Alcoholic Drinks

New legislation was introduced in 2021 which limited the permissible discount percentage on wine at 25%, which dealt a significant blow to the category. This restriction alongside consumers returning to more active lives outside the home put pressure…

In 2022 sales of spirits through the off-trade were under pressure, with sales declining in volume terms after the strong growth seen during the pandemic. As restrictions were lifted and COVID-19 fears subsided consumers started to spend less time at…

Retail sales of RTDs showed a small decline in volume terms in 2022. This was in contrast to the on-trade channel which continued to show a strong recovery after the sharp decline in sales seen in 2020. Despite this, the on-trade channel still only…

At the beginning of the review period, Heineken heavily invested in cider/perry. The company had the ambition of making cider/perry a mainstream category within alcoholic drinks, with the goal of making both the Jillz brand and Apple Bandit major…

In 2022, beer experienced an almost complete recovery in total volume terms compared to 2019 pre-pandemic sales levels. In comparison to 2021, there was a much stronger recovery in on-trade sales, albeit this led to a decline in off-trade sales. The…

In 2022, the full reopening of on-trade establishments had a significant impact on the development of alcoholic drinks in the Netherlands. This was due to the fact that on-trade outlets had been closed for extended periods during the pandemic and…