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Alcoholic Drinks in Italy

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  • 81 Pages
  • June 2024
  • Region: Italy
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 2651779
Alcoholic drinks saw total volume sales decline in Italy in 2023. Price spikes and pressure on consumer purchasing power had a strongly negative impact on demand for alcoholic drinks during the year. Consumers became more conservative with their spending, driven also by a trend towards healthier lifestyles. However, it should be noted that, despite the fall seen during the year, off-trade volume sales remained higher in 2023 than in 2019 immediately before the outbreak of COVID-19.

The Alcoholic Drinks in Italy report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2019-2023), 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 2028 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Beer, Cider/Perry, RTDs, Spirits, Wine.

Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Alcoholic Drinks market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Alcoholic drinks in 2023: The big picture
  • 2023 key trends
  • Competitive landscape
  • Retailing developments
  • On-trade vs off-trade split
  • What next for alcoholic drinks?
MARKET BACKGROUND
  • Legislation
  • Legal purchasing age and legal drinking age
  • Drink driving
  • Advertising
  • Smoking ban
  • Opening hours
  • On-trade establishments
  • Summary 1 Number of On-trade Establishments by Type 2017-2023
TAXATION AND DUTY LEVIES
  • Summary 2 Taxation and Duty Levies on Alcoholic Drinks 2023
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
  • Contraband/parallel trade
  • Duty free
  • Cross-border/private imports
KEY NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES
  • Outlook
MARKET INDICATORS
  • Table 1 Retail Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Drinks 2018-2023
MARKET DATA
  • Table 2 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 3 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2018-2023
  • Table 4 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 5 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 6 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2023
  • Table 7 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2023
  • Table 8 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume 2023
  • Table 9 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value 2023
  • Table 10 GBO Company Shares of Alcoholic Drinks: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 11 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format: % Off-trade Value 2018-2023
  • Table 12 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format and by Category: % Off-trade Volume 2023
  • Table 13 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 14 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2023-2028
  • Table 15 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 16 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 3 Research Sources
BEER IN ITALYKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Demand for beer declines in both off-trade and on-trade in 2023
  • High rate of inflation drives trading down in beer
  • Mindful drinking pushes demand for non/low alcohol beer
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Positive performance expected for beer in both off-trade and on-trade channels
  • Premium, craft beers (within lager and ale) to drive growth
  • Non-alcoholic beer to become more popular, amid innovation and mindful drinking trend
CATEGORY BACKGROUND
  • Lager price band methodology
  • Summary 4 Lager by Price Band 2023
  • Table 17 Number of Breweries 2018-2023
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 18 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 19 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2018-2023
  • Table 20 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 21 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 22 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 23 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 24 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 25 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 26 Sales of Beer by Craft vs Standard 2018-2023
  • Table 27 GBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 28 NBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 30 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 31 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2023-2028
  • Table 32 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 33 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2023-2028
WINE IN ITALYKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Negative performance for wine in 2023
  • Generational divide when it comes to wine consumption
  • Non-alcoholic wine fails to develop
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Static performance for wine over the forecast period
  • Channel shift for aperitivo trend, while non-alcoholic wine is set to see growth
  • Innovation likely to boost demand with focus on more natural, local and sustainable products
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 34 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 35 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2018-2023
  • Table 36 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 37 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 38 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 39 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 40 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 41 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 42 Sales of Still Red Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 43 Sales of Still Rosé Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 44 Sales of Still White Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 45 Sales of Other Sparkling Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 46 GBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 47 NBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 48 LBN Brand Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 49 GBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 50 NBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 51 LBN Brand Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 52 GBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 53 NBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 54 LBN Brand Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 55 GBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 56 NBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 57 LBN Brand Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 58 GBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 59 NBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 60 LBN Brand Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 61 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 62 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2023-2028
  • Table 63 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 64 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2023-2028
SPIRITS IN ITALYKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Demand for spirits declines amid strong price rises
  • Niche offering broadens with super premium spirits
  • Amid big brands entering the category, non-alcoholic spirits keep developing
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Slight volume growth for spirits
  • Premiumisation pushes demand for niche products
  • Mocktail and mindful drinking to drive growth for non-alcoholic spirits
CATEGORY BACKGROUND
  • Vodka, gin, other blended Scotch whisky, dark rum and white rum price band methodology
  • Summary 5 Benchmark Brands 2023
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 65 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 66 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2018-2023
  • Table 67 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 68 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 69 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 70 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 71 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 72 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 73 Sales of Dark Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 74 Sales of White Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 75 Sales of Other Blended Scotch Whisky by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 76 Sales of English Gin by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 77 Sales of Vodka by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 78 Sales of Vodka by Flavoured vs Non-flavoured: % Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 79 GBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 80 NBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 81 LBN Brand Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 82 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 83 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2023-2028
  • Table 84 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 85 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2023-2028
CIDER/PERRY IN ITALYKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Cider registers positive performance in 2023
  • Innovation drives sales
  • Local brand retains lead, while e-commerce proves dynamic
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Cider to continue its development over the forecast period
  • Premiumisation to boost sales of niche ciders
  • Domestic offering to face changes
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 86 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 87 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2018-2023
  • Table 88 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 89 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 90 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 91 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 92 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 93 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 94 GBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 95 NBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 96 LBN Brand Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 97 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 98 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2023-2028
  • Table 99 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 100 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2023-2028
RTDS IN ITALYKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Demand for RTDs registers decline in both off-trade and on-trade
  • Aperitivo trend shapes demand in RTDs
  • First non-alcoholic RTD enters the market in 2023
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Moderate growth for RTDs over the forecast period
  • Premiumisation to bring contrasting effects, while e-commerce offers opportunities
Mocktails to become more popular amongst Gen Z
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 101 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 102 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2018-2023
  • Table 103 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 104 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 105 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 106 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 107 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 108 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 109 GBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 110 NBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 111 LBN Brand Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 112 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 113 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2023-2028
  • Table 114 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 115 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2023-2028