Key findings: P6420 - Food and beverages, May 2018

Year-on-year percentage change in food and beverages income at constant 2015 prices by type of income

Measured in real terms (constant 2015 prices), total income generated by the food and beverages industry increased by 3,4% in May 2018 compared with May 2017. Food sales grew by 4,3%.

Year-on-year percentage change in food and beverages income at constant 2015 prices by type of enterprise

In May 2018, positive contributors to the annual growth rate were restaurants and coffee shops (4,1% and contributing 2,1 percentage points) and takeaway and fast-food outlets (5,2% and contributing 1,8 percentage points).

Food and beverages income at constant 2015 prices for the latest three months by type of enterprise

Total income increased by 3,5% in the three months ended May 2018 compared with the three months ended May 2017. Positive contributors to this increase were:

  • restaurants and coffee shops (5,6% and contributing 2,9 percentage points); and
  • takeaway and fast-food outlets (2,8% and contributing 1,0 percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted food and beverages income decreased by 0,8% month-on-month in May 2018. Restaurants and coffee shops decreased by 2,9%.