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Beer in Hungary

May 2011

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This Euromonitor market report provides market trend and market growth analysis of the Beer industry in Hungary. With this market report, you’ll be able to explore in detail the changing shape and potential of the industry. You will now be able to plan and build strategy on real industry data and projections.

The Beer in Hungary market research report includes:

  • Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
  • Detailed segmentation of international and local products
  • Historic volumes and values, company and brand market volume shares
  • Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
  • Production, imports by origin, exports by destination
  • Robust and transparent market research methodology, conducted in-country

Our market research reports answer questions such as:

  • What is the market size of Beer in Hungary?
  • What are the major brands in Hungary?
  • How has premium lager performed in the wake of the global recession, has it lost out to economy lager as consumers traded down?
  • What are the most popular flavours within non-alcoholic beer?
  • What are the market opportunities for ‘healthier’ beers like low calorie and/or low abv beers?
  • Has the implementation of a stricter drink driving law benefited sales of low/non-alcohol beer?
  • Has the recession benefited domestic lager over imported lager?

Why buy this report?

  • Gain competitive intelligence about market leaders
  • Track key industry trends, opportunities and threats
  • Inform your marketing, brand, strategy and market development, sales and supply functions

This industry report originates from Passport, our Alcoholic Drinks market research database.

Each report is delivered with the following components:
Report: PDF and Word
Market statistics: Excel workbook

Sample Analysis

TRENDS

  • Encouraged by the success of Gösser Naturzitrone in 2009, beer manufacturers tried to fight decreasing demand by aiming at new target groups with lemon-flavoured beers and malt-based RTDs. These new products were welcomed by those people who are not that keen on lager beer with the full taste, especially young people and women. Also, Hungarian consumers generally like innovations, which helped these new launches to be successful.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • Domestic beer sales are dominated by three large players with similar shares, namely Borsodi Sörgyár Zrt, Dreher Sörgyárak Zrt and Heineken Hungária Sörgyárak Zrt. In 2010, Dreher was the leader in volume terms with a 26% share, followed by Borsodi and Heineken with 25% and 23% volume shares, respectively. Their shares did not change significantly as they all have a good, mature brand portfolio covering all segments.

PROSPECTS

  • Beer is expected to slowly recover from the crisis experienced in the latter part of the review period with a rather modest 1% CAGR in volume terms to 2015. Despite this figure being a major improvement on the -3% volume CAGR of the review period, it is similar to the growth rates before the recession, as the bad average performance of beer sales over the review period was due to the sharp decline in 2009 and the continued decline in 2010.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Beer in Hungary - Category Analysis

HEADLINES

TRENDS

  • Encouraged by the success of Gösser Naturzitrone in 2009, beer manufacturers tried to fight decreasing demand by aiming at new target groups with lemon-flavoured beers and malt-based RTDs. These new products were welcomed by those people who are not that keen on lager beer with the full taste, especially young people and women. Also, Hungarian consumers generally like innovations, which helped these new launches to be successful.

PRODUCTION, IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • Domestic beer sales are dominated by three large players with similar shares, namely Borsodi Sörgyár Zrt, Dreher Sörgyárak Zrt and Heineken Hungária Sörgyárak Zrt. In 2010, Dreher was the leader in volume terms with a 26% share, followed by Borsodi and Heineken with 25% and 23% volume shares, respectively. Their shares did not change significantly as they all have a good, mature brand portfolio covering all segments.

PROSPECTS

  • Beer is expected to slowly recover from the crisis experienced in the latter part of the review period with a rather modest 1% CAGR in volume terms to 2015. Despite this figure being a major improvement on the -3% volume CAGR of the review period, it is similar to the growth rates before the recession, as the bad average performance of beer sales over the review period was due to the sharp decline in 2009 and the continued decline in 2010.

SECTOR BACKGROUND

Lager price band methodology

  • Summary 1 Lager by Price Band 2010

CATEGORY DATA

  • Table 1 Number of Breweries 2006-2010
  • Table 2 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2005-2010
  • Table 3 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2005-2010
  • Table 4 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2005-2010
  • Table 5 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2005-2010
  • Table 6 Sales of Beer by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: Volume 2005-2010
  • Table 7 Sales of Beer by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: Value 2005-2010
  • Table 8 Sales of Beer by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: % Volume Growth 2005-2010
  • Table 9 Sales of Beer by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: % Value Growth 2005-2010
  • Table 10 Beer: Production, Imports and Exports: Total Volume 2004-2009
  • Table 11 Beer Exports by Country of Destination: Total Volume 2004-2009
  • Table 12 Beer Exports by Country of Destination: Total Value 2004-2009
  • Table 13 Beer Imports by Country of Origin: Total Volume 2004-2009
  • Table 14 Beer Imports by Country of Origin: Total Value 2004-2009
  • Table 15 Company Shares of Beer by National Brand Owner 2006-2010
  • Table 16 Company Shares of Beer by Global Brand Owner 2006-2010
  • Table 17 Brand Shares of Beer 2007-2010
  • Table 18 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2010-2015
  • Table 19 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2010-2015
  • Table 20 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2010-2015
  • Table 21 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2010-2015

Beer in Hungary - Company Profiles

Borsodi Sörgyár Zrt in Alcoholic Drinks (Hungary)

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

  • Summary 4 Borsodi Sörgyár Zrt: Competitive Position 2010

Alcoholic Drinks in Hungary - Industry Context

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The worst of the crisis is over

Manufacturers extending target groups

Leading premium brands strengthen their positions

More concentrated distribution

Slow recovery expected

KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

Increasing popularity of private label

Hungarian economy back on track

Manufacturers aiming at new target groups

Key New Product Launches

  • Summary 5 Key New Product Developments 2009-2010

Specialist Retailer

  • Summary 6 Leading Specialist Retailers 2010

Market Merger and Acquisition Activity

MARKET BACKGROUND

Legislation

  • Table 22 Number of On-trade Establishments by Type 2005-2010

TAXATION AND DUTY LEVIES

  • Table 23 Taxation and Duty Levies on Alcoholic Drinks 2010
  • Table 24 Typical Wholesaler and Retailer Off-trade Mark-ups by Selected Sectors 2010
  • Table 25 Selling Margin of a Typical Beer Brand 2010
  • Table 26 Selling Margin of a Typical Wine Brand 2010
  • Table 27 Selling Margin of a Typical Spirits Brand 2010

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

Contraband/Parallel Trade

MARKET INDICATORS

  • Table 28 Retail Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Drinks 2005-2010

MARKET DATA

  • Table 29 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2005-2010
  • Table 30 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2005-2010
  • Table 31 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2005-2010
  • Table 32 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2005-2010
  • Table 33 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: Volume 2010
  • Table 34 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: Value 2010
  • Table 35 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: % Volume 2010
  • Table 36 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by On-trade vs Off-trade Split: % Value 2010
  • Table 37 Company Shares of Alcoholic Drinks by Global Brand Owner 2006-2010
  • Table 38 Off-trade Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Distribution Format: % Value Analysis 2005-2010
  • Table 39 Off-trade Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category and Distribution Format: % Volume Analysis 2010
  • Table 40 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2010-2015
  • Table 41 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2010-2015
  • Table 42 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2010-2015
  • Table 43 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2010-2015

DEFINITIONS

  • Summary 7 Research Sources

Segmentation

Segmentation

This market research report includes the following:

  • Beer
    • Dark Beer
      • Ale
      • Weissbier/Weizen/Wheat Beer
      • Other Dark Beer
    • Lager
      • Premium Lager
        • Domestic Premium Lager
        • Imported Premium Lager
      • Standard Lager
        • Domestic Standard Lager
        • Imported Standard Lager
      • Economy Lager
        • Domestic Economy Lager
        • Imported Economy Lager
    • Lager by Origin
      • Domestic Lager
        • Domestic Premium Lager
        • Domestic Standard Lager
        • Domestic Economy Lager
      • Imported Lager
        • Imported Premium Lager
        • Imported Standard Lager
        • Imported Economy Lager
    • Low/Non- Alcohol Beer
      • Low Alcohol Beer
      • Non-Alcoholic Beer
    • Stout

Statistics Included

Statistics Included

For each category and subcategory you will receive the following data in Excel format:

From Passport

  • Market sizes
  • Company shares
  • Brand shares
  • Distribution
  • Distribution
  • Exports by country - value
  • Exports by country - volume
  • Imports by country - value
  • Imports by country - volume
  • Off-trade vs on-trade
  • Pricing
  • Products by ingredient
  • Products by ingredient
  • Trade statistics - value
  • Trade statistics - volume

Market size details:

  • Off-trade volume
  • Off-trade volume % growth
  • Off-trade volume per capita
  • On-trade volume
  • On-trade volume % growth
  • On-trade volume per capita
  • Total volume
  • Total volume % growth
  • Total volume per capita
  • Off-trade value retail selling price % growth
  • Off-trade value retail selling price local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • Off-trade value retail selling price per capita local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • On-trade value retail selling price % growth
  • On-trade value retail selling price local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • On-trade value retail selling price per capita local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • Total value retail selling price % growth
  • Total value retail selling price local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • Total value retail selling price per capita local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • Off-trade value retail selling price real (constant 2008) prices % growth
  • Off-trade value retail selling price real (constant 2008) prices local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • Off-trade value retail selling price real (constant 2008) prices per capita local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • On-trade value retail selling price real (constant 2008) prices % growth
  • On-trade value retail selling price real (constant 2008) prices local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • On-trade value retail selling price real (constant 2008) prices per capita local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • Total value retail selling price real (constant 2008) prices % growth
  • Total value retail selling price real (constant 2008) prices local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • Total value retail selling price real (constant 2008) prices per capita local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • Off-trade value manufacturer selling price % growth
  • Off-trade value manufacturer selling price local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • Off-trade value manufacturer selling price per capita local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • On-trade value manufacturer selling price % growth
  • On-trade value manufacturer selling price local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • On-trade value manufacturer selling price per capita local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • Total value manufacturer selling price % growth
  • Total value manufacturer selling price local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • Total value manufacturer selling price per capita local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • Off-trade value manufacturer selling price real (constant 2008) prices % growth
  • Off-trade value manufacturer selling price real (constant 2008) prices local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • Off-trade value manufacturer selling price real (constant 2008) prices per capita local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • On-trade value manufacturer selling price real (constant 2008) prices % growth
  • On-trade value manufacturer selling price real (constant 2008) prices local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • On-trade value manufacturer selling price real (constant 2008) prices per capita local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • Total value manufacturer selling price real (constant 2008) prices % growth
  • Total value manufacturer selling price real (constant 2008) prices local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • Total value manufacturer selling price real (constant 2008) prices per capita local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • Off-trade rtd volume
  • Off-trade rtd volume % growth
  • Off-trade rtd volume per capita
  • On-trade rtd volume
  • On-trade rtd volume % growth
  • On-trade rtd volume per capita
  • Total rtd volume
  • Total rtd volume % growth
  • Total rtd volume per capita
  • Off-trade volume litres of pure alcohol
  • Off-trade volume litres of pure alcohol % growth
  • Off-trade volume litres of pure alcohol per capita
  • On-trade volume litres of pure alcohol
  • On-trade volume litres of pure alcohol % growth
  • On-trade volume litres of pure alcohol per capita
  • Total volume litres of pure alcohol
  • Total volume litres of pure alcohol % growth
  • Total volume litres of pure alcohol per capita
  • Off-trade value retail selling price nominal (current) prices % growth
  • Off-trade value retail selling price nominal (current) prices local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • Off-trade value retail selling price nominal (current) prices per capita local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • On-trade value retail selling price nominal (current) prices % growth
  • On-trade value retail selling price nominal (current) prices local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • On-trade value retail selling price nominal (current) prices per capita local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • Total value retail selling price nominal (current) prices % growth
  • Total value retail selling price nominal (current) prices local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • Total value retail selling price nominal (current) prices per capita local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • Off-trade value manufacturer selling price nominal (current) prices % growth
  • Off-trade value manufacturer selling price nominal (current) prices local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • Off-trade value manufacturer selling price nominal (current) prices per capita local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • On-trade value manufacturer selling price nominal (current) prices % growth
  • On-trade value manufacturer selling price nominal (current) prices local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • On-trade value manufacturer selling price nominal (current) prices per capita local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • Total value manufacturer selling price nominal (current) prices % growth
  • Total value manufacturer selling price nominal (current) prices local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY
  • Total value manufacturer selling price nominal (current) prices per capita local currency, USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, JPY

Methodology

Methodology

Global insight and local knowledge

With 40 years’ experience of developed and emerging markets, Euromonitor International’s research method is built on a unique combination of specialist industry knowledge and in-country research expertise.

This approach is what enables us to achieve our goal of building a market consensus view of size, shape and trends across the full distribution universe of each category. We factor in whichever channels are relevant, from large-scale grocery to direct sellers, from discount stores to local mom-and-pop outlets.

Industry specialists

Each industry we cover is managed by an Industry Manager and team of Industry Analysts who research and report on their specialist categories all year round.

Our collaborative approach to research means that these industry teams are in constant dialogue with industry players and opinion formers. The planning of our research programmes reflects latest market trends and industry events. In completing each update project, this provides invaluable input to the testing, review and finalisation of our data.

The specialist in-house teams bring together findings from all stages of the annual research process. They work closely with in-country analysts, assess and challenge data and exercise final editorial control over the publication of new data and analysis.

Country and regional analysts

Our in-country analyst network is managed by country and regional analysts in our offices around the world. Working closely with each in-country team, the regional research management team ensures that all country researchers are well schooled in best practices, from the information collected in store checks, to the dialogue we build in trade surveys. Our country analysts ensure that national reports explain the data trends and provide clear insights into the local market’s dynamics.

In-country research network

To deliver fresh insights every year in countries all around the world, we believe the strongest approach is to use analysts on the ground. They bring fluency in local language, physical proximity to the best sources, an ability to engage directly with local industry contacts, and an awareness of how the products and services we study are advertised, sold and consumed. These are essential parts of our ability to report incisively on these markets.

Research Methodology

Our research methods

Each Euromonitor International industry report is based on a core set of research techniques:

Desk research

With industry events, corporate activity, trends and new product introductions tracked year round by our industry team, desk research provides a starting point for the in-country research programme. Our in-country researchers will access the following sources:

  • National statistics offices governmental and official sources
  • National and international trade press
  • National and international trade associations
  • Industry study groups and other semi-official sources
  • Company financials and annual reports
  • Broker reports
  • Online databases
  • The financial, business and mainstream press

Accessing sources is only the first step. The ability to interpret and reconcile often conflicting information across multiple sources is a key aspect of the added value we provide.

Store checks

Store checks are an integral part of our methods for product industries. Carried out on the ground across a relevant mix of channels, the information gained provides first-hand insights into the products we are researching, specifically:

  • Place: We track products in all relevant channels, selective and mass, store and non-store
  • Product: What are innovations in products, pack sizes and formats?
  • Price: What are brand price variations across channels, how do private label’s prices compare to those of branded goods?
  • Promotion: What are marketing and merchandising trends, offers, discounts and tie-ins?

Findings are cross-referenced with brand share data analysis. The results, combined with the findings of desk research, provide a strong basis for identifying key areas of questioning to take forward into our trade survey.

Trade survey

Interaction with global players at corporate HQ and regional levels is complemented by unique local data and insights from our in-country trade surveys around the world. Through the high profile of the Euromonitor International brand, we are able to talk directly to a wide range of sources and therefore inform our analysis with the knowledge and opinions of the leading operators in the market.

Trade surveys allow us to:

  • Fill gaps in available published data per company
  • Generate a consensus view of the size, structure and strategic direction of the category
  • Access year-in-progress data where published sources are out of date
  • Evaluate the experts’ views on current trends and market developments

In building our composite industry view, we engage with a variety of personnel in key players at all points of the supply chain: materials suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers and service operators. We also interview desk research sources: industry associations; study groups; and third party observers from the trade and financial press.

Our objective is to engage in conversation with trade sources in which we exchange ideas and views on the industry, sharing our work-in-progress findings on supply/demand dynamics and potential. This dialogue enhances both parties’ understanding of the local market. The scope and reach of our trade survey also serves to eliminate bias (intentional and unintentional) from any single source.

Company analysis

At a global level, our company research combines our mix of industry interaction and use of secondary sources such as annual accounts, broker reports, financial press and databases. From a data perspective, the aim is to build “top-down” estimates of major players’ total global and regional sales.

At a country level, in line with local reporting requirements, we access annual accounts, national-specific company databases and local company websites. These are all invaluable sources as we build a view of each domestic player’s size and position within very specific categories of the industry.

Forecasts

Data projections and future performance analysis are key elements of Euromonitor International’s market intelligence. Working with historic trends of 15 years or more, a key aspect of our trade survey is to engage industry insider views of the next five years. Will volumes maintain their historic trend? Will price increases or falls of recent years continue, accelerate or slow down? Will increasing demand for one product cannibalise sales of another?

Forecasts represent many of the essential conclusions we have reached about the current state of the market, how it works and how it behaves under different macro and micro conditions. Our written analysis will state the assumptions and the trade opinion behind whether our predictions are optimistic or pessimistic, so that clients can use our statistical forecasts with confidence.

Data validation

All data is subjected to an exhaustive review process, at country, regional and global levels.

The interpretation and review of sources and data inputs forms a central part of the collaboration between industry teams and country researchers. Numbers are delivered to regional and global offices with an audit trail of sources and calculations to allow for a thorough evaluation of data sense and integrity.

Upon completion of the country review phase, data is then reviewed on a comparative basis at regional and then at a global level. Comparative checks are carried out on per capita consumption and spending levels, growth rates, patterns of category and subcategory breakdowns and distribution of sales by channel. Top-down estimates are reviewed against bottom-up regional and global market and company sales totals.

Where marked differences are seen between proximate country markets or ones at similar developmental levels, supplementary research is conducted in the relevant countries to confirm and/or amend those findings. This process ensures international comparability across the database, that consistent category and subcategory definitions have been used and that all data has been correctly tested. We make sure that possible discrepancies between different published sources have been reconciled and that our interpretation of opinion and expectation from each country’s trade sources has been applied to form a coherent international pattern.

Market analysis

Another integral part of all our research programmes is that all Euromonitor International data is accompanied by clear written analysis. From a research perspective, this explains and substantiates data findings. From a client perspective, this offers unique insights into local consumption trends, routes to market, brand preferences, channel dynamics and future trends.

Our country level analysis also provides invaluable input into the ability of our central industry specialist teams to marry local insights with strategic conclusions on the direction of the market regionally and globally.

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