Market research on the alcoholic drinks industry. Standardised an...
Market research on the alcoholic drinks industry. Standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and share data, distribution and industry trends.
In 2020, the global alcoholic drinks market faced a genuinely unprecedented collapse that proved to be far worse than the depths of the 2008 Great Recession while overshadowing every other major regional, macro or black swan event-driven crisis in…
Volume sales of cider/perry were negligible in Guatemala in 2021 and this is unlikely to change over the forecast period.
Sales of cider/perry remained negligible in Ecuador in 2021.
There are no sales of cider/perry products in Tunisia, with the situation not expected to change over the forecast period.
Cider/perry was not present in Morocco at the end of the review period, no is data available to suggest the category’s entry over the forecast period.
Cider/perry held only a negligible presence in India in 2021. Given the country’s hot climate and interest in sparkling drinks it would suggest there is a potential market for these products, although currently cider/perry is only being produced on a…
Heineken has been making good progress in recovering from pandemic-driven disruption; however, along with the rest of the industry, it is now having to contend with sharp rises in costs and the potential impact of the cost of living crisis on demand.…
A young category in Chilean alcoholic drinks, cider was historically dominated by many small, craft brands, most of which were located in the south of the country where a cider culture and apple production prevailed. However, the fast growth and…
Trends as noted in other categories are also of a similar note in cider/perry. 2022 witnessed another strong drop in off-trade, which was slightly offset by the strong recovery of on-sales in creperies (Breton crêpe restaurants) where the bulk of…
Due to the removal of pandemic restrictions, cider/perry observed modest total volume growth in 2022 compared with the previous year. This was partly due to the solid performance of the off-trade, whilst the sustained opening of on-trade outlets led…
Cider faces significant competition in the on-trade setting. Amongst the products providing notable competition to cider is shochu/soju. In the Indonesian market, shochu/soju is mostly consumed mixed with juice, which dilutes it to a similar level of…
Demand for cider/perry continued to grow in 2022, both in the on-trade and off-trade. This was due to several factors. Firstly, the relatively low penetration of these products, especially in modern grocery retailing, presents wide margins for…
Cider/perry witnessed an increase in total volume sales in 2022, thanks to a rebound in on-trade sales. In March 2022, Japan ended the COVID-19 quasi-emergency in all prefectures, and foodservice outlets were able to operate without any restrictions.…
Over the review period, cider lost share to still light grape wine and sparkling wine, which are perceived as trendier and more sophisticated options. However, although this trend is still being observed in the category, budget limitations and…
Despite the easing of restrictions on nightlife businesses, the on-trade consumption of cider/perry failed to return to growth in 2022. However, the strongest volume decline was seen by the off-trade channel. Historically, much of the consumption of…
The total volume increase in cider/perry in 2022 was driven by significant growth in the on-trade. Since cider is so strongly linked to social occasions, the lifting of the COVID-19 restrictions in early 2022, the reopening of on-trade…
The cider/perry market has benefited significantly from the removal of restrictions imposed to limit the spread of COVID-19. This is due to the fact that cider/perry is most popular through foodservice channels, as well as amongst health conscious…
As cider is historically an alternative to beer in the United Arab Emirates, the FIFA World Cup held in Qatar boosted demand for this alcoholic drink in addition to beer sales in late 2022, despite inflation hitting the local market. Since Budweiser…
While total volume sales of cider/perry returned to decline in 2022, after limited post-pandemic recovery in 2021, regional craft brands continued to ride the “support local” wave in consumer preference. With many national brands shifting their…
Cider/perry remained a relatively niche product in terms of volume sales in 2022, due to the overwhelming popularity of beer in the country. While it can be advertised, due to its low ABV, its higher unit price compared to beer is a significant…
Cider/perry became and innovative and dynamic marketplace with the distribution alliance between Cerveceria y Maltería Quilmes SAICAyG (AB-Inbev) and Bodegas Cuvillier at the beginning of 2021, which notably increased the penetration of ciders at a…
The consumption of cider in Bolivia is primarily focused on holiday seasons such as Christmas and New Year celebrations, where it is typically used for toasting. Bolivian consumers have a preference for sweeter ciders, which they often pair with…
Cider/perry has experienced a sluggish recovery, with sales slightly declining in 2022. The category has relied heavily on the on-trade sector for growth, while the off-trade sector has faced challenges. The lacklustre performance can be attributed…
Aligned with the full reopening of establishments following COVID-19, on-trade cider/perry volume sales continued to see solid growth. However, sales were more challenging for the off-trade, which saw minor growth, having competition from food…
Cider, as a mature category in Finland, is being promoted as a lighter option to wine and a suitable accompaniment to meals. It is particularly marketed as a complement to fish, seafood, and spicy dishes. Sweeter ciders are positioned as ideal…
On-trade volume sales, and total volume sales, posted a strong increase in 2022, to move close to the pre-Coronavirus (COVID-19) level. Growth was derived from the reopening of the market, resulting in an increase in domestic consumption via the…
Following a two-year period of decline, cider/perry volumes saw buoyant growth in 2022, with sales approaching pre-pandemic levels. This was driven by the recovery of the on-trade, following two years of social distancing and lockdown measures, due…
There is a lack of innovation in cider/perry, thus suppressing potential growth in the category. For example, we are not seeing the same styles of numbers of product developments to stimulate consumer demand. Added to which, the consumer base of…
Cider has always been a tiny niche in Kazakhstan, with a fragmented presence of brands imported from Russia, Sweden, France, and Lithuania. Due to low consumer awareness and no culture supporting cider, it remains as an occasional alternative to beer…
There was high global inflation in 2022 due to various factors including the fallout from the pandemic and importantly Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This in turn led to an increase in the cost of raw materials. In particular packaging costs…
Cider/perry experienced strong growth during the early stages of the review period, with premiumisation trends driving the reinvigoration of the category. However, the same underlying growth drivers that benefited the category are now hurting it, as…
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…
The top brand in cider/perry, Savanna, retained its lead in total volume and value terms in 2022, thanks to maintaining strong growth rates. Much of this was a result of changing consumer preferences, with more people shifting to cider from other…
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, currently a niche sector in the Philippines' alcoholic drinks market with a heavy reliance on on-trade demand, showed small yet positive growth throughout 2022. Owing to its fledgeling status, it competes closely with ready-to-drink…
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…
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…
Thanks to renewed consumer demand, cider/perry saw volume sales stabilise following a period of fluctuations brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Strong volume growth was achieved in 2022 amidst rising unit prices caused by rampant inflation.…
In 2022, cider/perry in Bulgaria continued its upward trajectory, surpassing 2019 volume sales in the off-trade channel as open-air socialising, concerts, festivals and garden parties resumed post-pandemic. Meanwhile, record high current value sales…
Cider/perry remained by far the smallest of the five main alcoholic drinks categories in Colombia in 2022, and was also the only one to contract in volume terms. There is no real tradition of cider/perry consumption in the country and so the category…
Cider/perry in Kenya saw further expansion in 2022, with new entrants such as Kenya Originals, for example, bringing fresh products to the table. In 2022, Kenya Originals launched its KO cider, featuring distinctive flavour profiles including KO lime…
Due to ongoing consumer demand, cider/perry sales continued to show growth in 2022, albeit at a rate in the single-digit percentage range. This contrasts with earlier in the review period when growth was in the double and even triple-digit…
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…
In recent years sales of cider/perry in Poland have shown a plateauing trend with a downward bias. This follows an extended period of decline, which has resulted in a lower base level for these products, albeit with a loyal customer base. The market…
The performance of cider/perry in Romania in 2022 was greatly influenced by several significant factors. On the one hand, there was a marked increase in product prices, and on the other, there was a reduction in consumer purchasing power. The decline…
Cider/perry in Serbia continued to see strong and stable volume growth in total volume terms in 2022, although growth continued to come from a small consumer base. The on-trade channel witnessed stronger volume and value growth although this was…
Cider in Slovakia has experienced a decline in volume demand due to strong competition from trendier products, particularly non-alcoholic beer and RTDs. This trend predates the pandemic and has been amplified by rising production costs and a decrease…
The cider category has seen robust growth in volume and current value terms in 2022, with the strongest performance seen in the on-trade. Horeca establishments opened throughout the year without restrictions from COVID-19. A strong tourist season…
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…