Belarus’ beer output down 5.3% in Jan-Jun 2020 to 21.717m dal
<p> MINSK, Jul 28 - PrimePress. Belarus’ beer output decreased 5.3% on the year in Jan-Jun 2020 to 21.717 million decaliters, Belarus’ National Statistics Committee (Belstat) said in a report. </p> <p> </p> <p> In June alone, beer output was down 8.3% year on year, up 9.7% from May 2020 to 4.032 million dal. </p> <p> </p> <p> Barley malt output stood at 76,000 tonnes in Jan-Jun 2020, up 1.8% year on year. In June alone, malt output totaled 12,900 tonnes, up 4.2% year on year, did not change against May 2020. </p> <p> </p> <p> As of July 1, 2020, beer stocks amounted to 1.612 million decaliters (46.3% of average monthly output). Compared with June 1, 2020, the stocks decreased by 24.2%. </p> <p> </p> <p> Malt inventories amounted to 35,700 tonnes as of July 1, 2020 (330% of average monthly output), up 14.4% against June 1, 2020. </p> <p> </p> <p> Beer sales increased in Jan-Jun 2020 by 3.5% year on year to 19.704 million dal. In terms of absolute alcohol, the share of beer in sales increased in Jan-Jun 2020 by 0.2 percentage points to 21.4% against Jan-Jun 2019. End </p>
2020-07-29
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MINSK, Jul 28 - PrimePress. Belarus’ beer output decreased 5.3% on the year in Jan-Jun 2020 to 21.717 million decaliters, Belarus’ National Statistics Committee (Belstat) said in a report.
In June alone, beer output was down 8.3% year on year, up 9.7% from May 2020 to 4.032 million dal.
Barley malt output stood at 76,000 tonnes in Jan-Jun 2020, up 1.8% year on year. In June alone, malt output totaled 12,900 tonnes, up 4.2% year on year, did not change against May 2020.
As of July 1, 2020, beer stocks amounted to 1.612 million decaliters (46.3% of average monthly output). Compared with June 1, 2020, the stocks decreased by 24.2%.
Malt inventories amounted to 35,700 tonnes as of July 1, 2020 (330% of average monthly output), up 14.4% against June 1, 2020.
Beer sales increased in Jan-Jun 2020 by 3.5% year on year to 19.704 million dal. In terms of absolute alcohol, the share of beer in sales increased in Jan-Jun 2020 by 0.2 percentage points to 21.4% against Jan-Jun 2019. End