IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Total income from food and beverages industry for August 2011

The main contributor to the positive annual growth rate of 3,4% in total income for August 2011 was takeaway and fast-food outlets (10,8% and contributing 3,0 percentage points), followed by restaurants and coffee shops (1,0% and contributing 0,6 of a percentage point).

The total income generated by the food and beverages industry for August 2011 was 3,4% higher than for August 2010. The contributors to this increase were food sales (2,5% and contributing 2,2 percentage points) and bar sales (11,0 and contributing 1,3 percentage points).

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

The total income generated by the food and beverages industry for the three months ended August 2011 increased by 2,2% compared with the three months ended August 2010. The main contributor to this increase was food sales
(2,2% and contributing 1,9 percentage points), followed by bar sales (4,3% and contributing 0,5 of a percentage point).

The year-on-year increase of 2,2% in total income for the three months ended August 2011 was driven mainly by takeaway and fast-food outlets (10,6% and contributing 2,9 percentage points). This increase was to a certain extent counteracted by the marginal decrease in restaurants and coffee shops (-1,5% and contributing -0,8 of a percentage point).