Key findings: P6420 - Food and beverages, May 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 4,6% in May 2017 compared with May 2016. The largest negative annual growth rates were recorded for bar sales (-4,8%) and food sales (-4,7%).

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

In May 2017, the largest contribution to the decrease of 4,6% was takeaway and fast-food outlets (-6,6% and contributing -2,8 percentage points).

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

Total income decreased by 1,8% in the three months ended May 2017 compared with the three months ended May 2016. The main contributor to this decrease was takeaway and fast-food outlets ( 2,4% and contributing  1,0 percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted food and beverages income decreased by 1,2% month-on-month in May 2017. Negative month-on-month growth rates were recorded for takeaway and fast-food outlets (-3,1%) and restaurants and coffee shops (-0,9%).