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Regional coverage
Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; Latin America; Asia-Pacific;
Oceania; Africa and the Middle East
Companies profiled
Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc; Asahi Breweries Ltd; Carlsberg A/S; Cía de Cervecerías
Unidas SA (CCU); Diageo Plc; Empresas Polar CA; FEMSA (Fomento Economico
Mexicano SA de CV); Foster' s Group Ltd; Heineken NV; InBev; Kirin Brewery Co
Ltd; Molson Coors Brewing Co; Quilmes International SA; SABMiller Plc; San
Miguel Corp; Sang Som Co Ltd; Scottish & Newcastle Plc; Tsingtao Brewery Co Ltd
Table of Contents
- 1. INTRODUCTION
- 1.1 SCOPE OF THE REPORT
- 1.2 DISCLAIMER
- 2. THE STATE OF THE MARKET 2005
- 2.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Developed market malaise sparks scramble for emerging assets
- Global beer consolidation continues apace
- Premiumisation core trend at brand level; imported labels major focus
- Innovation key trend as brewers respond to developed market downturn
- Generational shifts: consumers turn to wine and spirits
- Supermarket sector consolidation placing pressure on brewer margins
- Table 1 Global Sales of Beer: Volume and Value Trends 2000-2005
- Chart 1 Global Sales of Beer: % Total Volume Growth 2000-2005
- Chart 2 Global Sales of Beer: % Total Value Growth 2000-2005
- 2.2 KEY CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES
- Global beer battles against key industry trends
- Shifting consumer lifestyle trends provide global beer with major
challenges
- Summary 1 Key Challenges and Strategies 2005 and Beyond
- Core developed market malaise; rise of the emerging world
- Retail sector consolidation brings pressure to bear on brewers
- Brewers turn to functional and fruit flavoured beer to attract younger
consumers
- The US "lite" phenomenon
- Beer promoted as food accompaniment
- Clampdown on drink-driving
- Sources of growth: product sectors
- Chart 3 Global Sales of Beer by Sector: Total Volume 2000/2005
- Chart 4 Global Sales of Beer by Sector: Total Value 2000/2005
- Chart 5 Global Sales of Beer by Sector: % Total Value and Volume Growth:
2000/2005
- Stimuli to growth
- Constraints on growth
- 2.3 MARKET PERFORMANCE BY REGION
- China continues to drive healthy growth in
- Asia-Pacific despite Japan torpor
- Malaise in Western Europe as brewers focus on premium and imported lager
- Troubled US beer at heart of regional malaise;premium/imported lager is king
- Economic upturn fuels robust growth in Latin American beer
- Polarisation in Eastern Europe as "early stage" emerging markets drive
growth
- South Africa at heart of Africa and the Middle East growth; premiumisation
key trend
- Australian economic trends frame regional performance; premium lager key
sector
- Table 2 Sales of Beer by Region: Total Volume 2000-2005
- Table 3 Sales of Beer by Region: % Total Volume Breakdown 2000-2005
- Table 4 Sales of Beer by Region: % Total Volume Growth 2000-2005
- Table 5 Sales of Beer by Region: Total Value 2000-2005
- Table 6 Sales of Beer by Region: % Total Value Breakdown 2000-2005
- Table 7 Sales of Beer by Region: % Total Value Growth 2000-2005
- 2.4 SALES OF BEER IN MAJOR AND GROWTH MARKETS
- China becomes world' s largest beer market by volume
- Thailand, Vietnam and India key growth markets in Asia-Pacific
- Polarisation in Eastern Europe as "early stage" markets drive growth and "latter stage" markets display first signs of maturity
- Robust growth in strongly Muslim markets of Egypt, Morocco and Turkey
- South Africa witnesses steady growth as premium brands come to the fore
- Venezuela, Argentina and Mexico key growth markets in Latin America
- Malaise deepens in the US; premium and imported lager only rays of hope
- Beer majors Germany, France and the UK suffer continued torpor
- Spain and Portugal buck regional trend of decline
- Canada and Australia managed to maintain growth
- Crisis in Japan worsens as South Korea also slides towards market
contraction
- Chart 6 Sales of Beer by Major and Key Growth Markets: % Total Volume
Growth 2000/2005
- Chart 7 Sales of Beer by Major and Key Growth Markets: % Total Value
Growth 2000/2005
- Market share concentration
- Chart 8 Global Company Shares of Beer 2004
- Market prospects by region
- Chart 9 Forecast Sales of Beer by Region: % Total Volume Growth 2005/2010
- Chart 10 Forecast Sales of Beer by Region: % Total Value Growth 2005/2010
- Market prospects by sector
- Chart 11 Forecast Sales of Beer by Sector: % Total Volume Growth
2005/2010
- Chart 12 Forecast Sales of Beer by Sector: % Total Value Growth 2005/2010
- The State of the Market in 2010
- 3. OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
- 3.1 CONSUMER EXPENDITURE ON ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
- Premium shift in developed markets
- Price competition impacts spending
- Cross-border trade blurs picture
- Table 8 Retail Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Drinks in Leading
Countries 2000-2005
- 3.2 DEMAND-LED FACTORS
- Evolving drinks cultures
- Health concerns take centre stage
- Table 9 Death Rates from Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis by Select
Markets 2000-2005
- 3.3 SUPPLY-LED FACTORS
- Import and export trends
- Table 10 Beer Imports by Country 2000-2005
- Table 11 Beer Exports by Country 2000-2005
- 3.4 LEGISLATION
- Drinking age restrictions
- Advertising
- Other legislation
- 3.5 TAXATION AND DUTY LEVIES
- Taxation motivated by health costs and social concerns
- Tougher taxation introduced by the French government
- EU accession forces tax changes in neighbouring countries
- WTO membership leads to reduced tariffs
- UK wine duty continues to rise
- Lobbying for lower taxation on beer in the US
- Mercosur wines are tax exempt in Brazil
- Attempts to remain competitive
- 3.6 SHARE OF THROAT
- Table 12 Year-on-Year Growth in Global Sales Volume 2001-2005
- Chart 13 World Share of Throat 2005
- Table 13 Global Sales of Alcoholic Drinks in the Off- and On-trade 2005
- 4. ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
- 4.1 GLOBAL DEMAND
- Fundamental transformation
- FABs reflect rapid market evolution, but the warning signs are already
evident
- Health and wellness trends boost wine consumption
- Rising health consciousness and its negative impact
- Women become a key target for marketers
- Rising brand-consciousness
- Appealing to the contemporary tastes
- Greater focus on premium products
- Manufacturers look to new markets
- 2006 and beyond
- 4.2 REGIONAL MARKETS
- Emerging markets driving growth
- Major manufacturers spur the development of FABs
- Health-consciousness and price advantage helps beer and wine
- Widespread stasis lead to stagnation in Western Europe
- FABs growth unmatched, but short-lived in Western Europe
- Modest growth in North America
- Early period political and economic difficulties
- losing impact in Latin America
- Positive performance in Australasia
- Recovery strengthens in Africa and the Middle East
- Table 14 Volume Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Region and by Sector
2000/2005
- Table 15 Volume Sales of Alcoholic Drinks in Pure Alcohol Equivalents by
Region and by Sector 2000/2005
- Chart 14 Volume Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Region and Sector: % Share
2005
- 4.3 ALCOHOLIC DRINKS FORECASTS
- Will wine glut hamper trading up?
- Health and wellness concerns alter behaviour
- Local spirits remain key but imported spirits make some gains in emerging
markets
- Manufacturers look to expand their geographic coverage
- Cider unlikely to emerge from niche status
- Table 16 Volume Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Region and by Sector
2005/2010
- Table 17 Volume Sales of Alcoholic Drinks in Pure Alcohol Equivalents by
Region and by Sector 2005/2010
- Chart 15 Volume Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Region and by Sector: %
Share 2010
- 5. BEER KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
- 5.1 INTRODUCTION
- 5.2 PREMIUM BEER
- 5.3 HEALTH
- 5.4 LIGHT BEER
- 5.5 WEISSBIER/WEIZEN/WHEAT BEER
- Table 18 Sales of Wheat Beer by Major Market 2000-2005
- 5.6 FLAVOURED BEER
- 5.7 CRAFT BEERS AND MICROBREWS
- 5.8 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
- Third beer category
- Home draught systems
- 6. LAGER
- 6.1 LAGER GLOBAL OVERVIEW
- Demographic dynamics favour lager as rivals suffer from unfashionable image
- Standard largest lager sector but outperformed by economy and premium
- Domestic still dominates but imported beer the more dynamic
- Table 19 Global Sales of Lager by Price Segment: Total Volume 2000-2005
- Table 20 Global Sales of Lager by Price Segment: % Total Volume
Breakdown 2000-2005
- Table 21 Global Sales of Lager by Price Segment: % Total Volume Growth
2000-2005
- Table 22 Global Sales of Lager by Price Segment: Total Value 2000-2005
- Table 23 Global Sales of Lager by Price Segment: % Total Value Breakdown
2000-2005
- Table 24 Global Sales of Lager by Price Segment: % Total Value Growth
2000-2005
- Table 25 Global Sales of Lager by Import Vs Domestic Split: Total Volume
2000-2005
- Table 26 Global Sales of Lager by Import Vs Domestic Split: Total Value
2000-2005
- Table 27 Global Sales of Lager by Import Vs Domestic Split: % Total
Volume Growth 2000-2005
- Table 28 Global Sales of Lager by Import Vs Domestic Split: % Total
Value Growth 2000-2005
- 6.2 LAGER REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Chinese continues to provide the impetus for Asia-Pacific growth
- Latin American lager comes full circle as 2005 volume sales reach
pre-crisis levels
- Premium lager drives growth in Eastern Europe as multinationals increase
investment
- South Africa fuels growth in Africa and the Middle East
- North America malaise deepens as global share continues to contract
- Highly mature Western European lager continues to lose ground on global
stage
- Lager shows signs of sustained recovery in Australia; premium the key
growth driver
- Table 29 Sales of Lager by Region: %Total Volume Breakdown 2000-2005
- Table 30 Sales of Lager by Region: % Total Volume Growth 2000-2005
- Table 31 Sales of Lager by Region: % Total Value Breakdown 2000-2005
- Table 32 Sales of Lager by Region: % Total Value Growth 2000-2005
- Table 33 Sales of Lager by Price Segment by Region: %Total Volume
Breakdown 2005
- Table 34 Sales of Lager by Price Segment by Region: % Total Value
Breakdown 2005
- Table 35 Sales of Lager by Price Segment by Region: %Total Volume Growth
2005
- Table 36 Sales of Lager by Price Segment by Region: % Total Value Growth
2005
- Table 37 Sales of Lager by Import Vs Domestic Split by Region: Total
Volume 2000-2005
- Table 38 Sales of Lager by Import Vs Domestic Split by Region: % Total
Volume Breakdown 2000-2005
- Table 39 Sales of Lager by Import Vs Domestic Split by Region: % Total
Volume Growth 2000-2005
- Table 40 Sales of Lager by Import Vs Domestic Split by Region: Total
Value 2000-2005
- Table 41 Sales of Lager by Import Vs Domestic Split by Region: % Total
Value Breakdown 2000-2005
- Table 42 Sales of Lager by Import Vs Domestic Split by Region: % Total
Value Growth 2000-2005
- 6.3 LAGER GLOBAL AND REGIONAL MANUFACTURER
- PERFORMANCE
- InBev bullish at the top of global lager; developing global brands
- Anheuser-Busch hamstrung by domestic dependency as US lager wilts
- SABMiller challenging Anheuser-Busch in the US and globally
- Emerging market investment set to pay dividends for Heineken
- More tough times ahead for Molson Coors despite Kaiser sale
- Mexican and Chinese brewers performing well on the back of domestic growth
- Little respite for Japan' s major lager players as domestic slump continues
- Table 43 Global Company Shares of Lager 2001-2004
- Table 44 Global Brand Shares of Lager 2001-2004
- Table 45 Company Shares of Lager by Region 2001-2004
- 6.4 LAGER OUTLOOK
- Emerging markets to provide much of the growth
- Healthy growth expected across emerging markets
- Stagnation and decline ahead for lager in Western
- Europe and North America
- Modest growth in Australasia as spending power rises
- Table 46 Forecast Sales of Lager by Region: %Total Volume Growth
2005-2010
- Table 47 Forecast Sales of Lager by Region: % Total Value Growth
2005-2010
- Table 48 Forecast Global Sales of Lager by Price Segment: %Total Volume
Growth 2005-2010
- Table 49 Forecast Global Sales of Lager by Price Segment: % Total Value
Growth 2005-2010
- 7. DARK BEER
- 7.1 DARK BEER GLOBAL OVERVIEW
- Outmoded image undermines dark beer as volume sales stagnate
- Dark beer strongly regional but international brands on the rise
- Table 50 Global Sales of Dark Beer: Total Volume 2000-2005
- Table 51 Global Sales of Dark Beer: % Total Volume Growth 2000-2005
- Table 52 Global Sales of Dark Beer: Total Value 2000-2005
- Table 53 Global Sales of Dark Beer: % Total Value Growth 2000-2005
- 7.2 DARK BEER REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Dark beer continues to decline in Western Europe as younger drinkers look
to lager
- Wheat beer a rare source of growth in Western European dark beer
- Multinational investment drives healthy growth in Eastern Europe
- Dark beer proves a rare positive in North American beer
- Minor coverage for dark beer outside of core regional markets
- Table 54 Sales of Dark Beer by Region: %Total Volume Breakdown 2000-2005
- Table 55 Sales of Dark Beer by Region: % Total Volume Growth 2000-2005
- Table 56 Sales of Dark Beer by Region: % Total Value Breakdown 2000-2005
- Table 57 Sales of Dark Beer by Region: % Total Value Growth 2000-2005
- 7.3 DARK BEER GLOBAL AND REGIONAL MANUFACTURER
- PERFORMANCE
- InBev tops global dark beer thanks to an extensive portfolio
- John Smith' s gives Scottish & Newcastle second spot
- Carlsberg and Tetley on the wane in dark beer as outmoded image hits sales
- Merger boosts Molson Coors
- Positioning of UB Group and German brewers emphasises local nature of dark
beer
- Table 58 Global Company Shares of Dark Beer 2001-2004
- Table 59 Global Brand Shares of Dark Beer 2001-2004
- Table 60 Company Shares of Dark Beer by Region 2001-2004
- 7.4 DARK BEER OUTLOOK
- Decline in Western Europe and Africa and the Middle
- East to cause global stagnation
- Other emerging markets set to witness significant growth in dark beer
- Imported brands to drive growth in North America and Australasia
- Table 61 Forecast Sales of Dark Beer by Region: %Total Volume Growth
2005-2010
- Table 62 Forecast Sales of Dark Beer by Region: % Total Value Growth
2005-2010
- 8. STOUT
- 8.1 STOUT GLOBAL OVERVIEW
- Stout is in decline as younger drinkers are turned off by old-fashioned
image
- Industry reacts to slump with investment in brand rejuvenation
- Table 63 Global Sales of Stout: Total Volume 2000-2005
- Table 64 Global Sales of Stout: % Total Volume Growth 2000-2005
- Table 65 Global Sales of Stout: Total Value 2000-2005
- Table 66 Global Sales of Stout: % Total Value Growth 2000-2005
- 8.2 STOUT REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Stout volume sales in Africa and the Middle East slide as South Africa
witnesses decline
- Stout' s ageing image hits volume sales in Western Europe
- North American stout sales buoyant as Guinness drives growth
- Recovery in Indonesian market fuels growth in Asia-Pacific
- Diageo and Heineken investment key catalyst for growth in Eastern Europe
- Australasia and Latin America post strongest growth in stout
- Table 67 Sales of Stout by Region: %Total Volume Breakdown 2000-2005
- Table 68 Sales of Stout by Region: % Total Volume Growth 2000-2005
- Table 69 Sales of Stout by Region: % Total Value Breakdown 2000-2005
- Table 70 Sales of Stout by Region: % Total Value Growth 2000-2005
- 8.3 STOUT GLOBAL AND REGIONAL MANUFACTURER PERFORMANCE
- Diageo dominates global stout with its omnipresent
- Guinness brand
- SABMiller closing the gap on Diageo as Castle Milk
- Stout performs well
- Heineken and BBH benefit from Eastern European market growth
- Table 71 Global Company Shares of Stout 2001-2004
- Table 72 Global Brand Shares of Stout 2001-2004
- Table 73 Company Shares of Stout by Region 2001-2004
- 8.4 STOUT OUTLOOK
- Uninspiring outlook for stout in major markets
- High-end stout sector reaching saturation point in core Western European
market
- Table 74 Forecast Sales of Stout by Region: %Total Volume Growth
2005-2010
- Table 75 Forecast Sales of Stout by Region: % Total Value Growth
2005-2010
- 9. NON-/LOW-ALCOHOL BEER
- 9.1 NON-/LOW-ALCOHOL BEER GLOBAL OVERVIEW
- Russia, UK and Portugal key growth markets as non-/low-alcohol beer
performs well
- Germany, Sweden and the US witness decline as consumers look outside beer
- Table 76 Global Sales of Non-/Low-Alcohol Beer: Total Volume 2000-2005
- Table 77 Global Sales of Non-/Low-Alcohol Beer: % Total Volume Growth
2000-2005
- Table 78 Global Sales of Non-/Low-Alcohol Beer: Total Value 2000-2005
- Table 79 Global Sales of Non-/Low-Alcohol Beer: % Total Value Growth
2000-2005
- 9.2 NON-/LOW-ALCOHOL BEER REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Key market decline sees core Western European market slide over review
period
- Stellar growth in Eastern Europe as society dynamic shifts
- Africa and the Middle East market buoyant as brewers invest in sector
promotion
- Australasia and North America witness decline in non-/low-alcohol beer
- Robust growth in Latin America but deceleration in Asia-Pacific
- Table 80 Sales of Non-/Low-Alcohol Beer by Region: %Total Volume
Breakdown 2000-2005
- Table 81 Sales of Non-/Low-Alcohol Beer by Region: % Total Volume Growth
2000-2005
- Table 82 Sales of Non-/Low-Alcohol Beer by Region: % Total Value
Breakdown 2000-2005
- Table 83 Sales of Non-/Low-Alcohol Beer by Region: % Total Value Growth
2000-2005
- 9.3 NON-/LOW-ALCOHOL BEER GLOBAL AND REGIONAL
- MANUFACTURER PERFORMANCE
- Heineken sits comfortably at the top of global non-/low-alcohol beer
- BBH gains ground on the back of emerging market growth
- New product activity helps boost InBev into the top three
- San Miguel on the up; new launch masks worries for Oetker
- Australian brewers facing malaise; Carlsberg looks to Holsten for growth
- Anheuser-Busch slides down the rankings as US beer malaise hits results
- Table 84 Global Company Shares of Non-/Low-Alcohol Beer 2001-2004
- Table 85 Global Brand Shares of Non-/Low-Alcohol Beer 2001-2004
- Table 86 Company Shares of Non-/Low-Alcohol Beer by Region 2001-2004
- 9.4 NON-/LOW-ALCOHOL BEER OUTLOOK
- Emerging markets to fuel global non-/low-alcohol sector growth
- Eastern Europe and Africa and the Middle East to be key growth markets
- Steady growth expected in Latin America but decline forecast for
Asia-Pacific
- Contraction forecast for North America; minor growth in Western Europe
- Table 87 Forecast Sales of Non-/Low-Alcohol Beer by Region: %Total
Volume Growth 2005-2010
- Table 88 Forecast Sales of Non-/Low-Alcohol Beer by Region: % Total
Value Growth 2005-2010
- 10. WESTERN EUROPE
- 10.1 OVERVIEW
- Northern European heart of regional beer in poor shape; UK and Germany in
decline
- Beer sales fall in Ireland, Austria, Belgium, Sweden and the Netherlands
- Beer hit by changing attitudes towards drinking in France
- Southern Europe witnesses some positive development;
- Turkey strong performer
- Beer consumption falls in Italy and Greece but climate generally positive
in Scandinavia
- The Irish remain the thirstiest Western Europeans despite falling beer
consumption
- Chart 16 Western Europe: Volume Sales of Beer by Country 2000/2005
- Chart 17 Western Europe: Value Sales of Beer by Country 2000/2005
- Chart 18 Western Europe: Per Capita Consumption of Beer (Volume) by
Country 2005
- Chart 19 Western Europe: Per Capita Consumption of Beer (Value) by
Country 2005
- 10.2 LAGER - SALES BY COUNTRY
- German lager continues to flounder; premium lager reaches saturation in
the UK
- French and Italian lager hit by cool summers in 2005
- Sophisticated Spanish drive lager growth as premium
- lager thrives
- Turkey continues to top leader board in terms of annual growth
- Table 89 Western Europe: Sales of Lager by Country: %Total Volume Growth
2000-2005
- Table 90 Western Europe: Sales of Lager by Country: % Total Value Growth
2000-2005
- 10.3 LAGER - LEADING MANUFACTURERS
- Premium focus keeps Heineken at the top of Western European lager
- Acquisitions fuels Carlsberg' s rise, but InBev closing in
- Key market decline hampers InBev but shrewd investment brings optimism
- Core market malaise hurts S&N but Foster' s buyout eases woes
- SABMiller increases focus on Western Europe; Molson Coors has Carling
- Table 91 Western Europe: Company Shares of Lager 2001-2004
- Table 92 Western Europe: Brand Shares of Lager 2001-2004
- 10.4 DARK BEER - SALES BY COUNTRY
- Germany and the UK dominate regional dark beer;
- demand in both on the wane
- Dark beer in the doldrums in Belgium, the Netherlands and France
- Italy bucks the trend as dark beer thrives as a niche market
- Portugal posts highest growth in 2005; Ireland and
- Denmark the largest losers
- Table 93 Western Europe: Sales of Dark Beer by Country: %Total Volume
Growth 2000-2005
- Table 94 Western Europe: Sales of Dark Beer by Country: %
- Total Value Growth 2000-2005
- 10.5 DARK BEER - LEADING MANUFACTURERS
- InBev leads Western European dark beer; focuses on premiumisation
- Number two player Scottish & Newcastle go extra
- cold in search of growth
- Carlsberg and Molson Coors experience decline
- Acquisition drives growth at Heineken; German private brewers well placed
- Table 95 Western Europe: Company Shares of Dark Beer
- 2001-2004
- Table 96 Western Europe: Brand Shares of Dark Beer
- 2001-2004
- 10.6 STOUT - SALES BY COUNTRY
- Stout consumption declining steadily in core Irish and UK markets
- Diageo invest heavily to reinvigorate languid
- Guinness brand
- France, Italy, Germany and Spain other key stout markets in Western Europe
- Table 97 Western Europe: Sales of Stout by Country: %Total Volume Growth
2000-2005
- Table 98 Western Europe: Sales of Stout by Country: % Total Value Growth
2000-2005
- 10.7 STOUT - LEADING MANUFACTURERS
- Diageo dominates Western European stout with omnipresent Guinness brand
- Malaise surrounding Guinness growing as it turns off younger drinkers
- Murphy' s and Beamish rank Heineken and Scottish &
- Newcastle second and third
- Table 99 Western Europe: Company Shares of Stout 2001-2004
- Table 100 Western Europe: Brand Shares of Stout 2001-2004
- 10.8 NON-/LOW-ALCOHOL BEER - SALES BY COUNTRY
- Spain key market for non-/low-alcohol beer; market continues to grow
steadily
- German and Swedish market in decline while Portugal witnesses dynamic
expansion
- Table 101 Western Europe: Sales of Non-/Low-Alcohol Beer by Country:
%Total Volume Growth 2000-2005
- Table 102 Western Europe: Sales of Non-/Low-Alcohol Beer by Country: %
Total Value Growth 2000-2005
- 10.9 NON-/LOW-ALCOHOL BEER - LEADING MANUFACTURERS
- Heineken top dog in regional non-/low-alcohol beer;
- San Miguel number two
- Oetker-Gruppe continues to decline as Holsten buyout set to bolster
Carlsberg
- Table 103 Western Europe: Company Shares of Non-/Low-Alcohol Beer
2001-2004
- Table 104 Western Europe: Brand Shares of Non-/Low-Alcohol Beer 2001-2004
- 11. EASTERN EUROPE
- 11.1 OVERVIEW
- "Early stage" market share grows as regional beer shows some polarisation
- Multinationals focus on "early stage" markets; Russia main target
- Market growth slows in Russia as multinationals
- tighten their grip on the local industry
- Warm weather and high-end demand maintain growth in maturing Polish market
- Consumption falls in saturated Czech market but premium demand drives
value growth
- Another year of robust growth for Ukrainian beer; premium lager top
performer
- Stellar growth in Romanian beer as Heineken launch fuels sharp expansion
in imported lager
- Premium lager drives value growth in maturing
- Hungarian beer
- Premium lager top performer in Bulgaria; economy
- lager star sector in Slovakia
- Chart 20 Eastern Europe: Volume Sales of Beer by Country 2000-2005
- Chart 21 Eastern Europe: Value Sales of Beer by Country 2000-2005
- Chart 22 Eastern Europe: Per Capita Consumption of Beer (Volume) by
Country 2005
- Chart 23 Eastern Europe: Per Capita Expenditure of Beer (Value) by
Country 2005
- 11.2 LAGER - SALES BY COUNTRY
- Rising demand for high-end produce fuels robust growth in Russian lager
- Polish and Czech lager exhibit signs of growing maturity
- Ukrainian lager continues to be dynamic as premium demand soars
- Sharp rise in imported lager drives steady growth in Romania
- Saturated Hungarian lager contracts as cheap imports hit sales
- Rising popularity of economy lager hits lager sales in Bulgaria
- Price rises drive premium lager growth in Slovakia as economy lager sells
well
- Table 105 Eastern Europe: Sales of Lager by Country: %Total Volume
Growth 2000-2005
- Table 106 Eastern Europe: Sales of Lager by Country: % Total Value
Growth 2000-2005
- 11.3 LAGER - LEADING MANUFACTURERS
- Multinationals are closing in on BBH
- Russian investment sees InBev step up its attack on
- Eastern European lager
- SABMiller pushes forward with key acquisitions in
- Romania and Slovakia
- Heineken aims for 20% share in Russia beer as regional competition heats up
- Carlsberg cements fifth place with investment in
- Bulgaria and Poland
- Ochakovo' s days look numbered as Efes snaps up Krasny
- Vostok
- Table 107 Eastern Europe: Company Shares of Lager 2001-2004
- Table 108 Eastern Europe: Brand Shares of Lager 2001-2004
- 11.4 DARK BEER - SALES BY COUNTRY
- New product activity from Carlsberg sparks strong growth in Polish dark
beer
- Robust growth in Romanian dark beer as brewers play on domestic economic
sensibilities
- Russia and Ukraine account for majority of regional dark beer sales
- Czech and Slovak dark beer witnesses value decline in 2005
- Volume decline in Hungary but Bulgarian dark beer performs well
- Table 109 Eastern Europe: Sales of Dark Beer by Country: %Total Volume
Growth 2000-2005
- Table 110 Eastern Europe: Sales of Dark Beer by Country: %
- Total Value Growth 2000-2005
- 11.5 DARK BEER - LEADING MANUFACTURERS
- InBev and BBH lead regional dark beer as brands perform well in Ukraine
- Strong performance in Russia boosts share at Heineken and Carlsberg
- SABMiller and Sarmat lose out as competitive environment heats up
- Table 111 Eastern Europe: Company Shares of Dark Beer 2001-2004
- Table 112 Eastern Europe: Brand Shares of Dark Beer 2001-2004
- 11.6 STOUT - SALES BY COUNTRY
- Poland and Ukraine only markets to display any notable demand for stout
- Rising imports of cheap lager and falling prices hit sales across the
region
- Prices rises drive growth in Russian stout in 2005
- Table 113 Eastern Europe: Sales of Stout by Country: %Total Volume
Growth 2000-2005
- Table 114 Eastern Europe: Sales of Stout by Country: % Total Value
Growth 2000-2005
- 11.7 STOUT - LEADING MANUFACTURERS
- Heineken leads regional stout; Zywiec and Murphy' s star brands
- Lvivske and Baltika 6 give BBH number two position in stout
- Third placed Diageo owes status entirely to star
- Guinness brand
- SABMiller and Carlsberg share declines indicate rising competition levels
- Table 115 Eastern Europe: Company Shares of Stout 2001-2004
- Table 116 Eastern Europe: Brand Shares of Stout 2001-2004
- 11.8 NON-/LOW-ALCOHOL BEER - SALES BY COUNTRY
- Russia and Ukraine largest non-/low-alcohol beer markets in Eastern Europe
- Romania, Czech Republic and Slovakia post robust growth but Hungary in
decline
- Table 117 Eastern Europe: Sales of Non-/Low-Alcohol Beer by Country:
%Total Volume Growth 2000-2005
- Table 118 Eastern Europe: Sales of Non-/Low-Alcohol Beer by Country: %
Total Value Growth 2000-2005
- 11.9 NON-/LOW-ALCOHOL BEER - LEADING MANUFACTURERS
- BBH leads regional non-/low-alcohol beer with reinvigorated Baltika brand
- Strength in depth maintains growth at Heineken
- InBev thrives on non-/low-alcohol beer growth in
- Romania and Ukraine
- Sarmat declines highlight rising competition
- levels
- Table 119 Eastern Europe: Company Shares of Non-/Low-Alcohol Beer
2001-2004
- Table 120 Eastern Europe: Brand Shares of Non-/Low-Alcohol Beer 2001-2004
- 12. LATIN AMERICA
- 12.1 OVERVIEW
- Green shoots of recovery begin to blossom as premium beer drives growth
- Brazil reclaims regional top spot in beer market by value
- Mexico loses its value crown but market continues in rude health
- Strong trend for beer in Venezuela but 2005 performance shows some
uncertainty
- Argentine beer continues to recover well but per capita spend still low
- Chilean beer buoyant on the back of economic upturn
- Economic stability fuels robust beer market growth in Colombia
- Chart 24 Latin America: Volume Sales of Beer by Country 2000-2005
- Chart 25 Latin America: Value Sales of Beer by Country 2000-2005
- Chart 26 Latin America: Per Capita Consumption of Beer (Volume) by
Country 2000-2005
- Chart 27 Latin America: Per Capita Consumption of Beer (Value) by
Country 2000-2005
- 12.2 LAGER - SALES BY COUNTRY
- Premium and imported lager drive growth in Brazilian lager
- High-end lagers fuel steady growth in Mexican lagerCaution blows through
Venezuelan lager but volume
- sales continue to rise
- Consumers still cautious in Argentina as imported lager contracts in 2005
- Strong volume gains in Chile as standard and premium lager perform well
- Consumer caution in Colombia as economy and standard lager drive market
growth
- Table 121 Latin America: Sales of Lager by Country: %Total Volume Growth
2000-2005
- Table 122 Latin America: Sales of Lager by Country: % Total Value Growth
2000-2005
- 12.3 LAGER - LEADING MANUFACTURERS
- Bristling InBev assumes control of Latin American lager
- Mexican brewers occupy the number two and three positions
- but SABMiller poses a growing threat in wake of Bavaria buyout
- Multinational interest grows in remaining national assets
- Heineken set to invest in raising its profile in
- Latin America
- Table 123 Latin America: Company Shares of Lager 2001-2004
- Table 124 Latin America: Company Shares of Lager 2001-2004
- 12.4 DARK BEER - SALES BY COUNTRY
- Little demand for dark beer in Latin America; Peru key market
- Table 125 Latin America: Sales of Dark Beer by Country: %Total Volume
Growth 2000-2005
- Table 126 Latin America: Sales of Dark Beer by Country: % Total Value
Growth 2000-2005
- 12.5 DARK BEER - LEADING MANUFACTURERS
- Multinationals acquire control of Latin American dark beer
- Table 127 Latin America: Company Shares of Dark Beer 2001-2004
- Table 128 Latin America: Brand Shares of Dark Beer 2001-2004
- 12.6 STOUT - SALES BY COUNTRY
- Low demand for stout in Latin America; Chile major market
- Uruguay and Argentina other key stout markets
- Table 129 Latin America: Sales of Stout by Country: %Total Volume Growth
2000-2005
- Table 130 Latin America: Sales of Stout by Country: % Total Value Growth
2000-2005
- 12.7 STOUT - LEADING MANUFACTURERS
- CCU top dog in Latin American stout; Guinness gives
- Diageo strong second place
- Table 131 Latin America: Company Shares of Stout 2001-2004
- Table 132 Latin America: Brand Shares of Stout 2001-2004
- 12.8 NON-/LOW-ALCOHOL BEER - SALES BY COUNTRY
- Non-/low-alcohol beer: a niche market in Latin
- America; Brazil the major market
- Chile number two market; Argentina strongest performer in 2005
- Table 133 Latin America: Sales of Non-/Low-Alcohol Beer by
- Country: %Total Volume Growth 2000-2005
- Table 134 Latin America: Sales of Non-/Low-Alcohol Beer by
- Country: % Total Value Growth 2000-2005
- 12.9 NON-/LOW-ALCOHOL BEER - LEADING MANUFACTURERS
- InBev and CCU dominate Latin American non-/low-alcohol beer
- Schincariol star performer as Nova Schin brand posts strong growth
- Table 135 Latin America: Company Shares of Non-/Low-Alcohol Beer
2001-2004
- Table 136 Latin America: Brand Shares of Non-/Low-Alcohol Beer 2001-2004
- 13. ASIA-PACIFIC
- 13.1 OVERVIEW
- Foreign investment fuels continued growth in Chinese beer
- Vietnamese beer posts another year of strong growth
- Thai and Indian beer perform well driven by strong trend towards
urbanisation
- Filipino beer performs well; cheap lager boom restricts growth in Malaysia
- Modest performance in Taiwanese and Indonesian beer
- Rising demand for cheaper "third beer category" hampers Japanese beer
- Economic slump hits South Korean beer; cheap lager boom hits sales in Hong
Kong
- Strong performance by lager drives growth in Singapore beer
- Chart 28 Asia-Pacific: Volume Sales of Beer by Country 2000-2005
- Chart 29 Asia-Pacific: Value Sales of Beer by Country 2000-2005
- Chart 30 Asia-Pacific: Per Capita Consumption of Beer (Volume) by
Country 2000-2005
- Chart 31 Asia-Pacific: Per Capita Consumption of Beer (Value) by Country
2000-2005
- 13.2 LAGER - SALES BY COUNTRY
- Foreign investment in China opens the way for greater global brand
penetration
- Vietnam, Thailand and India among top performers in
- Asia-Pacific lager in 2005Domestic lager drives growth in the Philippines
and Malaysia
- Economic conservatism frames market development in Indonesia and Taiwan
- Growth of new low malt beer sector undermines Japanese lager
- Consumer caution hits lager sales in South Korea and Hong Kong
- Table 137 Asia-Pacific: Sales of Lager by Country: %Total Volume Growth
2000-2005
- Table 138 Asia-Pacific: Sales of Lager by Country: % Total Value Growth
2000-2005
- 13.3 LAGER - LEADING MANUFACTURERS
- Tsingtao goes from strength to strength as Chinese brewers thrive
- Japanese brewers face a challenging future; San Miguel looks abroad for
growth
- InBev attacks market leaders in Asia-Pacific lager; Anheuser-Busch looks
to Tsingtao
- Carlsberg spreads its bets as Heineken steps up presence in China
- SABMiller looks for a place among the regional lager leaders
- Table 139 Asia-Pacific: Company Shares of Lager 2001-2004
- Table 140 Asia-Pacific: Brand Shares of Lager 2001-2004
- 13.4 DARK BEER - SALES BY COUNTRY
- Sophisticated Singapore market displays greatest taste for dark beer
- Dark beer niche market in the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan
- Table 141 Asia-Pacific: Sales of Dark Beer by Country: %Total Volume
Growth 2000-2005
- Table 142 Asia-Pacific: Sales of Dark Beer by Country: % Total Value
Growth 2000-2005
- 13.5 DARK BEER - LEADING MANUFACTURERS
- San Miguel and Sapporo lead the way but rival closing in
- Suntory and Asahi other key local players; InBev leads the multinational
sector
- Table 143 Asia-Pacific: Company Shares of Dark Beer 2001-2004
- Table 144 Asia-Pacific: Brand Shares of Dark Beer 2001-2004
- 13.6 STOUT - SALES BY COUNTRY
- Greater distribution of Guinness brand drives growth in Malaysia and
Indonesia
- Guinness driven stout bucks downward trend in
- Japanese beer
- Table 145 Asia-Pacific: Sales of Stout by Country: %Total Volume Growth
2000-2005
- Table 146 Asia-Pacific: Sales of Stout by Country: % Total Value Growth
2000-2005
- 13.7 STOUT - LEADING MANUFACTURERS
- Guinness gives Diageo dominant role in Asia-Pacific stout
- Domestic dominance gives Hite Brewery to the number two spot
- Carlsberg on the up while Heineken disappears from regional stout
- Table 147 Asia-Pacific: Company Shares of Stout2001-2004
- Table 148 Asia-Pacific: Brand Shares of Stout 2001-2004
- 13.8 NON-/LOW-ALCOHOL BEER - SALES BY COUNTRY
- Japan only discernible market for non-/low-alcohol
- beer in Asia-Pacific
- Table 149 Asia-Pacific: Sales of Non-/Low-Alcohol Beer by Country:
%Total Volume Growth 2000-2005
- Table 150 Asia-Pacific: Sales of Non-/Low-Alcohol Beer by Country: %
Total Value Growth 2000-2005
- 13.9 NON-/LOW-ALCOHOL BEER - LEADING MANUFACTURERS
- Suntory strengthens its grip on the regional market as Heineken falls away
- Table 151 Asia-Pacific: Company Shares of Non-/Low-Alcohol Beer 2001-2004
- Table 152 Asia-Pacific: Brand Shares of Non-/Low-Alcohol Beer 2001-2004
- 14. DISTRIBUTION
- 14.1 SUPPLY CHAIN
- Malaise in key developed markets fuels expansion of off-trade channel
- Bars a social focus in Western Europe as on-trade dominates
- Supermarkets and terrorism check on-trade expansion in Africa and the
Middle East
- Economic upturn in Latin America sparks on-trade growth
- Japanese malaise continues to affect on-trade sales in Asia-Pacific
- Off-trade continues to dominate in troubled North American beer
- Off-trade benefits from rising consumer spending power in Eastern Europe
- Table 153 Composition of Off-trade and On-trade Sales of Beer by Region:
%Volume Breakdown 2005
- Table 154 Composition of Off-trade and On-trade Sales of Beer by Region:
% Value Breakdown 2005
- Table 155 Off-trade Sales of Beer by Region: %Volume Growth 2000-2005
- Table 156 On-trade Sales of Beer by Region: %Volume Growth 2000-2005
- Table 157 Off-trade Sales of Beer by Region: %Value Growth 2000-2005
- Table 158 On-trade Sales of Beer by Region: %Value Growth 2000-2005
- 14.2 RETAIL DISTRIBUTION
- Global Trends
- Table 159 World Beer Sales through Retail Channels 2000/2005
- Regional Trends
- Table 160 Sales of Beer through Retail Channels by Region 2005
- Private Label Trends
- Chart 32 Penetration of Private Label in Beer in Selected Countries 2004
- 14.3 RETAILING DEVELOPMENTS: CONSOLIDATION
- Retailing developments: consolidation
- Summary 2 Retailer Consolidation - Key Mergers and Acquisitions 2000-2006Retailing developments: new trends
- 15. CORPORATE STRATEGIES
- 15.1 GLOBAL MARKET SHARES
- Global Overview
- InBev fortifies its place at top of global beer
- Anheuser-Busch the big loser as US malaise exposes its domestic dependency
- SABMiller closes in on troubled Anheuser-Busch
- Heineken consolidates number four spot in global beer
- Hard times at Molson Coors while Foster' s looks set to exit international
beer
- S&N and Carlsberg focus on emerging markets; BBH continues to shine
- Chinese and Japanese brewers offer sharp contrast in performance
- Mexican majors perform well and San Miguel invests in expansion
- Table 161 Global Company Shares of Beer by Volume 2001-2004
- Table 162 Global Brand Shares of Beer 2001-2004
- Table 163 Leading Beer Players by Volume in 2005
- Major Players by Regional Presence and Main Area of Activity
- InBev continues to broaden global coverage
- Bavaria buyout puts SABMiller on the map in Latin America
- Heineken invest heavily in high potential Russian beer
- Lack of vertical penetration exposed at Anheuser-Busch
- Molson Coors' spread shrinks; Carlsberg looks to dilute developed
dependency
- Grupo Modelo and Tsingtao perform well but remain regionalised
- Asahi looks outside of troubled Japanese beer to boost revenues
- Summary 3 Major Beer Manufacturers 2004Major Players by Sector
- Summary 4 Top Three Manufacturers by Sector 2004Major Players by Region
- Summary 5 Top Three Manufacturers by Region 2004
- 15.2 MAJOR PLAYERS COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE
- Comparative Sales Performance
- Table 164 Leading Beer Players: Sales Development 2005Degree of
Consolidation
- Summary 6 Leading Players by Sector: Sales Development 2004
- 15.3 STRATEGIC ACTIVITY
- Merger and Acquisition Activity
- Multinational interest in Latin America soars as
- SABMiller buys Bavaria
- China continues to be a key focus for majors as InBev buys Fujian Sedrin
- Heineken goes on a spending spree in Russia as competition hots up
- Foster' s offloads its brand in key regions
- Heineken looks to Germany
- Summary 7 Beer Manufacturers: Mergers and Acquisition
- Activity 2004-2006
- Strategic Alliance Activity
- Cooperation agreements aid penetration into
- restrictive Asian markets
- Licensing agreements facilitate expansion in domestic and foreign markets
- Majors utilise distribution agreements to increase coverage
- Summary 8 Beer: Existing Strategic Alliance Activity 2005-2006
- 15.4 THE NEXT BIG THING
- Fruit-flavoured beer set to stimulate flagging
- Western European beer?
- "Extra cold" format gathering pace in depressed UK beer market
- Caffeine beer format emerging in North America; due for UK launch in 2006
- Brewers look to functional beer to benefit from growing trend for wellbeing
- Low-malt "third beer category" props up ailing apanese beer
- Competition hots up in home draught beer sector
- Attention still focused on local brews in key developed markets
- Beer-food marriage: a concept yet to be fully exploited
- 15.5 POTENTIAL TAKEOVER TARGETS
- Foster' s Europe acquisitions fuels speculation over future of Scottish
& Newcastle
- Race hots up for Chinese and Indian market assets
- Ochakovo generates broad interest as majors look to grab key Russian asset
- SABMiller linked with Brazil' s Schincariol as it looks to build on Bavaria
buyout
- Summary 9 Potential Beer Targets
- Summary 10 Global Beer Companies on the Prowl
- 15.6 FORECAST GROWTH
- InBev, SABMiller & Heineken to be top performing majors
- Chinese brewers to thrive on expansion of domestic beer; bleak outlook for
Japanese players
- Grupo Modelo and FEMSA to benefit from steady
- economic growth in Mexico
- Economic growth to drive robust growth at CCU and Empresas Polar
- "Early stage" emerging market focus to fuel strong growth at BBH
- 16. OUTLOOK
- 16.1 KEY FORECAST DEVELOPMENTS
- Premiumisation
- Economy brands
- Supermarket/hypermarket sector consolidation
- Merger and acquisition activity
- Health and wellbeing
- Legislative reform
- Niche and speciality beers
- Flavoured beer
- Beer as the new wine
- Summary 11 Opportunities and Growth Areas 2005-2010
- 16.2 WORLD MARKET FORECASTSBeer Forecast Performance
- Table 165 Forecast Global Sales of Beer: Volume and Value Trends
2005-2010
- Forecast Performance by Sector
- Table 166 Forecast Global Sales of Beer by Sector: Total Volume 2005-2010
- Table 167 Forecast Global Sales of Beer by Sector: % Total Volume Growth
2005-2010
- Table 168 Forecast Global Sales of Beer by Sector: Total Value 2005-2010
- Table 169 Forecast Global Sales of Beer by Sector: % Total Value Growth
2005-2010
- Sales Forecasts by Region
- Table 170 Forecast Sales of Beer by Region: Total Volume 2005-2010
- Table 171 Forecast Sales of Beer by Region: % Total Volume Breakdown
2005-2010
- Table 172 Forecast Sales of Beer by Region: % Total Volume Growth
2005-2010
- Table 173 Forecast Sales of Beer by Region: Total Value 2005-2010
- Table 174 Forecast Sales of Beer by Region: % Total Value Breakdown
2005-2010
- Table 175 Forecast Sales of Beer by Region: % Total Value Growth
2005-2010
- Table 176 Forecast Sales of Beer by Sector and by Region: %Total Volume
Breakdown 2010
- Table 177 Forecast Sales of Beer by Sector and by Region: % Total Value
Breakdown 2010
- Sales Forecasts by Major and Growth Markets
- Table 178 Forecast Sales of Beer by Major Market: Total Volume and %of
World Total 2005/2010
- Table 179 Forecast Sales of Beer by Major Market: %Total Volume Growth
2005/2010
- Table 180 Forecast Sales of Beer by Major Market: Total Value and %of
World Total 2005/2010
- Table 181 Forecast Sales of Beer by Major Market: %Total Value Growth
2005/2010
- Table 182 Forecast Sales of Beer by Fastest Growing Market: Total Volume
and %of World Total 2005-2010
- Table 183 Forecast Sales of Beer by Fastest Growing Market: %Total
Volume Growth 2005-2010
- Table 184 Forecast Sales of Beer by Fastest Growing Market: Total Value
and %of World Total 2005-2010
- Table 185 Forecast Sales of Beer by Fastest Growing Market: %Total Value
Growth 2005/2010
- Table 186 Forecast Per Capita Consumption of Beer by Fastest Growing
Market: 2005-2010
- Table 187 Forecast Per Capita Expenditure on Beer by Fastest Growing
Market: 2005-2010
- 17. APPENDICES
- 17.1 PRODUCT COVERAGE AND DEFINITIONS
- 17.2 REGIONAL COVERAGE AND DEFINITIONS
- Western Europe (17)
- Eastern Europe (18)
- North America (2)
- Latin America (13)
- Asia (15)
- Australasia (2)
- Africa and the Middle East (11)
- 17.3 OTHER COUNTRY COVERAGE AND DEFINITIONS
- Other Western Europe
- Other Eastern Europe
- Other Latin America
- Other Asia-Pacific
- Other Africa and the Middle East
- 17.4 DISTRIBUTION COVERAGE AND DEFINITIONS
- Retail Distribution Definitions
- 17.5 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
- Introduction
- Summary of research programme
- Desk research
- Store checks
- Company research
- Trade interviews
- arket analysis
- Data standardisation
- Central research and database finalisation
- 17.6 EXCHANGE RATES
- Table 188 Exchange Rates 2000-2005
- 17.7 INFLATION RATES
- Table 189 Inflation Rates 2001-2005
- 17.8 POPULATION
- Table 190 Population 2000-2005