Key findings: P6420 - Food and beverages, September 2007

Total income increases

The total income generated by the food and beverages industry in the third quarter of 2007 amounted to
R6 984,5 million. This was an increase of 8,2% (R529,0 million) compared with the third quarter of 2006. The increase was mainly due to a 7,6% (R421,5 million) increase in food sales, followed by bar sales (R85,9 million or 10,9%) and other income (R21,5 million or 16,1%). Total income in September 2007 increased by 6,6% (R148,1 million) compared to September 2006.

The increase in total income for the third quarter of 2007 compared with the third quarter of 2006 was reported by other catering services (+16,2%), followed by caterers (+8,4%), restaurants and coffee shops (+8,2%) and
take-away outlets (+6,0%).