IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Total income from food and beverages industry for October 2011

The total income generated by the food and beverages industry for October 2011 increased by 3,5% compared with October 2010. The main contributor to this increase was food sales (4,4% and contributing 3,8 percentage points).
 
The main contributor to the annual growth rate of 3,5% in total income for October 2011 was takeaway and fast-food outlets (13,4% and contributing 3,8 percentage points), followed by restaurants and coffee shops (0,3% and contributing 0,2 of a percentage point). These increases were marginally counteracted by the decrease in catering services (-2,9% and contributing -0,5 of a percentage point).

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

The total income generated by the food and beverages industry for the three months ended October 2011 increased by 5,0% compared with the three months ended October 2010. The main contributor to this increase was food sales (5,6% and contributing 4,8 percentage points).
 
The year-on-year increase of 5,0% in total income for the three months ended October 2011 was driven by takeaway and fast-food outlets (13,1% and contributing 3,6 percentage points), followed by restaurants and coffee shops (2,3% and contributing 1,3 percentage points) and catering services (0,4% and contributing 0,1 of a percentage point).