Key findings: P6420 - Food and beverages, March 2014

Year-on-year percentage change in food and beverages income at current prices by type of income

Measured in nominal terms (current prices), total income generated by the food and beverages industry increased by 2,0% in March 2014 compared with March 2013. Positive annual growth rates were recorded for ‘other’ income (8,6%) and food sales (2,5%).

Year-on-year percentage change in food and beverages income at current prices by type of enterprise

In March 2014, the highest annual growth rate was recorded for takeaway and fast-food outlets (4,3% and contributing 1,6 percentage points).

Food and beverages income at current prices for the latest three months by type of enterprise

Total income increased by 4,6% in the first quarter of 2014 compared with the first quarter of 2013. The main contributors to this increase were:

  • takeaway and fast-food outlets (8,3% and contributing 2,9 percentage points); and
  • restaurants and coffee shops (3,3% and contributing 1,5 percentage points).