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Beer in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Euromonitor International's Beer in the United Kingdom 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

Dark beer; Lager by origin; Lager by price platform; Low/non- alcohol beer; Stout

Table of contents

ALCOHOLIC DRINKS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM : MARKET INSIGHT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Beer depresses the market

Belt-tightening slows growth

Pricing polarises the market

Chains get heavier

Sports events to aid recovery

KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

Recessionary fears slow growth

Alcohol crisis?

Ageing demography changes consumption patterns

Market tradition reinvents at speed

Specialist Retailers

Summary 1 Leading Specialist Retailers 2007

Market Merger and Acquisition Activity

Summary 2 Speculated Merger and Acquisition Activity 2007-2008

MARKET BACKGROUND

Legislation

TAXATION AND DUTY LEVIES

Table 1 Taxation and Duty Levies on Alcoholic Drinks 2008

Table 2 Typical Wholesaler and Retailer Off-trade Mark-ups by Selected Sectors 2008

Table 3 Selling Margin of a Typical Domestically Produced Beer Brand 2008

Table 4 Selling Margin of a Typical Domestically Produced Wine Brand 2008

Table 5 Selling Margin of a Typical Imported Wine Brand 2008

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

Contraband/Parallel Trade

Duty Free

Cross-border/Private imports

MARKET INDICATORS

Table 6 Retail Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Drinks 2003-2008

MARKET DATA

Table 7 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: Total Volume 2003-2008

Table 8 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: Total Value 2003-2008

Table 9 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: % Total Volume Growth 2003-2008

Table 10 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: % Total Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 11 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: Volume 2008

Table 12 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: Value 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 Company Shares of Alcoholic Drinks by Global Brand Owner 2004-2007

Table 16 Off-trade Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Distribution Format: % Value Analysis 2008

Table 17 Off-trade Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector and Distribution Format: % Volume Analysis 2008

Table 18 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: Total Volume 2008-2013

Table 19 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: Total Value 2008-2013

Table 20 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: % Total Volume Growth 2008-2013

Table 21 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: % Total Value Growth 2008-2013

DEFINITIONS

Summary 3 Research Sources

LOCAL COMPANY PROFILES - UNITED KINGDOM

CARLSBERG UK LTD - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - UNITED KINGDOM

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 4 Carlsberg UK Ltd: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 5 Carlsberg UK Ltd: Competitive Position 2007

CONSTELLATION EUROPE LTD - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - UNITED KINGDOM

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 6 Constellation Europe Ltd: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 7 Constellation Europe Ltd: Production Statistics 2008

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 8 Constellation Europe Ltd: Competitive Position 2007

COORS BREWERS LTD - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - UNITED KINGDOM

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 9 Coors Brewers Ltd: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 10 Coors Brewers Ltd: Competitive Position 2007

DIAGEO PLC - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - UNITED KINGDOM

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 11 Diageo plc: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 12 Diageo plc: Competitive Position 2007

E & J GALLO WINERY EUROPE LTD - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - UNITED KINGDOM

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 13 E & J Gallo Winery Europe Ltd: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 14 E & J Gallo Winery Europe Ltd: Competitive Position 2007

FULLER, SMITH & TURNER PLC - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - UNITED KINGDOM

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 15 Fuller, Smith & Turner Plc: Key Facts

Summary 16 Fuller, Smith & Turner Plc: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 17 Fuller, Smith & Turner Plc: Competitive Position 2007

GREENE KING PLC - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - UNITED KINGDOM

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 18 Greene King Plc: Key Facts

Summary 19 Greene King Plc: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 20 Greene King Plc: Competitive Position 2007

INBEV UK LTD - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - UNITED KINGDOM

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 21 Inbev UK Ltd: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 22 Inbev UK Ltd: Competitive Position 2007

MAJESTIC WINE PLC - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - UNITED KINGDOM

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 23 Majestic Wine plc: Key Facts

Summary 24 Majestic Wine plc: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

MARSTON'S PLC - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS - UNITED KINGDOM

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 25 Marston's PLC: Key Facts

Summary 26 Marston's PLC: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 27 Marston's PLC: Competitive Position 2007

BEER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

HEADLINES

TRENDS

PRODUCTION, IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR BACKGROUND

Lager price band methodology

Summary 28 Lager by Price Band 2008

PUBLISHED DATA COMPARISONS

SECTOR DATA

Table 22 Sales of Beer by Subsector: Total Volume 2003-2008

Table 23 Sales of Beer by Subsector: Total Value 2003-2008

Table 24 Sales of Beer by Subsector: % Total Volume Growth 2003-2008

Table 25 Sales of Beer by Subsector: % Total Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 26 Sales of Beer by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: Volume 2003-2008

Table 27 Sales of Beer by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: Value 2003-2008

Table 28 Sales of Beer by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: % Volume Growth 2003-2008

Table 29 Sales of Beer by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 30 Beer: Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2002-2007

Table 31 Beer Exports by Country of Destination: Total Volume 2002-2007

Table 32 Beer Exports by Country of Destination: Total Value 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

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