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Alcoholic Drinks in Chile

Chile

Euromonitor International's Alcoholic Drinks in Chile 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

An improved performance is seen in 2009

2009 saw a moderate increase in total volume terms, although growth was still slightly slower than the average for the review period. After a difficult 2008, the economy showed an improvement in the second half of 2009, and retail sales began to rebound. The interest in trying different spirits such as rum and vodka was an important reason for the growth in sales of spirits, which saw the best performance in total volume terms. Also, sales of wine rebounded after a negative performance in 2008, due to efforts in the industry to promote wine consumption amongst Chileans.

Rum continues to be the big story

Rum had another strong year in 2009, with double-digit volume growth, which outpaced the sales growth of other alcoholic drinks categories. Consumers continued to show an interest in trying alcoholic drinks other than pisco (the domestically produced grape distillate), and rum made a logical transition due to how it is typically prepared (such as with cola). Manufacturers invested heavily in rum promotions, offering items such as coasters or glasses with purchases, or double packs of rum with a discounted price per litre, which encouraged more consumers to try it. Finally, rum manufacturers encouraged distributors to carry more rum by offering sales incentives such as trips to the Caribbean.

Domestic players maintain significant positions

Most of the top players in volume terms in 2009 were domestic companies. This is because beer and wine dominate in volume terms. The leading beer company, Cía Cervecerías Unidas SA (CCU) had tight control of the beer category, and this position meant it held over half of total volume sales of alcoholic drinks in the country. Its share is even larger when its subsidiaries in wine, pisco and RTDs/high-strength premixes are included. In wine, most Chileans prefer to purchase domestic wine, since there is a wide variety of good quality domestic wine available at reasonable prices. Therefore, wineries such as Viña Concha y Toro SA, Viña San Pedro Tarapacá SA and Viña Santa Rita SA also ranked high in the volume share rankings. Finally, the pisco companies Cooperativa Agrícola Pisquera de Elqui Ltda (CAPEL) and Cía Pisquera de Chile had leading positions in both spirits and RTDs/high-strength premixes in volume terms due to the important position of pisco and pisco-based high-strength premixes.

On-trade sales suffering from economic slowdown

On-trade sales growth lagged behind off-trade growth, as consumers were still limiting the amount they spent on going out until they felt more secure about the economic recovery. The on-trade channel also became embroiled in legal challenges, due to attempts to limit the hours during which alcoholic beverages could be sold in some places.

Growth opportunities remain

The alcoholic drinks market is expected to continue to show positive growth in the forecast period. Spirits is expected to continue to show the strongest performance in categories which have recently shown dynamic growth, such as rum and vodka; continuing to offset forecast declines seen in the local spirit, pisco. Wine is also expected to drive growth, performing better in the forecast period than in the review period. The industry is expected to continue to promote wine consumption, and new consumers, mainly women and younger Chileans, are expected to start drinking sparkling wine.

Table of contents

ALCOHOLIC DRINKS IN CHILE : MARKET INSIGHT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

An improved performance is seen in 2009

Rum continues to be the big story

Domestic players maintain significant positions

On-trade sales suffering from economic slowdown

Growth opportunities remain

KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

The battle over restrictions on drinking hours continues

Organic wine starts to attract interest

Wal-Mart’s purchase of a stake in D y S affects the rum category

Specialist Retailers

Summary 1 Leading Specialist Retailers 2008

Market Mergers and Acquisitions Activity

Summary 2 Mergers and Acquisitions Activity 2008-2009

MARKET BACKGROUND

Legislation

Table 1 Number of On-trade Establishments by Type 2004-2008

TAXATION AND DUTY LEVIES

Table 2 Taxation and Duty Levies on Alcoholic Drinks 2009

Table 3 Typical Wholesaler and Retailer Off-trade Mark-ups by Selected Sectors 2009

Table 4 Selling Margin of a Typical Beer Brand 2009

Table 5 Selling Margin of a Typical Wine Brand 2009

Table 6 Selling Margin of a Typical Spirits Brand 2009

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

Contraband/Parallel Trade

MARKET INDICATORS

Table 7 Retail Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Drinks 2004-2009

MARKET DATA

Table 8 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: Total Volume 2004-2009

Table 9 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: Total Value 2004-2009

Table 10 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: % Total Volume Growth 2004-2009

Table 11 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: % Total Value Growth 2004-2009

Table 12 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: Volume 2009

Table 13 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: Value 2009

Table 14 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: % Volume 2009

Table 15 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: % Value 2009

Table 16 Company Shares of Alcoholic Drinks by Global Brand Owner 2005-2009

Table 17 Off-trade Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Distribution Format: % Value Analysis 2009

Table 18 Off-trade Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector and Distribution Format: % Volume Analysis 2009

Table 19 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: Total Volume 2009-2014

Table 20 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: Total Value 2009-2014

Table 21 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: % Total Volume Growth 2009-2014

Table 22 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: % Total Value Growth 2009-2014

DEFINITIONS

Published data comparisons

Summary 3 Research Sources

LOCAL COMPANY PROFILES - CHILE

CíA PISQUERA DE CHILE - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - CHILE

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 4 Cía Pisquera de Chile SA : Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 5 Cía Pisquera de Chile SA: Competitive Position 2009

COOPERATIVA AGRíCOLA PISQUERA DE ELQUI LTDA - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - CHILE

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 6 Cooperativa Agrícola Pisquera de Elqui Ltda: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 7 Cooperativa Agrícola Pisquera de Elqui Ltda: Competitive Position 2009

LICORES MITJANS SA - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - CHILE

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 8 Licores Mitjans SA: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 9 Licores Mitjans SA: Competitive Position 2009

VIñA SAN PEDRO TARAPACá SA - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - CHILE

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 10 Viña San Pedro Tarapacá SA: Key Facts

Summary 11 Viña San Pedro Tarapacá SA: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 12 Viña San Pedro Tarapacá: Production Statistics 2008

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 13 Viña San Pedro: Competitive Position 2009

VIñA SANTA RITA SA - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - CHILE

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 14 Viña Santa Rita SA: Key Facts

Summary 15 Viña Santa Rita SA: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 16 Viña Santa Rita SA: Competitive Position 2009

BEER IN CHILE

HEADLINES

TRENDS

PRODUCTION, IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR BACKGROUND

Lager price band methodology

Summary 17 Lager by Price Band 2009

SECTOR DATA

Table 23 Sales of Beer by Subsector: Total Volume 2004-2009

Table 24 Sales of Beer by Subsector: Total Value 2004-2009

Table 25 Sales of Beer by Subsector: % Total Volume Growth 2004-2009

Table 26 Sales of Beer by Subsector: % Total Value Growth 2004-2009

Table 27 Sales of Beer by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: Volume 2004-2009

Table 28 Sales of Beer by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: Value 2004-2009

Table 29 Sales of Beer by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: % Volume Growth 2004-2009

Table 30 Sales of Beer by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: % Value Growth 2004-2009

Table 31 Beer: Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2003-2008

Table 32 Beer Exports by Country of Destination: Total Volume 2003-2008

Table 33 Beer Exports by Country of Destination: Total Value 2003-2008

Table 34 Beer Imports by Country of Origin: Total Volume 2003-2008

Table 35 Beer Imports by Country of Origin: Total Value 2003-2008

Table 36 Company Shares of Beer by National Brand Owner 2005-2009

Table 37 Company Shares of Beer by Global Brand Owner 2005-2009

Table 38 Brand Shares of Beer 2006-2009

Table 39 Forecast Sales of Beer by Subsector: Total Volume 2009-2014

Table 40 Forecast Sales of Beer by Subsector: Total Value 2009-2014

Table 41 Forecast Sales of Beer by Subsector: % Total Volume Growth 2009-2014

Table 42 Forecast Sales of Beer by Subsector: % Total Value Growth 2009-2014

CIDER/PERRY IN CHILE

TRENDS

RTDS/HIGH-STRENGTH PREMIXES IN CHILE

HEADLINES

TRENDS

PRODUCTION, IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 43 Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by Subsector: Total Volume 2004-2009

Table 44 Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by Subsector: Total Value 2004-2009

Table 45 Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by Subsector: % Total Volume Growth 2004-2009

Table 46 Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by Subsector: % Total Value Growth 2004-2009

Table 47 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes: Volume 2004-2009

Table 48 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes: Value 2004-2009

Table 49 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes: % Volume Growth 2004-2009

Table 50 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes: % Value Growth 2004-2009

Table 51 Company Shares of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by Global Brand Owner 2005-2009

Table 52 Company Shares of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by National Brand Owner 2005-2009

Table 53 Brand Shares of RTDS/High-strength Premixes 2006-2009

Table 54 Forecast Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by Subsector: Total Volume 2009-2014

Table 55 Forecast Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by Subsector: Total Value 2009-2014

Table 56 Forecast Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by Subsector: % Total Volume Growth 2009-2014

Table 57 Forecast Sales of RTDS/High-strength Premixes by Subsector: % Total Value Growth 2009-2014

WINE IN CHILE

HEADLINES

TRENDS

PRODUCTION, IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 58 Sales of Wine by Subsector: Total Volume 2004-2009

Table 59 Sales of Wine by Subsector: Total Value 2004-2009

Table 60 Sales of Wine by Subsector: % Total Volume Growth 2004-2009

Table 61 Sales of Wine by Subsector: % Total Value Growth 2004-2009

Table 62 Sales of Wine by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: Volume 2004-2009

Table 63 Sales of Wine by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: Value 2004-2009

Table 64 Sales of Wine by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: % Volume Growth 2004-2009

Table 65 Sales of Wine by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: % Value Growth 2004-2009

Table 66 Volume Sales of Still Red Wine by Price Segment 2004-2009

Table 67 Volume Sales of Still White Wine by Price Segment 2004-2009

Table 68 Volume Sales of Still Rosé Wine by Price Segment 2004-2009

Table 69 Volume Sales of Other Sparkling Wine by Price Segment 2004-2009

Table 70 Sales of Still Red Wine by Grape/Varietal Type 2004-2009

Table 71 Sales of Still White Wine by Grape/Varietal Type 2004-2009

Table 72 Sales of Still Rosé Wine by Grape/Varietal Type 2004-2009

Table 73 Sales of Still Red Wine by Quality Classification 2004-2009

Table 74 Sales of Still White Wine by Quality Classification 2004-2009

Table 75 Sales of Still Rosé Wine by Quality Classification 2004-2009

Table 76 Wine Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2003-2008

Table 77 Wine Exports by Country of Destination: Total Volume 2003-2008

Table 78 Wine Exports by Country of Destination: Total Value 2003-2008

Table 79 Wine Imports by Country of Origin: Total Volume 2003-2008

Table 80 Wine Imports by Country of Origin: Total Value 2003-2008

Table 81 Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine by National Brand Owner 2005-2009

Table 82 Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine by Global Brand Owner 2005-2009

Table 83 Brand Shares of Still Light Grape Wine 2006-2009

Table 84 Company Shares of Champagne by National Brand Owner 2005-2009

Table 85 Company Shares of Champagne by Global Brand Owner 2005-2009

Table 86 Brand Shares of Champagne 2006-2009

Table 87 Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine by National Brand Owner 2005-2009

Table 88 Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine by Global Brand Owner 2005-2009

Table 89 Brand Shares of Other Sparkling Wine 2006-2009

Table 90 Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth by National Brand Owner 2005-2009

Table 91 Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth by Global Brand Owner 2005-2009

Table 92 Brand Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth 2006-2009

Table 93 Forecast Sales of Wine by Subsector: Total Volume 2009-2014

Table 94 Forecast Sales of Wine by Subsector: Total Value 2009-2014

Table 95 Forecast Sales of Wine by Subsector: % Total Volume Growth 2009-2014

Table 96 Forecast Sales of Wine by Subsector: % Total Value Growth 2009-2014

SPIRITS IN CHILE

HEADLINES

TRENDS

PRODUCTION, IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR BACKGROUND

Vodka, gin and other blended Scotch whisky price band methodology

SECTOR DATA

Table 97 Sales of Spirits by Subsector: Total Volume 2004-2009

Table 98 Sales of Spirits by Subsector: Total Value 2004-2009

Table 99 Sales of Spirits by Subsector: % Total Volume Growth 2004-2009

Table 100 Sales of Spirits by Subsector: % Total Value Growth 2004-2009

Table 101 Sales of Spirits by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: Volume 2004-2009

Table 102 Sales of Spirits by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: Value 2004-2009

Table 103 Sales of Spirits by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: % Volume Growth 2004-2009

Table 104 Sales of Spirits by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: % Value Growth 2004-2009

Table 105 Sales of Other Blended Scotch Whisky by Premium/Super-premium Split 2004-2009

Table 106 Sales of Gin by Premium/Super-premium Split 2004-2009

Table 107 Sales of Vodka by Premium/Super-premium Split 2004-2009

Table 108 Sales of Flavoured vs Non-flavoured Vodka 2004-2009

Table 109 Spirits Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2003-2008

Table 110 Spirits Exports by Country of Destination: Total Volume 2003-2008

Table 111 Spirits Exports by Country of Destination: Total Value 2003-2008

Table 112 Spirits Imports by Country of Origin: Total Volume 2003-2008

Table 113 Spirits Imports by Country of Origin: Total Value 2003-2008

Table 114 Whisk(e)y Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2003-2008

Table 115 Brandy & Cognac Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2003-2008

Table 116 Vodka Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2003-2008

Table 117 Gin Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2003-2008

Table 118 Rum Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2003-2008

Table 119 Liqueurs Production: Total Volume 2003-2008

Table 120 Company Shares of Spirits by National Brand Owner 2005-2009

Table 121 Company Shares of Spirits by Global Brand Owner 2005-2009

Table 122 Brand Shares of Spirits 2006-2009

Table 123 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Subsector: Total Volume 2009-2014

Table 124 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Subsector: Total Value 2009-2014

Table 125 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Subsector: % Total Volume Growth 2009-2014

Table 126 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Subsector: % Total Value Growth 2009-2014

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