Alcoholic Drinks

Wine registered one of its worst performances over the last decade in 2023, outside of 2020 when the outbreak of COVID-19 put a huge dent in sales. This stemmed from an ongoing structural decline in wine consumption in France combined with the impact…

Sales of spirits declined in total volume terms in 2023. This stemmed from the combination of a number of negative factors including the end of the positive post-pandemic offsetting effect that boosted on-trade sales in 2021 and 2022. There were also…

RTDs experienced moderate growth in total volume terms in 2023, benefiting from the end of the pandemic and an increase in social events. This growth was despite the less than favourable weather conditions in the northern part of the country in the…

The global outlook has improved as of Q1 2021, thanks to vaccination progress in many developed countries. Nevertheless, the recovery prospects remain distant for most economies in the face of the spread of new, more infectious variants of the virus.…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries in Q4 2023 and 2024. Global inflation is moderating, although divergence remains among the key economies. Higher volatility in the energy markets and disruption of…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…

The report examines inflation level and drivers globally and in the key countries. Global inflation is forecast to accelerate due to higher energy and commodity prices, disruptions in supply chains and weaker business confidence. Impact varies…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. In 2023, global inflation is expected to ease from its peak in 2022, but remaining significantly above-trend. Geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market are…

In the upcoming years, consumers and businesses face an array of challenges, with income inequality, mass migration and rising uncertainty about another crisis being among the major ones. Nevertheless, within this lie untapped opportunities. This…

Although sales of cider/perry declined in total volume terms in 2023 the category actually reported a more stable performance than earlier in the review period. The main contributors to this slight improvement were the recovery of on-trade sales as…

2023 was a tough year from beer with sales declining across all categories in total volume terms. Although sales continued to report healthy growth in total current value terms this was due to the impact of high inflation and rising production costs…

Sales of alcoholic drinks in France declined in total volume terms in 2023, following moderate growth in 2022 and strong growth in 2021. Factors contributing to this stagnation included the impact of elevated inflation, which made consumers more…