Cider/Perry

Cider/perry remained a popular option in Switzerland at the end of the review period. The category continued to enjoy a steady, if slightly slower, growth in demand in 2022. Overall, volume and current value sales rose in off- and on-trade terms.…

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…

Similar to the overall alcoholic drinks market, cider/perry experienced a strong rebound in on-trade sales at the expense of off-trade sales in 2022, as the COVID-19 situation improved and consumer habits returned to normal. This resulted in…

Cider/perry registered negative off-trade volume growth during 2022, despite value growth soaring in the category over the course of the year. This was the result of the substantial increases that were seen in the off-trade unit price of cider/perry…

Cider/perry saw marginal growth in total volume terms in 2022. Despite the removal of pandemic-related restrictions, which saw the revival of the on-trade channel, this had little impact on overall demand, due to the overwhelming importance of…

Off-trade volume sales of cider/perry declined in 2022 due to the resumption of cross-border trade and international travel, as well as the impact of high inflation and the strong increase in unit prices. The shift towards on-trade also had an…

The cider/perry retail landscape was declining fast in 2022, driven by a general decrease in the consumption of alcohol, aligned to rising health trends, as well as a lack of investment seen in the cider/perry market. A key challenge for the…

In terms of total volume terms, cider/perry recorded growth of 2% in 2022. This growth was primarily driven by on-trade with a volume sales increase of 11% in comparison to off-trade’s marginal decline. On-trade performed significantly better in…

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…

Cider/perry continued to see double-digit total volume and total current value growth in 2022, as the category continued to develop and grow as the threat of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and related restrictions eased and lifted. Cider benefited from its…