Key findings: P6420 - Food and beverages, July 2010

Total income from food and beverages industry for July 2010

The total income generated by the food and beverages industry for July 2010 was 9,9% higher than July 2009. The main contributor to this increase was food sales (8,2% and contributing 7,3 percentage points).

The annual positive growth rate of 9,9% in total income for July 2010 was mainly driven by restaurants and coffee shops  (10,2% and contributing 5,4 percentage points).

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

The total income generated by the food and beverages industry for the three months ended July 2010 increased by 9,6% compared with the three months ended July 2009. The main contributor to this increase was food sales (8,0% and contributing 7,1 percentage points).

The year-on-year increase of 9,6% in total income for the three months ended July 2010 was due mainly to the increase reported for restaurants and coffee shops (10,8% and contributing 5,6 percentage points).