Executive Summary

1. Industry Overview

Report Coverage

Report Background

Economic Trends

Population

Table.1: Uk Resident Population Estimates By Sex (000), Mid-years-2004

Gross Domestic Product

Table.2: Uk Gross Domestic Product At Current And Annual Prices (£m),-2004

Inflation

Table.3: Uk Rate Of Inflation (%),-2004

Unemployment

Table.4: Actual Number Of Unemployed Persons In The Uk (million),-2004

Household Disposable Income

Table.5: Household Disposable Income Per Capita (£),-2004

Market Size

Table.6: The Uk Drinks Market By Sector By Value (£m At Rsp),-2005

Figure.1: The Uk Drinks Market By Value (£m At Rsp),-2005

Market Segmentation

Table.7: Indigenous And Non-indigenous Drinks Sold In The Uk,

Industry Structure

Concentration

Number Of Uk Businesses

Employment

Distribution

Market Position

Key Trends

A Broadening Of Tastes

Globalisation

Concentration On Key Brands

The Rise Of The Multiple Grocers

Healthier Drinking

Legislation

Key Trade Associations

2. Pest Analysis

Political Factors

Economic Factors

Social Factors

Technological Factors

3. Key Note Primary Research

Introduction

Favourite Drinks

Table.1: Favourite Drinks Among Those Who Drink Alcohol And Those Who Do Not Drink Alcohol (% Of Respondents), And

Demographic Analysis

Beer, Cider And Alcopops

Table.2: Those Who Named Beer, Cider Or Alcopops As Favourite Drinks By Sex, Age, Social Grade And Region (% Of Alcohol-drinking Respondents),

Wine And Spirits

Table.3: Those Who Named Wine, Vodka, Whisky Or Gin As Favourite Drinks By Sex, Age, Social Grade And Region (% Of Alcohol-drinking Respondents),

Soft Drinks

Table.4: Those Who Named Fruit Juice, Fizzy Soft Drinks, Still Soft Drinks, Mineral Water Or Energy Drinks As Favourite Drinks By Sex, Age, Social Grade And Region (% Of Respondents),

Popular Occasions For Drinking Alcohol

Table.5: Popular Occasions For Enjoying An Alcoholic Drink (% Of Respondents),

Penetration Of Leading Drink Brands

Table.6: Penetration Of Selected Drink Brands Consumed At Least Once A Month (% Of Respondents),

4. Competitive Structure

The Marketplace

Market Leaders

Table.1: Selected Leading Suppliers Of Drinks In The Uk By Sector,

Bacardi-martini Ltd

Financial Results

Britvic Plc

Financial Results

Carlsberg Uk Ltd

Financial Results

Coca-cola Enterprises Ltd

Financial Results

Constellation Brands

Financial Results

Coors Brewers Ltd

Financial Results

Diageo Plc

Financial Results

Foster's Group

Financial Results

Inbev Uk Ltd

Financial Results

Maxxium Uk Ltd

Financial Results

Nestl© Uk Ltd

Financial Results

Pepsico

Financial Results

Pernod Ricard Uk Ltd

Financial Results

Scottish & Newcastle Plc

Financial Results

Other Companies

Marketing Activity

Main Media Advertising

Other Marketing Activity

5. Beer

Introduction

Key Trends

Market Size

Table.1: The Uk Market For Beer By Value And Volume (£m At Rsp And Million Litres),-2005

Product Sectors

Table.2: The Uk Market For Beer By Sector By Value (£bn At Rsp And %),-2005

Figure.1: The Uk Market For Beer By Sector By Value (%),

Production, Imports And Exports

Supply Structure

Distribution

Trade Organisations

Major Players

Marketing Activity

Table.3: Main Media Advertising Expenditure On Beer By Brand (£000), Year Ending September

Buying Behaviour

Table.4: Penetration Of Beer By Type And Packaging (% Of Adults), And-2005

Forecasts To

Table.5: The Forecast Uk Market For Beer By Value (£m At Rsp),-2010

6. Wine

Introduction

Key Trends

Market Size

Table.1: The Uk Market For Wine By Value And Volume (£m At Rsp And Million Litres),-2005

Product Sectors

Table.2: The Uk Market For Wine By Sector By Value (£m At Rsp And %),

Figure.1: The Uk Market For Wine By Sector By Value (%),

Table.3: The Best-selling Styles Of Still Light Wine In The Off-trade By Market Share By Volume (%), And

Table.4: Penetration Of The Leading Wine Varietals (% Of Adults),

Supply Structure

Countries Of Origin

Table.5: Uk Imports Of Still Light Wine By Country Of Origin By Volume (%),,, And

Table.6: Uk Imports Of Sparkling Wine/champagne By Country Of Origin By Volume (%),, And

Old World

New World

Distribution

Trade Organisations

Major Players

Table.7: The Uk's Leading Shippers, Agents, Distributors And Wholesalers Of Wine And Their Brands,

Marketing Activity

Table.8: Main Media Advertising Expenditure On Light Wines (£000), Year Ending September

Buying Behaviour

Table.9: Volume Of Bottled Table Wine Consumed In The Last Month (% Of Adults), And

Forecasts To

Table.10: The Forecast Uk Market For Wine By Value (£m At Rsp),-2010

7. Spirits, Liqueurs And Fortified Wines

Introduction

Key Trends

Market Size

Table.1: The Uk Market For Spirits, Liqueurs And Fortified Wines By Sector By Value And Volume (£m At Rsp And Million Litres),-2005

Figure.1: The Uk Market For Spirits, Liqueurs And Fortified Wines By Sector By Value (%),

Product Sectors

Spirits And Liqueurs

Table.2: The Uk Market For Spirits And Liqueurs By Sector By Value (£m At Rsp And %), And

Fortified Wines

Production, Imports And Exports

Supply Structure

Distribution

Trade Organisations

Major Players

Table.3: The Uk's Leading Suppliers Of Spirits, Liqueurs And Fortified Wines, And Their Brands,

Marketing Activity

Table.4: Main Media Advertising Expenditure On Spirits, Liqueurs And Fortified Wines (£000), Year Ending September

Buying Behaviour

Table.5: Penetration Of Spirits And Liqueurs (% Of Adults),, And

Forecasts To

Table.6: The Forecast Uk Market For Spirits, Liqueurs And Fortified Wines By Sector By Value (£m At Rsp),-2010

8. Cider, Ready-to-drink Spirits And Other Alcohol

Introduction

Key Trends

Market Size

Table.1: The Uk Market For Cider, Ready-to-drink Spirits And Other Alcohol By Sector By Value (£m At Rsp),-2005

Figure.1: The Uk Market For Cider, Ready-to-drink Spirits And Other Alcohol By Sector By Value (%),

Product Sectors

Cider

Ready-to-drink Spirits

Other Alcohol

Production, Imports And Exports

Supply Structure

Table.2: The Uk's Leading Suppliers Of Cider, Ready-to-drink Spirits And Other Alcohol, And Their Brands,

Distribution

Trade Organisations

Major Players

Marketing Activity

Table.3: Main Media Advertising Expenditure On Cider, Ready-to-drink Spirits And Other Alcohol (£000), Year Ending September

Buying Behaviour

Forecasts To

Table.4: The Forecast Uk Market For Cider, Ready-to-drink Spirits And Other Alcohol By Sector By Value (£m At Rsp),-2010

9. Soft Drinks

Introduction

Key Trends

Market Size

Table.1: The Uk Market For Soft Drinks By Value (£m At Rsp),-2005

Product Sectors

Table.2: The Uk Market For Soft Drinks By Sector By Value (£m At Rsp),-2005

Figure.1: The Uk Market For Soft Drinks By Sector By Value (%),

Carbonates

Fruit Juice

Fruit Drinks

Bottled Water

Concentrates

Production, Imports And Exports

Supply Structure

Distribution

Table.3: The Uk Market For Soft Drinks By Distribution Channel By Value (£m At Rsp And %),-2005

Trade Organisations

Major Players

Table.4: The Uk's Leading Suppliers Of Soft Drinks And Their Brands,

Marketing Activity

Table.5: Main Media Advertising Expenditure On Carbonated Soft Drinks (£000), Year Ending September

Buying Behaviour

Table.6: Penetration Of Soft Drinks By Type (% Of Adults),-2005

Forecasts To

Table.7: The Forecast Uk Market For Soft Drinks By Sector By Value (£m At Rsp),-2010

10. Hot Drinks

Introduction

Key Trends

Market Size

Table.1: The Uk Market For Hot Drinks By Distribution Channel By Value (£m At Rsp),-2005

Product Sectors

Table.2: The Uk Market For Hot Drinks By Sector By Value (£m At Rsp And %),, And

Figure.1: The Uk Market For Hot Drinks By Sector By Value (%),

Production, Imports And Exports

Supply Structure

Distribution

Trade Organisations

Major Players

Table.3: The Uk's Leading Suppliers Of Hot Drinks And Their Brands,

Marketing Activity

Table.4: Main Media Advertising Expenditure On Hot Drinks (£000), Year Ending September

Buying Behaviour

Forecasts To

Table.5: The Forecast Uk Market For Hot Drinks By Value (£m At Rsp),-2010

11. A Global Perspective

International Products In The Uk

Uk Production And Overseas Trade

Beer And Cider

Wine

Spirits

Soft Drinks

Hot Drinks

12. The Future

Introduction

Population

Table.1: Forecast Uk Resident Population By Sex (000), Mid-years-2009

Gross Domestic Product

Table.2: Forecast Growth In Uk Gross Domestic Product In Real Terms (%),-2009

Inflation

Table.3: Forecast Uk Rate Of Inflation (%),-2009

Unemployment

Table.4: Forecast Actual Number Of Unemployed Persons In The Uk (million),-2009

Forecasts To

Table.5: The Forecast Uk Drinks Market By Sector By Value (£m At Rsp),-2010

Market Growth

Figure.1: The Uk Drinks Market By Value (£m At Rsp),-2010

Future Trends

13. Consumer Confidence

Methodology

The Willingness To Borrow

Table A: The Average Amount Consumers Are Willing To Borrow In Order To Purchase Expensive Items At Current And Constant November Prices (£ And £bn), November, February, May, August And November

The Desire To Borrow Stays Strong

Table B: The Number Of Adults Willing To Borrow In Order To Purchase Expensive Items (000 And %), November, February, May, August And November

The Willingness To Spend From Savings

Table C: The Average Amount Consumers Are Willing To Spend From Savings In Order To Purchase Expensive Items At Current And Constant November Prices (£ And £bn), November, February, May, August And November

Consumers Increasingly Cautious

Table D: The Average Amounts Adults Are Confident Spending To Purchase Expensive Items (£ And %), November, February, May, August And November

14. Further Sources

Associations

General Sources

Government Sources

Other Sources

Bonnier Information Sources