The economy will slow in 2017. Investment and strong gains in employment and wages provide support. Growth of private final consumption will ease while export performance will be lacklustre. Further repair of bank, household, and business balance ...

The number of microbreweries in Ireland increased to 90 in 2016 as demand for craft beer continued to rise. Several manufacturers increased production. Tax relief has been available on the production of craft beer in Ireland since the 2015 Budget, ...

In 2016, cider/perry recorded total volume growth of 5%. Sales in Ireland are prone to fluctuations depending on the weather, and the summer of 2016 was better than that of the previous year. In addition, new brands such as Orchard Thieves and demand...

Alcoholic drinks in Ireland recorded a slight increase in total volume sales in 2016. A recovery has begun for some consumers after several years of economic turbulence, with many finally having some surplus disposable income. The Brexit referendum ...

Total volume sales of RTDs/high-strength premixes declined by 3% in 2016. The category remained on a downward trajectory as a result of its relative maturity and a lack of innovation and investment in marketing and advertising....

Total volume sales of spirits rose by 2% in 2016 to exceed 19 million litres. This was a stronger performance than the review period average, largely thanks to growing demand for premium spirits, particularly gin and whiskies. Both the on- and ...

Wine posted total volume growth of 2% in 2016 to reach sales of 67 million litres. Both the off-trade and on-trade saw volume sales rise by 2%. However, the off-trade continued to account for the majority of sales. A great deal of promotional ...

Based on provisional 2017 estimates, cat food is set to see further 1% current value growth and a negligible decline in volume terms, with just slightly lower tonnage being produced. Sales of EUR48 million are expected, as the unit price will ...

Economy dry dog food is expected to post retail volume sales growth of 3% in 2017 thanks to aggressive discounting by supermarket chains and rising demand for the private label products offered by discounters. However, the increasing preference of ...

Overall current value sales of other pet food are expected to decline slightly in 2017, to EUR8 million. The bird, small mammal and exotic pet populations peaked at the end of the Celtic Tiger 2000-2008, and have remained in steady decline since. ...

Pet food current value sales continued to grow in Ireland in 2016, and further growth is projected for 2017. Current value growth in 2016 was underpinned by growth in the Irish economy and investment in healthier products by major brands. Demand for ...

Based on provisional 2017 estimates, sales of pet products are expected to decline by a further 1% in current value terms, to reach EUR11 million. The rate of decline slowed down in 2016, with consumers having more discretionary income available due ...

In 2016, a very high number of independent pizza 100% home delivery/takeaway players entered the channel offering artisanal wood-fire pizzas. These new entrants took advantage of the major trend of 2016; Irish consumers being very interested in ...

In-bound tourism in Ireland recorded very good growth in 2016, thanks to the rising number of overseas, British and mainland Europe visitors to the country in the year. With Ireland being the home of pubs, traditional Irish pubs are very typical ...

Non-standalone locations posted increases in value sales in 2016, but their growth rates were on average slower than that of standalone outlets. This was mainly due to the fact that many consumers preferred the lower-priced standalone outlets when ...

In 2016 the economic situation improved in Ireland, with the unemployment rate declining to 8% from the 10% rate in 2015; nevertheless, value for money remained important as many people still suffered from the effects of austerity and they were still...

In 2016 consumers increasingly demanded healthier food when eating out. As a result, many new operators entered the channel with new offerings such as raw food and sugar-free, gluten-free and vegan menus. A large number of health-centric restaurants ...

In 2016, consumer foodservice in Ireland grew by rates higher than those averaged over the review period, mainly due to the better economic conditions seen in Ireland, which saw a lower unemployment rate and higher real GDP growth. Under these ...

Improved economic conditions in 2016, with a real GDP growth rate of 4.7% achieved in the year, had a positive effect on self-service cafeterias, which are often located within large retailers, which also posted increasing sales. Irish consumers ...

The fact that Ireland has a very large number of festivals has definitely boosted demand for food trucks, which usually offer exciting and ethnic types of food at festivals such as Body & Soul, Ballymaloe Litfest and The Big Grill, and at street food...