Key findings: P6420 - Food and beverages, March 2015

Key findings for food and beverages survey for March 2015

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 9,4% in March 2015 compared with March 2014. Positive annual growth rates were recorded for food sales (10,4%) and bar sales (5,5%).

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

In March 2015, the highest annual growth rates were recorded for catering services (15,3% and contributing 2,5 percentage points) and takeaway and fast-food outlets (10,6% and contributing 3,9 percentage points).

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

Total income increased by 8,7% in the first quarter of 2015 compared with the first quarter of 2014. The main contributors to this increase were:

  • takeaway and fast-food outlets (11,7% and contributing 4,3 percentage points); and
  • restaurants and coffee shops (7,1% and contributing 3,3 percentage points).