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Alcoholic Drinks in Canada

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Euromonitor International's Alcoholic Drinks in Canada market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

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Product coverage

Beer; Cider/perry; RTDs/High-strength premixes; Spirits; Wine

Executive summary

Most alcohol sectors achieve solid gains, but growth hides differences in sustainability

Aside from cider, every one of the alcohol sectors posted volume gains in 2007, ranging from close to the population growth rate of 1% to a fairly rapid 4%. Nevertheless, these gains masked several weaknesses. Beer, for instance, has been growing fairly strongly in the last three year due to the rise of economy priced lager; however, the standard priced lager subsector, the backbone of the industry, declined sharply in those three years. Spirits grew, but part of that sector’s growth comes from the unsustainable fad for cocktails.

The only major sector to see strong, unambiguous growth is wine. Wine has been benefiting from medical reports suggesting it has heart-healthy effects, and an influx of standard priced wine into the country. Furthermore, growth has been continuously strong since the 1990s, and the sector’s momentum is such that it will remain strong throughout the forecast period.

Premium and exotic products lead the market

With good economic conditions making consumers more expansive in their tastes and increasing their willingness to spend, premium and super-premium products generally grew fastest during the review period. Even formerly sluggish premium subsectors, like cognac, champagne and port, grew in 2007. Also driving growth were “exotic” products like green tea liqueurs, ultra-premium Caribbean rum and Polish vodka.

Buyouts “hollow out” Canada’s domestic alcohol industry

During the 2005-2007 period, several major Canadian companies were purchased by (or merged with) foreign multinationals, including Molson Breweries Ltd, Sleeman Breweries Ltd, Lakeport Beverage Corp and Vincor International Inc. The most startlingly change was in beer: roughly 90% of beer sales are now in the hands of foreign companies, down from 50% of sales a few years ago. The buyouts and mergers have upsides and downsides. The upside is that they make foreign products more easily accessible to Canadian consumers. Many of Constellation Brands’ products, for example, are finding distribution easier through Vincor’s extensive distribution system than they did previously. The downside is that domestic development is being stifled. This is most obvious in the beer industry.

On-trade sees higher sales of spirits, but beer drags due to higher prices

Consumers in the on-trade are switching from beer to spirits. The main force behind this changeover is price: due to taxes and a regulated distribution system, most alcoholic products cost twice as much, or more, in the on-trade. With the recent rise of the economy lager subsector, consumers have a much cheaper option for beer consumption, and it is driving them out of the on-trade. Conversely, although spirits can reach exorbitant prices in the on-trade, this actually enhances their appeal due to the allure of sophistication and status they impart. Bottle service in bars is rising, and many premium spirits are being sold at mark-ups of over 200%. This also benefits the off-trade for spirits, as many consumers first try out many spirits in the on-trade.

Consumption will see steady per capita rates in forecast period

Despite a small surge in consumption in the next few years, the forecast period as a whole is predicted to see volume sales of alcohol grow at just 1% a year. Nevertheless, this hides an expected increase in consumption of pure alcohol, as consumers continue gradually to phase out beer consumption in favour of wine and spirits. Without any significant change in tax policy, alcohol consumption will continue to be held stable, and no tax changes are expected in the forecast period.

Table of contents

ALCOHOLIC DRINKS IN CANADA : MARKET INSIGHT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Most alcohol sectors achieve solid gains, but growth hides differences in sustainability

Premium and exotic products lead the market

Buyouts “hollow out” Canada’s domestic alcohol industry

On-trade sees higher sales of spirits, but beer drags due to higher prices

Consumption will see steady per capita rates in forecast period

KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

Changing attitudes regarding alcohol’s healthiness help boost consumption, particularly in wine

The mass market shifts its consumption from beer to wine

Canada’s tastes continue to erode their distinctiveness in the face of globalisation

Premiumisation continues to push sales growth

Flavour trends: lighter, simpler flavours dominate

Specialist Retailers

Summary 1 Leading Specialist Retailers 2006

Market Merger and Acquisition Activity

Summary 2 Speculated Merger and Acquisition Activity 2006-2007

MARKET BACKGROUND

Legislation

TAXATION AND DUTY LEVIES

Table 1 Selling Margin of a Typical Beer Brand 2007 – Labatt Blue

Table 2 Selling Margin of a Typical Imported Wine Brand 2007 – Wolf Blass Yellow Label 2006 Pinot Noir

Table 3 Selling Margin of a Typical Domestic Wine Brand 2007 – Jackson-Triggs 2003 Cabernet Franc

Table 4 Selling Margin of a Typical Imported Spirits Brand 2007 – Stolichnaya

Table 5 Selling Margin of a Typical Domestic Spirits Brand 2007 – Banff Ice

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

MARKET INDICATORS

Table 6 Retail Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Drinks 2002-2007

MARKET DATA

Table 7 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: Total Volume 2002-2007

Table 8 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: Total Value 2002-2007

Table 9 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: % Total Volume Growth 2002-2007

Table 10 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: % Total Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 11 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector by On-trade vs Off-trade split: Volume 2007

Table 12 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector by On-trade vs Off-trade split: Value 2007

Table 13 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector by On-trade vs Off-trade split: % Volume 2007

Table 14 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector by On-trade vs Off-trade split: % Value 2007

Table 15 Company Shares of Alcoholic Drinks by Global Brand Owner 2003-2006

Table 16 Off-trade Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Distribution Format: % Value Analysis 2007

Table 17 Off-trade Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector and Distribution Format: % Volume Analysis 2007

Table 18 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: Total Volume 2007-2012

Table 19 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: Total Value 2007-2012

Table 20 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: % Total Volume Growth 2007-2012

Table 21 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: % Total Value Growth 2007-2012

DEFINITIONS

Summary 3 Research Sources

LOCAL COMPANY PROFILES - CANADA

ANDREW PELLER LTD - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - CANADA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 4 Andrew Peller Ltd: Key Facts

Summary 5 Andrew Peller Ltd: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 6 Andrew Peller Ltd: Competitive Position 2006

CORBY DISTILLERIES LTD - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - CANADA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 7 Corby Distilleries Ltd: Key Facts

Summary 8 Corby Distilleries Ltd: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 9 Corby Distilleries Ltd: Competitive Position 2006

MAGNOTTA WINERY CORP - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - CANADA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 10 Magnotta Winery Corp: Key Facts

Summary 11 Magnotta Winery Corp: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 12 Magnotta Winery Corp: Competitive Position 2006

MIELZYNSKI AGENCIES LTD, PETER - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - CANADA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 13 Peter Mielzynski Agencies Ltd: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 14 Peter Mielzynski Agencies Ltd: Competitive Position 2006

BEER IN CANADA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

Production, Imports and Exports

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR BACKGROUND

Lager Price band methodology

Summary 15 Lager by Price Band 2007

Published data comparisons

SECTOR DATA

Table 22 Sales of Beer by Subsector: Total Volume 2002-2007

Table 23 Sales of Beer by Subsector: Total Value 2002-2007

Table 24 Sales of Beer by Subsector: % Total Volume Growth 2002-2007

Table 25 Sales of Beer by Subsector: % Total Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 26 Sales of Beer by On-trade vs Off-trade split: Volume 2002-2007

Table 27 Sales of Beer by On-trade vs Off-trade split: Value 2002-2007

Table 28 Sales of Beer by On-trade vs Off-trade split: % Volume Growth 2002-2007

Table 29 Sales of Beer by On-trade vs Off-trade split: % Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 30 Beer: Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2001-2006

Table 31 Beer Exports by Country of Destination: Total Volume 2001-2006

Table 32 Beer Exports by Country of Destination: Total Value 2001-2006

Table 33 Beer Imports by Country of Origin: Total Volume 2001-2006

Table 34 Beer Imports by Country of Origin: Total Value 2001-2006

Table 35 Company Shares of Beer by National Brand Owner 2002-2006

Table 36 Company Shares of Beer by Global Brand Owner 2002-2006

Table 37 Brand Shares of Beer 2003-2006

Table 38 Forecast Sales of Beer by Subsector: Total Volume 2007-2012

Table 39 Forecast Sales of Beer by Subsector: Total Value 2007-2012

Table 40 Forecast Sales of Beer by Subsector: % Total Volume Growth 2007-2012

Table 41 Forecast Sales of Beer by Subsector: % Total Value Growth 2007-2012

CIDER/PERRY IN CANADA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

Production, Imports and Exports

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR BACKGROUND

Published data comparisons

SECTOR DATA

Table 42 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2002-2007

Table 43 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2002-2007

Table 44 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2002-2007

Table 45 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 46 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of Cider/Perry: Volume 2002-2007

Table 47 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of Cider/Perry: Value 2002-2007

Table 48 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of Cider/Perry: % Volume Growth 2002-2007

Table 49 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of Cider/Perry: % Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 50 Cider/Perry Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2001-2006

Table 51 Company Shares of Cider/Perry by National Brand Owner 2002-2006

Table 52 Company Shares of Cider/Perry by Global Brand Owner 2002-2006

Table 53 Brand Shares of Cider/Perry 2003-2006

Table 54 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2007-2012

Table 55 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2007-2012

Table 56 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2007-2012

Table 57 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2007-2012

RTDS/HIGH-STRENGTH PREMIXES IN CANADA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

Production, Imports and Exports

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR BACKGROUND

Published data comparisons

SECTOR DATA

Table 58 Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by Subsector: Total Volume 2002-2007

Table 59 Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by Subsector: Total Value 2002-2007

Table 60 Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by Subsector: % Total Volume Growth 2002-2007

Table 61 Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by Subsector: % Total Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 62 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes: Volume 2002-2007

Table 63 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes: Value 2002-2007

Table 64 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes: % Volume Growth 2002-2007

Table 65 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes: % Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 66 RTDS/High-strength Premixes Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2001-2006

Table 67 Company Shares of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by Global Brand Owner 2002-2006

Table 68 Company Shares of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by National Brand Owner 2002-2006

Table 69 Brand Shares of RTDS/High-strength Premixes 2003-2006

Table 70 Forecast Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by Subsector: Total Volume 2007-2012

Table 71 Forecast Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by Subsector: Total Value 2007-2012

Table 72 Forecast Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by Subsector: % Total Volume Growth 2007-2012

Table 73 Forecast Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by Subsector: % Total Value Growth 2007-2012

WINE IN CANADA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR BACKGROUND

Published data comparisons

SECTOR DATA

Table 74 Sales of Wine by Subsector: Total Volume 2002-2007

Table 75 Sales of Wine by Subsector: Total Value 2002-2007

Table 76 Sales of Wine by Subsector: % Total Volume Growth 2002-2007

Table 77 Sales of Wine by Subsector: % Total Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 78 Sales of Wine by On-trade vs Off-trade split: Volume 2002-2007

Table 79 Sales of Wine by On-trade vs Off-trade split: Value 2002-2007

Table 80 Sales of Wine by On-trade vs Off-trade split: % Volume Growth 2002-2007

Table 81 Sales of Wine by On-trade vs Off-trade split: % Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 82 Volume Sales of Still Red Wine by Price Segment 2004-2007

Table 83 Volume Sales of Still White Wine by Price Segment 2004-2007

Table 84 Volume Sales of Still Rosé Wine by Price Segment 2004-2007

Table 85 Volume Sales of Other Sparkling Wine by Price Segment 2004-2007

Table 86 Sales of Still Red Wine by Grape/Varietal Type 2004-2007

Table 87 Sales of Still White Wine by Grape/Varietal Type 2004-2007

Table 88 Sales of Still Rosé Wine by Grape/Varietal Type 2004-2007

Table 89 Sales of Still Red Wine by Quality Classification 2002-2007

Table 90 Sales of Still White Wine by Quality Classification 2002-2007

Table 91 Sales of Still Rosé Wine by Quality Classification 2002-2007

Table 92 Wine Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2001-2006

Table 93 Wine Exports by Country of Destination: Total Volume 2001-2006

Table 94 Wine Exports by Country of Destination: Total Value 2001-2006

Table 95 Wine Imports by Country of Origin: Total Volume 2001-2006

Table 96 Wine Imports by Country of Origin: Total Value 2001-2006

Table 97 Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine by National Brand Owner 2002-2006

Table 98 Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine by Global Brand Owner 2002-2006

Table 99 Brand Shares of Still Light Grape Wine 2003-2006

Table 100 Company Shares of Champagne by National Brand Owner 2003-2006

Table 101 Company Shares of Champagne by Global Brand Owner 2003-2006

Table 102 Brand Shares of Champagne 2003-2006

Table 103 Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine by National Brand Owner 2002-2006

Table 104 Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine by Global Brand Owner 2002-2006

Table 105 Brand Shares of Other Sparkling Wine 2003-2006

Table 106 Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth by National Brand Owner 2003-2006

Table 107 Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth by Global Brand Owner 2003-2006

Table 108 Brand Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth 2003-2006

Table 109 Forecast Sales of Wine by Subsector: Total Volume 2007-2012

Table 110 Forecast Sales of Wine by Subsector: Total Value 2007-2012

Table 111 Forecast Sales of Wine by Subsector: % Total Volume Growth 2007-2012

Table 112 Forecast Sales of Wine by Subsector: % Total Value Growth 2007-2012

SPIRITS IN CANADA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

Production, Imports and Exports

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR BACKGROUND

Vodka, gin and other blended Scotch whisky Price band methodology

Summary 16 Benchmark brands – Canada

Published data comparisons

SECTOR DATA

Table 113 Sales of Spirits by Subsector: Total Volume 2002-2007

Table 114 Sales of Spirits by Subsector: Total Value 2002-2007

Table 115 Sales of Spirits by Subsector: % Total Volume Growth 2002-2007

Table 116 Sales of Spirits by Subsector: % Total Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 117 Sales of Spirits by On-trade vs Off-trade split: Volume 2002-2007

Table 118 Sales of Spirits by On-trade vs Off-trade split: Value 2002-2007

Table 119 Sales of Spirits by On-trade vs Off-trade split: % Volume Growth 2002-2007

Table 120 Sales of Spirits by On-trade vs Off-trade split: % Value Growth 2002-2007

Table 121 Sales of Blended Scotch Whisky by Premium/Super-premium Split 2004-2007

Table 122 Sales of Gin by Premium/Super-premium Split 2004-2007

Table 123 Sales of Vodka by Premium/Super-premium Split 2004-2007

Table 124 Sales of Flavoured vs Non-flavoured Vodka 2004-2007

Table 125 Spirits Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2001-2006

Table 126 Whisk(e)y Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2001-2006

Table 127 Brandy & Cognac Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2001-2006

Table 128 Vodka Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2001-2006

Table 129 Gin Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2001-2006

Table 130 Rum Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2001-2006

Table 131 Tequila Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2001-2006

Table 132 Liqueurs Production: Total Volume 2001-2006

Table 133 Company Shares of Spirits by National Brand Owner 2002-2006

Table 134 Company Shares of Spirits by Global Brand Owner 2002-2006

Table 135 Brand Shares of Spirits 2003-2006

Table 136 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Subsector: Total Volume 2007-2012

Table 137 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Subsector: Total Value 2007-2012

Table 138 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Subsector: % Total Volume Growth 2007-2012

Table 139 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Subsector: % Total Value Growth 2007-2012

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