Key findings: P6420 - Food and beverages, March 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 decreased by 1,2% in March 2017 compared with March 2016. The largest negative annual growth rate was recorded for 'other' income (-14,5%).

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

In March 2017, the largest contribution to the decrease of 1,2% was restaurants and coffee shops (-1,6% and contributing -0,7 of a percentage point).

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

Total income decreased by 0,9% in the first quarter of 2017 compared with the first quarter of 2016. The contributors to this decrease were catering services (-4,9% and contributing -0,8 of a percentage point) and takeaway and fast-food outlets (-1,7% and contributing -0,7 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted food and beverages income decreased by 0,7% month-on-month in March 2017. A negative month-on-month growth rate was recorded for restaurants and coffee shops (-3,5%).