Key findings: P6420 - Food and beverages, April 2025

Year-on-year percentage change in food and beverages income at constant 2019 prices by type of income

 

Measured in real terms (constant 2019 prices), total income generated by the food and beverages industry increased by 4,7% in April 2025 compared with April 2024. A positive annual growth rate was recorded for food sales (5,8%).

 

Year-on-year percentage change in food and beverages income at constant 2019 prices by type of enterprise

 

In April 2025, the largest positive contributor to the 4,7% year-on-year increase was takeaway and fast-food outlets (9,9% and contributing 3,8 percentage points). The only negative contributor was catering services (-5,9% and contributing -0,7 of a percentage point).

 

Food and beverages income at constant 2019 prices for the latest three months by type of enterprise

 

Total income increased by 1,7% in the three months ended April 2025 compared with the three months ended April 2024. The only positive contributor to this increase was takeaway and fast-food outlets (5,0% and contributing 1,9 percentage points).

 

Seasonally adjusted income for the food and beverages industry decreased by 1,2% in April 2025 compared with March 2025. This followed month-on-month changes of 2,5% in March 2025 and 0,6% in February 2025.