Alcoholic Drinks in Romania

Alcoholic Drinks in Romania

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

COVID-19 impact on alcoholic drinks

COVID-19 country impact

Company response

Retailing shift

On-trade vs off-trade split

What next for alcoholic drinks?

Chart 1 Alcoholic Drinks Off-Trade Volume Sales Growth Scenarios: 2018-2025
Chart 2 Alcoholic Drinks On-Trade Volume Sales Growth Scenarios: 2018-2025
Chart 3 Alcoholic Drinks Impact of Soft Drivers on Off-Trade Volume Sales: 2017-2025
Chart 4 Alcoholic Drinks Impact of Soft Drivers on On-Trade Volume Sales: 2017-2025

MARKET BACKGROUND

Legislation

Legal purchasing age and legal drinking age
Drink driving
Advertising
Smoking ban
Opening hours
On-trade establishments
Table 1 Number of On-trade Establishments by Type 2015-2020

TAXATION AND DUTY LEVIES

Summary 1 Taxation and Duty Levies on Alcoholic Drinks 2020

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

Contraband/parallel trade

Duty free

Cross-border/private imports

KEY NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES

Outlook

MARKET INDICATORS

Table 2 Retail Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Drinks 2015-2020

MARKET DATA

Table 3 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2015-2020
Table 4 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2015-2020
Table 5 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2015-2020
Table 6 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 7 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2020
Table 8 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2020
Table 9 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume 2020
Table 10 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value 2020
Table 11 GBO Company Shares of Alcoholic Drinks: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 12 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format: % Off-trade Value 2015-2020
Table 13 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format and by Category: % Off-trade Volume 2020
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2020-2025
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2020-2025

DISCLAIMER

SOURCES

Summary 2 Research Sources

Beer in Romania

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2020 IMPACT

Beer takes a hit from on-trade closures and cancelled events, due to COVID-19

Lager continues to be the most popular, with non-alcoholic variants showing the only positive growth

International players continue to lead with local subsidiaries and strong trade association memberships

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES

Recovery expected in line with a return to pre-pandemic lifestyles

Craft beer set to be revitalised through specialised beer bars and social media campaigns

Brewers of Romania Association continues to support on-trade players

CATEGORY BACKGROUND

Lager price band methodology

Summary 3 Lager by Price Band 2020
Table 18 Number of Breweries 2015-2020

CATEGORY DATA

Table 19 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2015-2020
Table 20 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2015-2020
Table 21 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2015-2020
Table 22 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 23 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2015-2020
Table 24 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2015-2020
Table 25 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2015-2020
Table 26 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 27 Sales of Beer by Craft vs Standard 2015-2020
Table 28 GBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 29 NBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 30 LBN Brand Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2017-2020
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2020-2025
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 34 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2020-2025

Wine in Romania

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2020 IMPACT

Wine performs fairly well, thanks to strong wine-drinking tradition and switch from loose to bottled variants

Loose wine from private producers and home-made trends continue to pose competition to bottled wine

Domestic wine players continue to dominate sales overall, thanks to Romania’s excellent reputation as a wine-producing country

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES

Growth set to ramp up, driven by a return to on-trade and the reopening of wineries and vineyards

Thematic wine tourism will help stimulate the premiumisation trend over the forecast period

Private label set to see gains, thanks to developments in modern grocery retailers and e-commerce channels

CATEGORY DATA

Table 35 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2015-2020
Table 36 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2015-2020
Table 37 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2015-2020
Table 38 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 39 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2015-2020
Table 40 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2015-2020
Table 41 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2015-2020
Table 42 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 43 Sales of Still Red Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2015-2020
Table 44 Sales of Still Rosé Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2015-2020
Table 45 Sales of Still White Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2015-2020
Table 46 Sales of Other Sparkling Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2015-2020
Table 47 GBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 48 NBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 49 LBN Brand Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2017-2020
Table 50 GBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 51 NBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 52 LBN Brand Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2017-2020
Table 53 GBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 54 NBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 55 LBN Brand Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2017-2020
Table 56 GBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 57 NBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2017-2020
Table 59 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
Table 60 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2020-2025
Table 61 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 62 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2020-2025

Spirits in Romania

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2020 IMPACT

Spirits hit hard by on-trade closures as a result of COVID-19, with consumers choosing cocktails over shots

Traditional home-production and illegal micro-distillers restrict shift to off-trade channels

Alexandrion Group maintains its overall lead and grows its shares, thanks to strong production facilities and wide portfolio

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES

Upwardly trending cocktail culture set to boost sales in spirits over the forecast period

Alexandrion Group will continue to lead in Romania, as the player also expands around the world

Other spirits expected to remain the largest category in volume terms, thanks to strong home-made traditions

CATEGORY BACKGROUND

Vodka, gin, other blended Scotch whisky, dark rum and white rum price band methodology

Summary 4 Benchmark Brands 2020

CATEGORY DATA

Table 63 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2015-2020
Table 64 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2015-2020
Table 65 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2015-2020
Table 66 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 67 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2015-2020
Table 68 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2015-2020
Table 69 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2015-2020
Table 70 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 71 Sales of Dark Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2015-2020
Table 72 Sales of White Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2015-2020
Table 73 Sales of Other Blended Scotch Whisky by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2015-2020
Table 74 Sales of English Gin by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2015-2020
Table 75 Sales of Vodka by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2015-2020
Table 76 Sales of Vodka by Flavoured vs Non-flavoured: % Total Volume 2015-2020
Table 77 GBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 78 NBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 79 LBN Brand Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2017-2020
Table 80 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
Table 81 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2020-2025
Table 82 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 83 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2020-2025

Cider/Perry in Romania

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2020 IMPACT

Cider/perry falls from robust growth into declines, due to the closures of on-trade channels

Declines set to be a temporary blip, as relatively new category still has lots of scope for growth

Heineken Romania maintains its strong lead thanks to Strongbow being the first cider of note in the country

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES

Cider trend to slowly grow back to strength, boosted by seasonal summer sales in outside terraces

Off-trade players ramp up their promotions to make cider more visible on display

Competition expected to heat up over the forecast period, as relatively new category gives scope to new players and dynamics

CATEGORY DATA

Table 84 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2015-2020
Table 85 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2015-2020
Table 86 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2015-2020
Table 87 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 88 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2015-2020
Table 89 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2015-2020
Table 90 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2015-2020
Table 91 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 92 GBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 93 NBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 94 LBN Brand Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2017-2020
Table 95 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2020-2025
Table 96 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2020-2025
Table 97 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 98 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2020-2025

Rtds in Romania

KEY DATA FINDINGS

2020 IMPACT

RTDs is worst hit category, due to existing challenges and on-trade closures

Wine-based RTDs sees comparative success in 2020, but faces ongoing declines in line with historic trend

BDG Import maintains lead thanks to strength of iconic Bacardi Breezer brand

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES

RTDs set to face ongoing challenges through 2021

Reopening of on-trade channels will show competition to loose wine products and spirit-based RTDs

Home-made drinks will continue to place downwards pressure on RTDs over the longer-term forecast period, post-pandemic

CATEGORY DATA

Table 99 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2015-2020
Table 100 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2015-2020
Table 101 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2015-2020
Table 102 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 103 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2015-2020
Table 104 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2015-2020
Table 105 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2015-2020
Table 106 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 107 GBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 108 NBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2016-2020
Table 109 LBN Brand Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2017-2020
Table 110 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
Table 111 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2020-2025
Table 112 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 113 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2020-2025

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