Key findings: P6420 - Food and beverages, June 2006

Total income generated by the food and beverages industry in the second quarter of 2006, amounted to R5 625,2 million. This was an increase of 3,1% (R169,9 million) compared to the first quarter of 2006. The increase was mainly due to a 3,6% (R167,4 million) increase in income from food sales and a 1,6% (R11,4 million) increase in income from bar sales for the second quarter of 2006 compared to the first quarter of 2006.

Furthermore, in June 2006, total income was R1 899,3 million. This was an increase of 3,3% (R59,8 million) compared with May 2006.

The increase in total income between the first and second quarter of 2006, could partly be due to the greater number of school and public holidays in the second quarter of 2006.