Overall volume sales of beer slowed down in 2019 after enjoying what was only a temporary boost from consumers gathering over beer to support the French football team during the FIFA World Cup matches in 2018, and given the ongoing decline in sales of mid-priced domestic lager or bières de luxe, which accelerated over the year. However, there was still slight progression in overall volume and robust growth in value in 2019 thanks to growing demand for a wide and disparate group of beers the Fren...
Euromonitor International's Beer in France report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2015-2019), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they legislative, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2024 illustrate how the market is set to change.
Product coverage: Dark Beer, Lager, Non/Low Alcohol Beer, Stout.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
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Beer in France
Euromonitor International
September 2020
List OF CONTENTS AND TABLES
HEADLINES
PRE-COVID-19 PERFORMANCE
Craft beers, Belgian and French regional ales see robust value growth, as beer fairs and beer caves in modern retailers generate excitement among consumers in 2019
While leading players Heineken, Brasseries Kronenbourg and AB InBev take different directions, they all maintain stable value shares in 2019
Local artisanal and regional beer players see the highest volume growth in 2019
2020 AND BEYOND
COVID-19 impact
Affected products within beer
Recovery and opportunities
CATEGORY BACKGROUND
Lager price band methodology
Summary 1 Lager by Price Band 2019
Table 1 Number of Breweries 2014-2019
CATEGORY DATA
Table 2 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2014-2019
Table 3 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2014-2019
Table 4 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 5 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 6 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2014-2019
Table 7 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2014-2019
Table 8 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 9 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 10 GBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2015-2019
Table 11 NBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2015-2019
Table 12 LBN Brand Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2016-2019
Table 13 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2019-2024
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
COVID-19 impact on alcoholic drinks
COVID-19 country impact
In a departure from tradition, French consumers are gradually reducing their consumption of wine and opting for beer, which witnessed strong upgrading in 2019
Heineken and Brasseries Kronenbourg breweries remain the major growth drivers, but InBev France, Bavaria France and medium-size brewers gain traction in 2019
Beer, an historically growing and promising category, is set to see the best performance among all alcoholic drinks over the forecast period and post-COVID-19
CHART 1 Alcoholic Drinks Off-Trade Volume Sales Growth Scenarios: 2017-2024
CHART 2 Alcoholic Drinks On-Trade Volume Sales Growth Scenarios: 2017-2024
CHART 3 Alcoholic Drinks Impact of Soft Drivers on Off-Trade Volume Sales: 2016-2024
CHART 4 Alcoholic Drinks Impact of Soft Drivers on On-Trade Volume Sales: 2016-2024
MARKET BACKGROUND
Legislation
Legal purchasing age and legal drinking age
Drink driving
Advertising
Smoking ban
Opening hours
On-trade establishments
Table 17 Number of On-trade Establishments by Type 2014-2019
TAXATION AND DUTY LEVIES
Summary 2 Taxation and Duty Levies on Alcoholic Drinks 2019
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Contraband/parallel trade
Duty free
Cross-border/private imports
KEY NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES
Outlook
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 18 Retail Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Drinks 2014-2019
MARKET DATA
Table 19 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2014-2019
Table 20 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2014-2019
Table 21 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2014-2019
Table 22 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 23 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2019
Table 24 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2019
Table 25 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume 2019
Table 26 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value 2019
Table 27 GBO Company Shares of Alcoholic Drinks: % Total Volume 2015-2019
Table 28 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format: % Off-trade Value 2014-2019
Table 29 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format and by Category: % Off-trade Volume 2019
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2019-2024
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024
GLOBAL MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
GLOBAL INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT
DISCLAIMER
DEFINITIONS
SOURCES
Summary 3 Research Sources