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Beer closes 2020 with a "minus" sign

2021-06-19T14:30:28.142Z


(HANDLE) Beer in Italy closes 2020 with a "minus" sign. This is what was recorded with the data of AssoBirra's Annual Report 2020 "Beer has united the Italians", presented today with a digital meeting. The economic report shows that "in 2020 the national production of beer saw a decline of 8.4%, accompanied by a net decrease in consumption equal to 11.4% and a more contained decrease in exports which marke


Beer in Italy closes 2020 with a "minus" sign. This is what was recorded with the data of AssoBirra's Annual Report 2020 "Beer has united the Italians", presented today with a digital meeting. The economic report shows that "in 2020 the national production of beer saw a decline of 8.4%, accompanied by a net decrease in consumption equal to 11.4% and a more contained decrease in exports which marked a decrease of 4.8%, due to the restrictions imposed by the measures to contain the Covid-19 emergency. " The researchers, with the market analysis, underline in particular that the recorded economic trend overturned those "of the year 2019 which had achieved historical records" but despite this "in 2020 beer was the most consumed drink by Italians, even during the lockdown, creating sociality.

In terms of the size of the sector, the brewing sector in 2020 has about 900 companies and over 115,000 employees. The national production of beer stood at 15,829,000 hectoliters, down by 8.4% compared to 2019 (when it had reached 17,288,000 hectoliters) and consumption, affected by the restrictions imposed outside the home, marked a decrease in '11, 4% (18,784,000 hectoliters compared to a 2019 that had exceeded the quota of 21 million hectoliters). Exports also suffered a decline of 4.8% with export volumes of 3.3 million hectoliters. There was a 15% drop in imports. The limitations and blockade of the Ho.Re.Ca channel, one of the most affected by the Covid-19 emergency, generated a loss of over 20,000 jobs in the first half of 2020 alone.AssoBirra asks the Government for immediate support on draft beer through a tax credit destined directly to the Ho.Re.Ca. and a three-year reduction in the excise duties on beer in the next budget law. (HANDLE).


Source: ansa

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