France: Beer sales in HoReCa drop by 5% in January-April

New report by CGA-Nielsen shows sales of beverages in France’s cafes, bars, hotels, and restaurants dropped by 4.5% in January-April this year, DirectMatin.fr reported on September 9.

Sales of beer fell by 5%, those of soft drinks by 6%, bottled water by 3%, and strong drinks sales dropped by 4%.

The analysts pointed out that the largest drop in consumption was seen by low alcohol beers (4.4-4.5% alc.), whereas special beers (with alcohol content above 5.5%), beer mixes and zero-alcohol beers registered higher sales.

11 September, 2015