Alcoholic Drinks

Uganda is a country in which the consumption of alcoholic drinks is frequent, heavy and widespread, to the extent that problem drinking has become a source of major social concern. Prior to the pandemic, economic development, rising income levels and…

Beer and lager are popular alcoholic beverages in Cameroon. Since the early 2000s, the prices of beer in the country have been on a steady increase, yet the consumption rate has never taken a notable downturn. If anything, it is the production…

Sales of alcoholic drinks increased in 2022 in both the off- and the on-trade as the market continued to recover from declines seen during the pandemic. Rising local production played a huge role by making products more affordable and more…

Demand for wine is quite limited in Nigeria, particularly in comparison with beer, but it increased rapidly in recent years. However, wine returned to decline in total volume terms in 2022, as the weak economy had a negative impact on consumption.…

Spirits recorded solid total volume growth in 2022, despite poor economic conditions and strong rises in unit prices. Actual volume growth was driven largely by gin and bitters, which are categories dominated by economy brands. Whilst categories…

RTDs saw exceptional growth in total volume terms in 2021, which allowed the category to see a full recovery from the pandemic-induced decline in 2020. However, due to the negative economic conditions in 2022, particularly high inflation, which…

Demand for cider/perry remains limited in Nigeria, as it not a product with which many local consumers are familiar. Indeed, such products only became widely available in Nigeria around a decade ago. However, cider/perry maintained total volume…

Beer recorded a total volume decline in 2022, as consumers reacted to the worsening economic conditions and high inflation by reducing their consumption. While the category performed quite well in volume terms over the review period even during…

Alcoholic drinks saw a moderate total volume decline in 2022, as weaker consumer spending power due to high inflation and the poor economy, alongside strong unit price increases, limited consumption. Nonetheless, many alcoholic drinks categories…

The reopening of foodservice outlets in 2022 meant the start of recovery for the on-trade channel after two challenging years. As a result, off-trade volume sales continued the decline that recommenced in 2021, after a single year of growth in 2020,…

Total volume sales of spirits recorded a marked recovery in 2022, driven by the full reopening of the on-trade channel, as night clubs were finally allowed to reopen with no restrictions in March 2022. Although the shift in consumption occasions…

RTDs continued to record a stellar growth performance in 2022, into double-digit territory in total volume terms, driven almost entirely by spirit-based RTDs, helped by continuous product innovation and promotional offers. As RTDs are mostly sold…

Cider/perry saw significant growth in both total volume and current value terms in 2022, driven in large part by increasing demand from the younger generations of legal drinking age in Germany. This demand was influenced by the trends towards…

The long-awaited post-pandemic rebound of on-trade sales materialised in 2022, as most foodservice outlets were fully reopened for the entire year, in sharp contrast to the closures affecting the previous year. In March 2022, nightclubs were also…

A marked total volume rebound was seen for alcoholic drinks in 2022, as a result of the full reopening of on-trade channels following the lifting of measures to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus, implemented in 2020 and 2021. Within beer, which…

Growth in total volume sales of wine slowed in 2022, with the category recording weaker off- and on-trade results in this regard as compared to 2021. Demand was depressed by steep unit price hikes and falling purchasing power as inflation in Hungary…

While beer suffered volume decline in 2022, the picture was much more positive for wine, with double-digit volume growth, in spite of high inflation stemming from an energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine. That being said, the appreciation of…

Off-trade wine, which accounts for the majority of sales in Croatia, recorded slight decline in 2022 in volume terms following a strong year in 2021 when sales recovered after the pandemic. Increased demand for more affordable brands was evident in…

Still light grape wine in Brazil predominantly consists of still red wine, which accounted for three quarters of total volume sales in 2022. This category is heavily reliant on imports. However, inflation and increased costs in Europe led to higher…

In addition to being a staple at large social gatherings such as weddings and parties, wine is traditionally among the alcoholic drinks most commonly consumed when Azerbaijanis come together with friends and family in smaller numbers in private…