Key findings: P6420 - Food and beverages, February 2017

Year-on-year percentage change in food and beverages income at constant 2012 prices by type of income

Measured in real terms (constant 2012 prices), total income generated by the food and beverages industry increased by 1,2% in February 2017 compared with February 2016. Food sales grew by 1,7%.

Year-on-year percentage change in food and beverages income at constant 2012 prices by type of enterprise

In February 2017, restaurants and coffee shops increased year-on-year by 6,4% (contributing 2,7 percentage points).

Food and beverages income at constant 2012 prices for the latest three months by type of enterprise

Total income decreased by 0,3% in the three months ended February 2017 compared with the three months ended February 2016. The main contributor to this decrease was catering services (-7,5% and contributing -1,2 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted food and beverages income increased by 0,7% month-on-month in February 2017. Positive month-on-month growth rates were recorded for:

  •  restaurants and coffee shops (2,4%); and
  •  catering services (1,3%).