Alcoholic Drinks in the Netherlands

Alcoholic Drinks in the Netherlands 
Euromonitor International 
September 2020

List OF CONTENTS AND TABLES 
 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
COVID-19 impact on alcoholic drinks 
COVID-19 country impact 
The positive economy boosts growth in 2019, as low alcohol options become increasingly popular, encouraged by the growing health and wellness trend 
Heineken NV leads in 2019, having strong offerings in beer, non-alcoholic beer and cider, while international player Budweiser enters the landscape 
On-trade volume growth will recover across the forecast period, whereas off-trade growth for beer, cider/perry and RTDS, will be challenged by price-conscious behaviour 
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 1         Number of On-trade Establishments by Type 2014-2019 
TAXATION AND DUTY LEVIES 
Summary 1       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 2 Retail Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Drinks 2014-2019 
MARKET DATA 
Table 3 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2014-2019 
Table 4 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2014-2019 
Table 5 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2014-2019 
Table 6 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2014-2019 
Table 7 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2019 
Table 8 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2019 
Table 9 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume 2019 
Table 10 	Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value 2019 
Table 11 	GBO Company Shares of Alcoholic Drinks: % Total Volume 2015-2019 
Table 12 	Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format: % Off-trade Value 2014-2019 
Table 13 	Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format and by Category: % Off-trade Volume 2019 
Table 14 	Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024 
Table 15 	Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2019-2024 
Table 16 	Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024 
Table 17 	Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024 
GLOBAL MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 
GLOBAL INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT 
DISCLAIMER 
DEFINITIONS 
SOURCES 
Summary 2 Research Sources 
HEADLINES 
PRE-COVID-19 PERFORMANCE 
Ale boosts growth in beer for 2019, as craft breweries increase consumers interest, offering new, exciting flavours 
Low alcohol and non-alcoholic beer drive double-digit volume growth in 2019, as retailers continue to advertise the products, benefiting from higher profit margins 
Budweiser enters the landscape in 2019, set to challenge the leading player Heineken, offering its beer through both on-trade and off-trade 
2020 AND BEYOND 
COVID-19 impact 
Affected products within beer 
Recovery and opportunities 
CATEGORY BACKGROUND 
Lager price band methodology 
Summary 3       Lager by Price Band 2019 
Table 18         Number of Breweries 2014-2019 
CATEGORY DATA 
Table 19 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2014-2019 
Table 20 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2014-2019 
Table 21 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2014-2019 
Table 22 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2014-2019 
Table 23 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2014-2019 
Table 24 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2014-2019 
Table 25 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2014-2019 
Table 26 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2014-2019 
Table 27 	GBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2015-2019 
Table 28 	NBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2015-2019 
Table 29 	LBN Brand Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2016-2019 
Table 30 	Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024 
Table 31 	Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2019-2024 
Table 32 	Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024 
Table 33 	Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024 
HEADLINES 
PRE-COVID-19 PERFORMANCE 
Still white wine records positive volume growth in 2019, as red wine suffers from an increasingly negative perception 
Sparkling wine performs well in 2019, as consumers open the champagne more frequently 
FGL Wine Estates leads branded wines, as Royal Ahold NV boosts sales and volume growth for Valdivieso, promoting the wine online and in stores 
2020 AND BEYOND 
COVID-19 impact 
Affected products within wine 
Recovery and opportunities 
CATEGORY DATA 
Table 34 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2014-2019 
Table 35 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2014-2019 
Table 36 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2014-2019 
Table 37 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2014-2019 
Table 38 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2014-2019 
Table 39 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2014-2019 
Table 40 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2014-2019 
Table 41 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2014-2019 
Table 42 Sales of Still Red Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2014-2019 
Table 43 	Sales of Still Rosé Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2014-2019 
Table 44 	Sales of Still White Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2014-2019 
Table 45 	Sales of Other Sparkling Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2014-2019 
Table 46 	GBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2015-2019 
Table 47 	NBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2015-2019 
Table 48 	LBN Brand Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2016-2019 
Table 49 	GBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2015-2019 
Table 50 	NBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2015-2019 
Table 51 	LBN Brand Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2016-2019 
Table 52 	GBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2015-2019 
Table 53 	NBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2015-2019 
Table 54 	LBN Brand Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2016-2019 
Table 55 	GBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2015-2019 
Table 56 	NBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2015-2019 
Table 57 	LBN Brand Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2016-2019 
Table 58 	GBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2015-2019 
Table 59 	NBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2015-2019 
Table 60 	LBN Brand Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2016-2019 
Table 61 	Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024 
Table 62 	Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2019-2024 
Table 63 	Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024 
Table 64 	Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024 
HEADLINES 
PRE-COVID-19 PERFORMANCE 
Domestic spirits feel the pressure as younger adult consumers view the products as outdated in 2019, preferencing mixes and cocktails 
Consumers in 2019 are increasingly willing to pay for quality over quantity, as English gin continues to drive growth 
Maxxium Nederland BV retains its lead in 2019, however, Bacardi is the leading drink, benefiting from the increasing cocktail culture 
2020 AND BEYOND 
COVID-19 impact 
Affected products within spirits 
Recovery and opportunities 
CATEGORY BACKGROUND 
Vodka, gin, other blended Scotch whisky, dark rum and white rum price band methodology 
Summary 4       Benchmark Brands 2019 
CATEGORY DATA 
Table 65 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2014-2019 
Table 66 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2014-2019 
Table 67 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2014-2019 
Table 68 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2014-2019 
Table 69 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2014-2019 
Table 70 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2014-2019 
Table 71 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2014-2019 
Table 72 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2014-2019 
Table 73 Sales of Dark Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2014-2019 
Table 74 	Sales of White Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2014-2019 
Table 75 	Sales of Other Blended Scotch Whisky by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2014-2019 
Table 76 	Sales of English Gin by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2014-2019 
Table 77 	Sales of Vodka by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2014-2019 
Table 78 	Sales of Vodka by Flavoured vs Non-flavoured: % Total Volume 2014-2019 
Table 79 	GBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2015-2019 
Table 80 	NBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2015-2019 
Table 81 	LBN Brand Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2016-2019 
Table 82 	Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024 
Table 83 	Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2019-2024 
Table 84 	Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024 
Table 85 	Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024 
HEADLINES 
PRE-COVID-19 PERFORMANCE 
The popularity of craft beer in 2019, is an opportunity for quality cider to become more popular 
Consumers perception of cider as a seasonal beverage is a challenge for off-trade sales; however, the presence of cider grows in the on-trade during 2019 
Heineken NV continues to lead cider in the Netherlands, however, in 2019, the player shifts its focus onto other areas, including non-alcoholic beer 
2020 AND BEYOND 
COVID-19 impact 
Recovery and opportunities 
CATEGORY DATA 
Table 86 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2014-2019 
Table 87 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2014-2019 
Table 88 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2014-2019 
Table 89 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2014-2019 
Table 90 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2014-2019 
Table 91 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2014-2019 
Table 92 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2014-2019 
Table 93 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2014-2019 
Table 94 GBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2015-2019 
Table 95 	NBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2015-2019 
Table 96 	LBN Brand Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2016-2019 
Table 97 	Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2019-2024 
Table 98 	Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2019-2024 
Table 99 	Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024 
Table 100 	Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024 
HEADLINES 
PRE-COVID-19 PERFORMANCE 
Wine-based RTDs struggle as consumption patterns change, and spirit-based RTDs lack innovation in 2019 
Spirit-based RTDs capitalise on mixes and cocktail culture, as RTD gin and tonic performs well in 2019 
Diageo Nederland BV retains its lead in 2019, as Bacardi-Martini Nederland increases its share, due to its range of Bacardi RTDs 
2020 AND BEYOND 
COVID-19 impact 
Affected products within RTDs 
Recovery and opportunities 
CATEGORY DATA 
Table 101 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2014-2019 
Table 102 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2014-2019 
Table 103 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2014-2019 
Table 104 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2014-2019 
Table 105 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2014-2019 
Table 106 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2014-2019 
Table 107 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2014-2019 
Table 108 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2014-2019 
Table 109 GBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2015-2019 
Table 110 	NBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2015-2019 
Table 111 	LBN Brand Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2016-2019 
Table 112 	Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024 
Table 113 	Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2019-2024 
Table 114 	Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024 
Table 115 	Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024