IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

The total income generated by the food and beverages industry for January 2010 increased by 3,7% compared with January 2009. The increase was largely due to an increase in income from bar sales (25,8% and contributing 2,7 percentage points).

The main contributor to the increase of 3,7% in total income for January 2010 compared with January 2009 was caterers (27,1% and contributing 3,1 percentage points).

Total income for food and beverages industry for the three months ended January of 2010

The total income generated by the food and beverages industry for the three months ended January 2010 decreased by 2,2% compared with the three months ended January 2009. The decrease was reported for income from food sales (-3,0% and contributing -2,6 percentage points).

The decrease of 2,2% in total income for the three months ended January 2010 compared with the three months ended January 2009 was due to a decrease in income reported by restaurants and coffee shops (-7,4% and contributing -4,3 percentage points). However, this decrease was partially counteracted by increases in income reported by caterers (10,2% and contributing 1,3 percentage points), takeaway and fast-food outlets (3,1% and contributing 0,7 of a percentage point) and other catering services (2,2% and contributing 0,1 of a percentage point).