Key findings: P6420 - Food and beverages, November 2011

Total income from food and beverages industry for November 2011
The total income generated by the food and beverages industry for November 2011 increased by 4,2% compared with November 2010. The main contributor to this increase was food sales (5,8% and contributing 4,9 percentage points).

The main contributor to the annual growth rate of 4,2% in total income for November 2011 was takeaway and fast-food outlets (10,2% and contributing 2,9 percentage points), followed by restaurants and coffee shops (2,5% and contributing 1,4 percentage points).

Total income from food and beverages industry for the three months ended November 2011
The total income generated by the food and beverages industry for the three months ended November 2011 increased by 4,7% compared with the three months ended November 2010. The main contributor to this increase was food sales (6,2% and contributing 5,3 percentage points).

The year-on-year increase of 4,7% in total income for the three months ended November 2011 was driven mainly by takeaway and fast-food outlets (13,2% and contributing 3,7 percentage points), followed by restaurants and coffee shops (1,8% and contributing 1,0 percentage point) and catering services (0,3% and contributing 0,1 of a percentage point).