Netherlands Food and Drink Report Q4 2009 : Market Research Report

Netherlands Food and Drink Report Q4 2009

Published by: Business Monitor International

Published: Oct. 7, 2009 - 66 Pages

Executive Summary: SWOT Analysis; Netherlands Food Industry SWOT; Netherlands Drink Industry SWOT; Netherlands Mass Grocery Retail Industry SWOT; Business Environment; BMI’s Core Global Industry Views; BMI's Core Views For The Food & Drink Industry; Western Europe Food & Drink Business Environment Ratings; Western Europe Food & Drink Business Environment Ratings Q4 2009; The Netherlands’ Food & Drink Business Environment Rating; Economic Outlook; Netherlands - Economic Activity, 2006-2013; Food; Industry Forecast Scenario; Total Food Consumption; Food Consumption Indicators - Historical Data & Forecasts, 2004-2013; Confectionery; Confectionery Value Sales - Historical Data & Forecasts, 2004-2013; Trade; Industry Developments; Market Overview; Food; Dairy; Drink; Industry Forecast Scenario; Soft Drinks and Bottled Water; Soft Drink Value/Volume Sales - Historical Data & Forecasts, 2004-2013; Alcoholic Drinks; Alcoholic Drink Value/Volume Sales - Historical Data & Forecasts, 2004-2013; Industry Developments; Market Overview; Soft Drinks and Bottled Water; Alcoholic Drinks; Alcoholic Drinks Data; Mass Grocery Retail; Industry Forecast Scenario; Mass Grocery Retail Market - Sales by Format - Historical Data & Forecasts, 2004-2013; Food Sales by Format - Historical Data and Forecasts; Alcohol and Tobacco Sales by Format - Historical Data and Forecasts; Industry Developments; Market Overview; Structure of Mass Grocery Retail Market by Estimated Number of Outlets, 2002-2008; Structure of Mass Grocery Retail Market by Value (EURmn), 2002-2008; Annual Average Sales per Outlet by Format (EURmn); Competitive Landscape; Key Players; Key Players in Dutch Food Sector; Key Players in Dutch Drink Sector; Key Players in Dutch Mass Grocery Retail Sector; Company Analysis; Food; Unilever; FrieslandCampina; Drink; Heineken International; Mass Grocery Retail; Ahold
Appendix: Country Snapshot: Netherlands Demographic Data; Section 1: Population
Table: Demographic Indicators, 2005-2030
Table: Rural/Urban Breakdown, 2005-2030: Section 2: Education and Healthcare
Table: Education, 2002-2005
Table: Vital Statistics, 2005-2030: Section 3: Labour Market and Spending Power
Table: Employment Indicators, 2000-2005
Table: Consumer Expenditure, 2000-2012 (US$)
Table: Average Annual Wages, 2000-2012: BMI Food & Drink Methodology; Food And Drink Business Environment Ratings; Ratings Methodology; Ratings Overview; Indicators; Limits Of Potential Returns; Risks To Realisation Of Potential Returns; Weighting; Weighting; BMI Food & Drink Industry Glossary; Food & Drink; Mass Grocery Retail; BMI Food & Drink Forecasting & Sourcing; How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts; Sourcing

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Despite the Netherlands falling in an attractive second place in BMI’s Business Environment Ratings forthe region, the impact of the global economic downturn on the Dutch economy appears to have deterredinvestors at least in the short term, and as such Q309 saw little industry activity within the country’s foodand drink sector. With private consumption turning negative for the first time in four years it is notsurprising that food and drink producers are remaining cautious.

The Dutch mass grocery retail (MGR) sector, given its essential nature, had been holding up fairly well inlight of the economic conditions. However, results released this quarter from a number of the country’sleading retailers suggest that the grocery segment may just now be starting to feel the full effects of thedownturn. Netherlands-based supermarket chain Sligro Food Group announced that for H109 profit fell6% to EUR27mn while sales for the period fell 0.7% to EUR1.08bn. While at first glance, Ahold’sresults for Q209 look relatively strong; sales rose 11.5% and operating profit increased an impressive26%, this was largely due to the integration of 56 former Schuitema stores and identical sales at AlbertHeijn supermarkets actually increased by only 0.4% year-on-year (y-o-y) representing a significantslowdown on Q109 sales. This slowdown implies that things may get tougher for retailers in the secondhalf of the year as rising unemployment continues to impact on consumer spending. Unsurprisingly,discount stores will be the main beneficiary of declining consumer confidence and BMI is forecastingthat sales from such stores will increase 16% to reach EUR2.88bn in 2013.

Meanwhile in the food and drink sector, this quarter has seen mixed financial results from a number of thecountry’s producers. Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever announced a 4.1% increase inunderlying sales for Q209, however, despite the rise in sales net profit fell 4% for the period. The dip inprofit is attributed to price cuts and increased marketing as the company attempts to maintain salesgrowth to the detriment of its margins during this period of recession. Elsewhere, Dutch brewer Heinekenposted better than expected financial results for the first half of the financial year. For the period net profitclimbed 20% y-o-y to EUR489mn while net sales rose 11% to EUR7bn.

Results released this quarter serve to highlight the pressures food and drink manufacturers as well asretailers are under in the current financial climate, and the environment is likely to remain tough untilwell into 2010.

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