Figures & Trends

Product groups represented in percentages
This is an overview of how various product groups are represented in the beverage wholesale industry. This overview gives percentages of how many GDH members have particular products in their range.

Beverage wholesale industry's access to customer groups in percentages
This overview gives a picture of the various types of businesses that the beverage wholesale industry has as customers. The percentages indicate how many of the total number of beverage wholesalers supply the various customer groups.

The beverage industry in figures
This table includes production and consumption figures for the years 2003 to 2005 for the brewery industry, the soft drink industry, the spirits industry and the wine import sector.

Per capita consumption in litres
This table shows per capita consumption figures for various beverages. The table covers the period from 2002 to 2005.

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Various product groups shown in percentages 1)

     
Beverages 2004 2005 2006
Cellar beer 72 73 71
Keg beer 99 100 97
Bottled beer - domestic 99 100 97
Bottled beer - imported 98 99 96
Soft drinks - bottle & can 97 98 96
Soft drinks - postmix & premix 95 96 93
Natural mineral & spring waters 96 98 95
Fruit juices & fruit drinks 96 97 94
Dairy beverages 94 95 93
Wines 98 98 96
Aperitifs 96 98 95
Spirits 97 98 96
Food 2004 2005 2006
Coffee & tea 80 82 79
Sweets (chocolate bars, confectionery, baked goods, etc.) 69 70 68
Salted snacks (crisps, nuts, etc.) 66 67 65
Other dry food products (crackers, breadsticks, herbs & spices, etc.) 28 27 26
Preserved foods (vegetables & fruit, meats & fish, soups & sauces, etc.) 26 25 26
Warm snacks (fried foods, mini pizzas, etc.) 27 26 26
Frozen dairy products 25 24 24
Other frozen foods (cakes, vegetables, fish, ready meals, etc.) 26 24 25
Smoking products & tobacco 31 31 30
Non-food 2004 2005 2006
Carbolic acid 86 87 84
Cleaning supplies & toiletries 76 76 76
Glassware 93 95 92
Disposables 74 74 75
Textiles 21 20 21
Small catering supplies (trays, coupon books, covers for menus & wine lists, etc.) 45 44 45
Kitchen appliances (coffeemakers, citrus juicers, microwaves, etc.) 25 24 24
Household utility items (soap & towel dispensers, vacuum cleaners, etc.) 25 24 25

Source: GDH
1) The figures for 2004 presented here are for 136 companies; the figures for 2005 include 131 companies; the figures for 2006 include 127 companies.

Beverage wholesale industry's access to various customer groups in percentages 1)
Hospitality supply industry 2004 2005 2006
Congrescentres 87 87 85
Hotel(-restaurant)s 96 97 93
Restaurants 97 98 95
Bars 96 96 93
Nightclubs 88 89 86
Cafeterias 88 89 86
Ice cream parlours 76 78 75
Seasonal businesses 92 93 90
Retail trade 2004 2005 2006
Liquor retailers 93 93 90
Shops & supermarkets 40 40 39
Filling stations & convenience shops 51 51 50
Institutions 2004 2005 2006
Community centres & village halls 94 95 92
Societies & clubs 91 92 89
Schools 88 91 87
Homes for the elderly 60 62 60
Hospitals 49 50 49
Sport centres & events complexes 89 90 87
Military installations
49 49 50
Other customers 2004 2005 2006
Company canteens & restaurants 90 91 88
Catering companies 84 85 82
Food wholesalers 21 21 22

Source: GDH
1) The figures for 2004 presented here are for 136 companies; the figures for 2005 include 131 companies; the figures for 2006 include 127 companies.

Beverage industry in figures
Industry		      
Brewing industry (in hectolitres) 2003 2004 2005
Production 25.123.730 23.828.415 24.560.296
Export 13.491.099 12.975.579 13.781.064
Domestic sales 11.632.631 10.852.836 10.779.232
Import 1.288.000 1.833.745 *
Consumption 13.079.489 12.940.782 12.746.670
Per capita consumption (in litres) 80,5 79,4 78,1
Soft drink industry (x 1000 litres) 2003 2004 2005
Production for export market 247,3 237,9 245,5
Production for domestic market 1.206,6 1.145,3 1.083,0
Import 338,9 387,2 437,0
Consumption 1.545,5 1.532,5 1.520,0
Per capita consumption (in litres) 95,3 94,2 93,2
Spirits industry (in hl. pure alcohol) 2003 2004 2005
Domestic sales 144.700 132.500 121.500
Import 90.000 80.700 80.000
Ready to drink/premix 9.300 9.800 6.500
Consumption in hl salesstrength 956.406 891.511 798.113
Per capita consumption (litres pure alcohol) 1,50 1,37 1,27
Wine imports (in hectolitres) 2003 2004 2005
Import 3.851.880 3.855.195 *
Per capita consumption (in litres) 19,6 20,6 21,3

*Figures not available at time of publication of GDH Yearbook 2006.
Sources: Centraal Brouwerij Kantoor, Commissie Frisdranken en Waters, Commissie Gedistilleerd, Productschap Wijn.

Per capita consumption in litres        
  2002 2003 2004 2005
Soft drinks 94,1 95,3 94,2 93,2
Natural mineral and spring waters 17,4 18,5 18,8 19,1
Fruit juices, fruit drinks 24,0 24,5 24,4 *
Yoghurt drinks 9,1 8,9 8,7 *
Milk 64,3 61,0 60,7 *
Flavoured milk 6,2 5,9 5,9 *
Buttermilk 8,2 8,6 8,4 *
Coffee 146,0 145,0 148,0 *
Tea 100,0 103,0 103,0 *
Beer 81,6 80,5 79,4 78,1
Wine (including sherry, port, etc.) 19,0 19,6 20,6 21,3
Spirits (pure alcohol) 1,66 1,50 1,37 1,27

*Figures not available
Sources: Dutch Soft Drinks Association (NFI), Commissie Frisdranken en Waters, Productschap Tuinbouw, Dutch Dairy Board, Vereniging van Nederlandse Koffiebranders en Theepakkers, Centraal Brouwerij Kantoor, Commissie Gedistilleerd, Productschap Wijn.