Czech Republic Food and Drink Report Q1 2008
Business Monitor International, December 2007, Pages: 73
The Czech Republic Food Drink Report provides independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Czech Republics food and drink industry.
The past quarter has seen some major developments in the Czech Republic’s drinks industry. The Czech government continues to mull over the possibility of selling the brewer Budejovicky Budvar, with rumours circulating that Belgian drinks giant InBev is considering acquiring the company. As the Czech government has been moving forward with the privatisation of many assets under its economic reform process, the highly profitable Budvar brewery looks likely to be sold off, despite opposition from some politicians. Although many have speculated that InBev is the most likely bidder for Budvar, the company itself has remained silent on these acquisition rumours. Given the strength of the Czech beer market in general and Budvar in particular, it is easy to see why InBev may be interested in purchasing the company, which would also serve to reinforce its already strong foothold in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). In other acquisition news, Heineken Krusvovice was given the green light to go ahead with its acquisition of the Krusovice Brewery from Germany’s Radeberger Gruppe for an undisclosed amount, with both of these acquisitions reflecting the growing consolidation in the industry.
The Czech Republic is almost synonymous with beer, with Czechs consuming the highest quantity of beer per capita in the world, and the country’s exports proving popular around the globe. Czech beer is exported to more than 50 countries around the world, with Germany, Slovakia, the UK and the US topping the list. In fact, 722,000 hectolitres (hl) of beer were exported in Q107, representing a growth of 4.2% year-on-year (y-o-y). Export growth has been facilitated by EU accession, which has lifted trade barriers between the newly acceded countries. While exports continue to be popular with consumers around the world, imported beers are proving popular with Czech consumers as young adults in particular are attracted to innovative new products. For this reason exports are now viewed as the primary growth strategy for domestic players.
In other drinks new, in September Plzensky Prazdroj, the leading brewer in the Czech Republic, said that it would be forced to increase its beer prices in coming months in response to sharp rises in raw material costs. In a press release the company announced that it plans to increase the prices of its beers by 6-8% starting in November, as the current price per ton of malting barley was approaching double the price from the year before. The company has called this an extraordinary situation saying that they have considered all options and if they were to not increase their prices, they would then be forced to compromise on quality. There has been rising competition in the Czech market for barley and hops, pushing prices up. Brewers using imported materials are facing similar pressures as prices have been rising throughout Europe. Plzensky Prazdroj is not alone in having to deal with rising commodity prices, which are putting a squeeze on companies profit margins throughout the food and drink industry.
Executive Summary
Business Environment
Regional Food and Drink Business Environment Ratings
Table: CEE Food & Drink Ratings - Q108
Czech Republic’s Food and Drink Business Environment Rating
SWOT Analyses
Mass Grocery Retail
Czech Republic Mass Grocery Retail SWOT
Food and Drink
Czech Republic Food & Drink Industry SWOT
Macroeconomic Outlook
Table: Czech Republic - Economic Activity
Retail
Regional Retail Overview: Promising Future Of Online Retailing In CEE
Industry Forecast Scenario
Table: Mass Grocery Retail Sales by Format (US$bn)
Table: Grocery Retail Sales By Format - Historical Data and Forecasts
Industry Developments
Market Overview
Table: Structure Of The Mass Grocery Retail Market By Estimated Number Of Outlets
Table: Structure Of The Mass Grocery Retail Market By Value (US$bn)
Table: Value Sales Per Outlet, 2006
Food And Drink
Food Regional Overview: Confectionery in Central and Eastern Europe
Table: Discount Store Sales (US$bn) by Country 2005-2011
Industry Forecast Scenario
Food
Table: Food, drink and tobacco indicators
Table: Value/Volume Sales of Canned Food & Confectionery - Historical Data & Forecasts
Drinks
Table: Czech Beverage Sectors - Value/Volume Sales - Historical Data & Forecasts
Industry Developments
Agriculture
Drink
Food
Market Overview
Agriculture
Table: Czech Republic Organic Agricultural Data, 2005
Table: Czech Republic Agricultural Production Statistics
Food
Table: Czech Republic Dairy Industry Data
Drinks
Tobacco
Industry Forecast Scenario
Table: Cigarette Value/Volume Sales - Historical Data & Forecasts
Industry Developments
Market Overview
Competitive Landscape
Key Players
Mass Grocery Retail
Table: Key Players In The Mass Grocery Retail Sector, 2006
Food and Drink
Table: Key Players - Food, Drink & Tobacco Sector, 2006
Regional Company Case Studies
Food: Hamé in Central and Eastern Europe
Table: Hamé’s Export Markets
Table Urban Population in the Czech Republic as Percentage of Total
Table Volume/Value of Canned Food in Czech Republic - Historical Data and Forecast
Table Volume/Value of Canned Food in Romania - Historical Data and Forecast
Food: Podravka Central and Eastern Europe
Table: Podravka Sales By Product Group, 2006 vs 2005
Table: Podravka Key Financial Indicators, 2005 And 2006 (HRKmn)
Mass Grocery Retail: Rewe In Central And Eastern Europe
Table: Rewes Position In Markets Where It Has A Retail Presence
Company Analysis
Mass Grocery Retail
Ahold Czech Republic AS
Tesco Stores CR
Lidl & Schwarz
Food
Nestlé Cesko
Drink
Plzensky Prazdroj SWOT
Food & Drink Ratings Appendix
Introduction: Revised Methodology
Ratings Overview
Ratings System
Indicators
Limits of Potential Returns
Risks to Realisation of Potential Returns
Weighting
Weighting
Our Forecast Modelling
How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts
Retail Industry
Sources
- Ahold Czech Republic AS
- Lidl & Schwarz
- Nestlé Cesko
- Plzensky Prazdroj SWOT
- Tesco Stores CR
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