Cider/Perry

Expansion in Asia Pacific is a long-standing focus for Carlsberg as it contends with maturity and volume stagnation in many of its established European beer markets. Its leading market, China, remains central to strategy, while non-alcoholic beer…

Cider/perry remained a popular option in Switzerland at the end of the review period. The category continued to enjoy a steady, if slightly slower, growth in demand in 2022. Overall, volume and current value sales rose in off- and on-trade terms.…

AB InBev - the world’s largest brewer - benefits from an offer that spans a broad range of geographies, beer categories and price points, which boosts its capacity to adapt. Flexibility will prove advantageous, given the array of challenges currently…

Sales of cider/perry declined in 2022 after a brief revival in fortunes in 2021. Cider/perry has struggled to establish as significant demand as in other markets with it having a bad reputation for its high sugar content. With consumers becoming…

Cider witnessed strong growth in 2022 and continued to gain back the losses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. The consumer foodservice industry returned to operating at full capacity in 2022, leading to a resurgence in demand for cider, which is…

Cider/perry continued to see a dip in off-trade volume sales in 2022. The growing popularity of flavoured/mixed lager had a negative effect on cider/perry. Cider/perry retail unit prices rose in 2022 due to the galloping inflation in the country.…

The local cider/perry landscape is relatively small compared to other alcohol subcategories, but it has observed modest growth recently. This is due to local consumers becoming increasingly interested in trying new kinds of alcohol and searching for…

The cider/perry category in China witnessed a remarkable surge in 2022, characterised by a double-digit total volume growth rate, driven by growth in off-trade sales. This sustained expansion can be ascribed to consumers’ unwavering inclination…

COVID-19 caused significant disruptions to on-trade sales throughout 2020 and 2021, with mobility restrictions and border closures limiting footfall at restaurants, bars, and other venues. Even as Australia began to ease restrictions towards the end…

Demand for cider/perry remains limited in Nigeria, as it not a product with which many local consumers are familiar. Indeed, such products only became widely available in Nigeria around a decade ago. However, cider/perry maintained total volume…

Cider/perry saw significant growth in both total volume and current value terms in 2022, driven in large part by increasing demand from the younger generations of legal drinking age in Germany. This demand was influenced by the trends towards…

Like the other main areas of Hungary’s alcoholic drinks market, cider/perry saw growth in total volume sales slow sharply in 2022 as the rapidly rising cost of living prompted consumers to rein in discretionary spending. It continued to perform…

Cider/Perry continued to be niche product in terms of value and volume sales. However, it registered high double-digit volume growth in 2022. Cider/perry benefitted from the removal of pandemic restrictions and increased socialising through on-trade…

Cider/perry is comparatively new in Croatia, first developing visible share in 2010. The relative immaturity has driven strong growth from a low base over the review period. Off-trade consumption of cider/perry continued to grow in 2022, benefiting…

It is important to understand consumer behaviour during times of high inflation, especially in Brazil, including the inflationary situation in 2022. Inflation has been a long-standing issue in Brazil, and the memory of high inflation during the 1990s…

Cider/perry posted only marginally positive growth in 2022 as its recovery after the steep decline seen in sales in 2020 seemed to run out of steam. Following the double-digit decline in 2020, cider/perry showed a modest rebound in volume sales terms…

Similar to the overall alcoholic drinks market, cider/perry experienced a strong rebound in on-trade sales at the expense of off-trade sales in 2022, as the COVID-19 situation improved and consumer habits returned to normal. This resulted in…

Cider has been losing share amongst Uruguay alcoholic drinks options for the last 15 years. Although it witnessed an unexpected strong bounce in 2020 (related to voluntary home seclusion during the pandemic) and further marginal growth in 2021, the…

Cider/perry registered negative off-trade volume growth during 2022, despite value growth soaring in the category over the course of the year. This was the result of the substantial increases that were seen in the off-trade unit price of cider/perry…

Large brands like Somersby, Carling and Kingswood ended their distribution of cider/perry in the Czech Republic during 2022. The parent companies decided to focus their energies on a single key brand, or on more popular alternatives to cider/perry.…