IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

The total income generated by the food and beverages industry for October 2009 decreased by 0,9% compared with October 2008. The decrease was mainly due to a decrease in income from food sales (-0,9% and contributing -0,8 of a percentage point).

The main contributors to the decrease of 0,9% in total income for October 2009 compared with October 2008 were restaurants and coffee shops (-3,6% and contributing -2,0 percentage points) and other catering services (-22,8% and contributing -1,1 percentage points). However, these decreases were partly counteracted by an increase in income for takeaway and fast-food outlets (10,4% and contributing 2,3 percentage points).

Total income for food and beverages decreases marginally during the three months ended October 2009

The total income generated by the food and beverages industry for the three months ended October 2009 decreased by 0,6% compared with the three months ended October 2008. Decreases were reported for income from food sales (-0,8% and contributing -0,7 of a percentage point) and other income (-4,4% and contributing -0,1 of a percentage point). However, income from bar sales increased during the above-mentioned period (2,0% and contributing 0,2 of a percentage point).

The 0,6% decrease in total income for the three months ended October 2009 compared with the three months ended October 2008 was due to decreases in income reported by restaurants and coffee shops (-2,8% and contributing -1,6 percentage points), other catering services (-17,2% and contributing -0,8 of a percentage point) and caterers (-2,6% and contributing -0,4 of a percentage point). However, these decreases were counteracted by an increase in income reported by takeaway and fast-food outlets (10,0% and contributing 2,2 percentage points).