: % Total Value Growth 2008-2013
WINE IN AZERBAIJAN
HEADLINES
TRENDS
PRODUCTION, IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
PROSPECTS
SECTOR BACKGROUND
Published data comparisons
Table 58 Sales of Wine by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: Value 2003-2008
Table 59 Sales of Wine by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: % Volume Growth 2003-2008
Table 60 Sales of Wine by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: % Value Growth 2003-2008
Table 61 Wine Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2002-2007
Table 62 Wine Exports by Country of Destination: Total Volume 2002-2007
Table 63 Wine Exports by Country of Destination: Total Value 2002-2007
Table 64 Wine Imports by Country of Origin: Total Volume 2002-2007
Table 65 Wine Imports by Country of Origin: Total Value 2002-2007
Table 66 Forecast Sales of Wine by Subsector: Total Volume 2008-2013
Table 67 Forecast Sales of Wine by Subsector: Total Value 2008-2013
Table 68 Forecast Sales of Wine by Subsector: % Total Volume Growth 2008-2013
Table 69 Forecast Sales of Wine by Subsector: % Total Value Growth 2008-2013
Table 70 Leading Wine Players 2008
Table 71 Sales of Wine by Subsector: Total Volume 2003-2008
Table 72 Sales of Wine by Subsector: Total Value 2003-2008
Table 73 Sales of Wine by Subsector: % Total Volume Growth 2003-2008
Table 74 Sales of Wine by Subsector: % Total Value Growth 2003-2008
Table 75 Sales of Wine by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: Volume 2003-2008
SECTOR DATA
SPIRITS IN AZERBAIJAN
HEADLINES
TRENDS
PRODUCTION, IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
PROSPECTS
SECTOR BACKGROUND
Published data comparisons
SECTOR DATA
Table 76 Sales of Spirits by Subsector: Total Volume 2003-2008
Table 77 Sales of Spirits by Subsector: Total Value 2003-2008
Table 78 Sales of Spirits by Subsector: % Total Volume Growth 2003-2008
Table 79 Sales of Spirits by Subsector: % Total Value Growth 2003-2008
Table 80 Sales of Spirits by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: Volume 2003-2008
Table 81 Sales of Spirits by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: Value 2003-2008
Table 82 Sales of Spirits by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: % Volume Growth 2003-2008
Table 83 Sales of Spirits by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: % Value Growth 2003-2008
Table 84 Spirits Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2002-2007
Table 85 Spirits Exports by Country of Destination: Total Volume 2002-2007
Table 86 Spirits Exports by Country of Destination: Total Value 2002-2007
Table 87 Spirits Imports by Country of Origin: Total Volume 2002-2007
Table 88 Spirits Imports by Country of Origin: Total Value 2002-2007
Table 89 Whisk(e)y Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2002-2007
Table 90 Brandy & Cognac Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2002-2007
Table 91 Vodka Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2002-2007
Table 92 Liqueurs Production: Total Volume 2002-2007
Table 93 Company Shares of Spirits by National Brand Owner 2003-2007
Table 94 Company Shares of Spirits by Global Brand Owner 2003-2007
Table 95 Brand Shares of Spirits 2004-2007
Table 96 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Subsector: Total Volume 2008-2013
Table 97 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Subsector: Total Value 2008-2013
Table 98 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Subsector: % Total Volume Growth 2008-2013
Table 99 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Subsector: % Total Value Growth 2008-2013