Key findings: P6420 - Food and beverages, July 2011

Total income from food and beverages industry for July 2011

The total income generated by the food and beverages industry for July 2011 was 5,2% higher than for July 2010. The main contributor to this increase was food sales (5,5% and contributing 4,8 percentage points).

The main contributor to the positive annual growth rate of 5,2% in total income for July 2011 was takeaway and fast-food outlets (15,1% and contributing 4,2 percentage points).

Total income from food and beverages industry for the three months ended July 2011

The total income generated by the food and beverages industry for the three months ended July 2011 increased by 2,1% compared with the three months ended July 2010. The main contributor to this increase was food sales
(2,5% and contributing 2,1 percentage points).

The year-on-year increase of 2,1% in total income for the three months ended July 2011 was driven mainly by takeaway and fast-food outlets (10,0% and contributing 2,8 percentage points).