Eastern Europe

Cheaper RTDs are losing ground due to the strong competition from beer and wine, which offer a wide range of products at various price points to meet every budget. Meanwhile, more expensive RTDs are losing sales to cocktails. The Coronavirus…

With the lifting of most of the pandemic-related restrictions, the home consumption of RTDs started to suffer in 2022. Meanwhile, the strong recovery of on-trade sales can be attributed to an exceptionally successful tourist season and the return of…

RTDs in Bulgaria grew considerably in both off-trade and on-trade volume terms, and moderately in current value terms, in 2022, albeit from a very low base. However, volume sales did not reach pre-pandemic levels as on-trade recovery remains slow to…

RTDs witnessed negligible volume growth in 2022 as demand stagnated amid higher prices. Inflationary pressures drove up the unit price of RTDs in both the on-trade and off-trade in 2022, with both channels suffering as a result. RTDs are already…

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.…

The cider category has seen robust growth in volume and current value terms in 2022, with the strongest performance seen in the on-trade. Horeca establishments opened throughout the year without restrictions from COVID-19. A strong tourist season…

Cider in Slovakia has experienced a decline in volume demand due to strong competition from trendier products, particularly non-alcoholic beer and RTDs. This trend predates the pandemic and has been amplified by rising production costs and a decrease…

Cider/perry in Serbia continued to see strong and stable volume growth in total volume terms in 2022, although growth continued to come from a small consumer base. The on-trade channel witnessed stronger volume and value growth although this was…

The performance of cider/perry in Romania in 2022 was greatly influenced by several significant factors. On the one hand, there was a marked increase in product prices, and on the other, there was a reduction in consumer purchasing power. The decline…

In recent years sales of cider/perry in Poland have shown a plateauing trend with a downward bias. This follows an extended period of decline, which has resulted in a lower base level for these products, albeit with a loyal customer base. The market…

Due to ongoing consumer demand, cider/perry sales continued to show growth in 2022, albeit at a rate in the single-digit percentage range. This contrasts with earlier in the review period when growth was in the double and even triple-digit…

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…

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 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.…

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…

In 2022, cider/perry in Bulgaria continued its upward trajectory, surpassing 2019 volume sales in the off-trade channel as open-air socialising, concerts, festivals and garden parties resumed post-pandemic. Meanwhile, record high current value sales…

Thanks to renewed consumer demand, cider/perry saw volume sales stabilise following a period of fluctuations brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Strong volume growth was achieved in 2022 amidst rising unit prices caused by rampant inflation.…

Beer prices were driven upwards by rising production costs in 2022. This included among other things the increased commodity prices of hops which saw a massive increase in 2022 because of high demand and drought which limited farm yields. The sharp…

The inflation rate increased sharply in 2022 leading to double-digit growth in beer unit prices. Nevertheless, soaring beer prices have not heavily affected demand for beer, with volume growth rates elevated compared to 2021 levels. The recovery in…