Alcoholic Drinks

Wine in Switzerland registered positive but modest total volume growth in 2023. Moreover, growth was derived mainly through the ongoing recovery of on-trade volume sales from the slump caused by foodservice restrictions in the wake of the Coronavirus…

Wine total volumes remained flat in Sweden in 2023. While off-trade volume sales registered a marginal decline, there was significant growth in on-trade volumes, which continued to recover and finally exceeded pre-pandemic levels. With consumers…

Sales of wine continued to grow in current value terms in the on- and off-trade channels. Inflation led to a further increase in unit prices which boosted value sales of wine. However, the picture was less positive in terms of volume sales with the…

In South Korea, the alcoholic drinks industry has been rapidly evolving, witnessing a swift transition from imported beers to craft beers, then to wines, and subsequently to whiskies and highballs. The industry is now speculating about the next big…

Wine in South Africa witnessed challenges amid harsh environmental impacts in 2023. As a result, there was a smaller harvest by local grape producers. However, forecasts for crops are positive, although lower than yields when measured against the…