FABs Likely To Continue To See The Fastest Decline In The Alcoholic Drinks Market Inside The UK.

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c40550) has announced the addition of Beer in The UK to their offering.

Total volume sales of alcoholic drinks are predicted to increase over the forecast period, driven by growth in wine, cider and spirits. Beer, the largest selling product, is unlikely to grow significantly in volume over the forecast period, as the current decline of standard and premium ale is predicted to continue. Meanwhile, the volume growth drivers of the review period, standard and premium lagers, will see sales stagnate as both reach their maximum penetration.

FABs is likely to continue to see the fastest decline, as the innovation that drove growth previously will decline and this will be compounded by product maturity allied to changing fashions amongst younger drinkers. Spirits is by contrast to see further growth, driven by its popularity with younger consumers. These younger consumers view spirits the heir apparent to the boom experienced by FABs in the 1990s.

The Beer in the UK report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2000-2005), 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 2010 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage includes: lager, dark beer, stout, non-/low-alcoholic beer

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares and brand shares

Why buy this report?

--Get a detailed picture of the beer industry

--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

Contents Include:

1. Executive Summary

2. Operating Environment

3. Alcoholic Drinks

4. Beer

5. Appendix

6. Definitions

Companies Mentioned Include:

- Allied Domecq Spirits & Wine UK Ltd
- Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands
- Coors Brewers Ltd
- Constellation Europe Ltd
- Diageo Plc
- Foster's Group Ltd
- InBev UK Ltd
- Maxxium UK Ltd
- Pernod Ricard UK Ltd
- Scottish & Newcastle Plc
- E & J Gallo Winery Europe Ltd
- Fuller Smith & Turner Plc
- Greene King Plc
- Bass Brewers Ltd
- Budweiser Budvar UK Ltd
- Bulmer Ltd, HP
- Halewood International Ltd
- Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Plc
- Carlsberg UK Ltd
- Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc
- Scottish Courage Ltd
- Wells Ltd, Charles
- Young & Co Brewery Plc
- Shepherd Neame Ltd
- SABMiller Plc
- Grolsch, Koninklijke NV
- Lion Nathan Ltd
- Heineken NV
- Greene King Plc
- Beverage Brands (UK) Ltd
- Adnams & Co Plc

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