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Alcoholic Drinks Global Industry Overview
Aug 2018
2017 is emerging as a vintage year. It is a broad-based and potent cocktail of renewed buoyancy. Yet downside risks remain as new and disruptive trends surface across all key segments. Which are the categories fuelling growth and where is momentum ...
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Beer in Canada
Jul 2018
Strong growth in non alcoholic beer is being driven by rising consumer interest in healthier lifestyles, including low-calorie products and socially responsible drinking. Generational differences play a key role, with millennials viewing consumption ...
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Beer in Dominican Republic
Jul 2018
In 2017, beer continued to record steady total volume growth. Compared with other alcoholic drinks, beer remained very popular throughout the country, is produced locally, enjoys widespread distribution and is offered at a price that is affordable ...
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Beer in Guatemala
Jul 2018
During the review period, beer registered strong double-digit volume growth rates, mainly caused by unit price reductions by the two leading competitive companies Cervecería Centroamericana SA and AmBev Centroamérica SA. This resulted in consumers ...
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Beer in Costa Rica
Jul 2018
As locals’ preferences and expectations regarding beer consumption changed along with the rising momentum of high-quality craft beer and value for money imported alternatives, more middle-income buyers continued to try different beer brands more ...
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Beer in Chile
Jul 2018
Whilst beer saw strong total volume growth in 2017, flavoured/mixed lager and non alcoholic beer, two small less traditional categories within beer, saw much stronger increases, and were the most dynamic in beer. Apart from their small size, their ...
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Beer in Japan
Jun 2018
Japan’s beer market was impacted by two significant obstacles in 2017 – price increases due to an amendment to liquor tax and unusual weather, including record-breaking rain and low temperatures from summer to autumn when beer demand is traditionally...
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Beer in the US
Jun 2018
On 22 December 2017, President Trump signed into law a sweeping tax reform, which included among its various provisions the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act. The act is expected to result in USD142 million in annual excise tax savings ...
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Beer in Brazil
Jun 2018
While beer sales peaked in 2014 due to Brazil’s hosting of the FIFA World Cup, no such impact is expected in 2018, when the competition will be held in Russia. Significant drivers like constrained budgets, conservative spending habits and uncertainty...
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Beer in Thailand
Jun 2018
On the afternoon of 13 October 2016, Thailand’s population received the bad news that the country’s beloved and much respected King Rama IX had passed away at the age of 88. This led to an extended period of mourning lasting until the end of October ...
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Beer in Kenya
Jun 2018
In October 2016, brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev completed the USD100 billion acquisition of SABMiller. They have products retailing in the Kenyan market in imported mid-priced and premium lager. Through the acquisition, AB InBev gained access to wider ...
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Beer in Uzbekistan
Jun 2018
Beer is a relatively popular alcoholic drink, and demand can be so strong in summer that it can sometimes outstrip supply in the regions. Since demand from the regions is mainly for cheaper brands, which are mainly bottled in plastic, there have been...
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Beer in Poland
Jun 2018
Polish beer is already rather saturated and is also dependent on seasonality. A cold spring and summer in 2017 had a negative impact on demand, leading to low single-digit decline in total volume sales. This is also explained by the trend that Poles ...
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Beer in Saudi Arabia
Jun 2018
Non/low alcohol beer in Saudi Arabia is expected to continue growing over the forecast period, with sales being driven by the launch of new flavours and innovation in packaging. Companies present in beer in Saudi Arabia are expected to continue to ...
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Beer in South Africa
Jun 2018
A proposed ban on the advertising of alcoholic drinks containing up to 0.5% ABV is expected to encourage manufacturers to shift toward alcohol-free beverages. The trend will also be supported by prevailing health and wellness concerns, as consumers ...
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Beer in Macedonia
Jun 2018
Despite its moderate growth in 2017, in total volume sales terms beer continues to be the most significant alcoholic drinks category and continues stealing share from the remaining alcoholic drinks categories, especially wine in 2016 and 2017 and ...
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Beer in Slovenia
Jun 2018
Slovenian consumers, especially older people, remain loyal to the two leading domestic brands. However, younger generations are more inclined to experiment with non-traditional beers and tastes, with there now being a constant influx of new products ...
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Beer in Norway
Jun 2018
There was a continuing shift towards dark beer types in 2017, underpinned by the growth of microbreweries and commercial breweries launching new beer types in the largest Norwegian grocery stores. IPA and wheat beer had the strongest growth although ...
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Beer in Cameroon
Jun 2018
Beer registered positive total volume growth in 2017, driven by mid-priced brands, which accounted for a sizeable portion of the sales. As many consumers remained price sensitive as a result of higher living costs, many of them traded down to economy...
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Beer in the Czech Republic
Jun 2018
The total volume consumption of beer dropped in 2017. Consumption continued to shift away from the on-trade towards the off-trade in 2017. While the off-trade saw positive results, the on-trade suffered negative consumption figures in 2017. ...
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