FRANCE: REVIEW OF THE BEVERAGE MARKET

Article Abstract:

According to IRI-Secodip, the French beverage market, including alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, represented FFr 83.207bn during the 12 months ending 20 February 2000, up 4.5%, and up 1.9% in volume. In terms of growth, bottled water is the fastest-growing segment, representing FFr 10.842bn, up 6.9%; followed by sparkling wines and champagne, representing FFr 6.278bn, up 5.8%; soft drinks with FFr 14.751bn, up 5.7%, and beer and cider with FFr 8.658bn, up 5.3%. The volume of sparkling wines and the champagne volume dropped 3%, still wines slipped 1.5% in volume, but rose 3.7% in value, reaching FFr 20.4799bn. The bottled water posted a 7.3% growth, followed by beer and cider, up 5.2% and soft drinks, up 3.2%. Promotions represented 18% of the total beverage turnover. Sparkling wines and champagnes had the most promotions - 25.3% of the sales value was made under promotions, followed by still wines with 24%, soft drinks with 19.2%, and beer and cider with 16.1%. The private labels represent an 18.7% value market share of all beverages. They predominate in the soft drink segment, with a 26.9% value market share, compared with 9.1% of the bottled water segment, and 7.3% of the beer and cider segment.

Sales & consumption, France, Beverage Manufacturing, Beverages, IRI-Secodip

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Non-alcoholic and alcholic beverages in Belgium

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The Belgian market for soft drinks and mineral water grew 5.2% during 1994-95, while beer turnover fell 1.1%. The wine market stabilized but is expected to improve as a variety of wines from countries other than France become available. Total drinks production was worth 86.6 billion Belgian francs growing nearly 18% in 1995. The relaxing of advertising regulations to allow ads for beverages with an alcohol content up to 20% may open the Belgian wine market further to bottlers from Australia, South American and South Africa. Belgian brewers export 31% of their output.

Wine, Nonalcoholic Beverages, Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing, Industry Overview, Statistics, Belgium, Alcoholic beverage industry, Non-alcoholic beverages

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AUSTRIA: ILLEGAL BEVERAGE TAX

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In March 2000, the European Court of Justice declared the Austrian beverage law to violate the EU regulations. Now, the restaurants and retailers which had complained about the tax before the European Court made its decision can claim a refund. In the worst case, Austrian municipalities may lose Sch 15bn in tax income. Austrian states have tried to prevent the repayment by legislation. Companies should not be given back the money which they have originally charged from customers.

Tax Law, Public Finance Activities, Legal issues & crime, Austria, Retail Trade, Eating places, Restaurants & Food Service, Food Services and Drinking Places, Taxes

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