bw166/GFA – Q4 Webinar

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GFA Webinar Series with Jon Moramarco on January 10, 2023 @ 9:00am PDT

Join Jon Moramarco, a partner in and the Editor of the Gomberg Fredrikson Report; and the Managing Partner of bw166, for the Q4 GFA Webinar.

 The key topics that will be addressed are: 

  1. A first look at total 2022 market performance
  2. Economic trends
  3. Overall beverage alcohol
  4. Wine trends
  5. By wine segment
  6. Domestic and imports
  7. International wine trends
  8. Implications for 2023

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Beer, Spirits, & Wine – Packaged Imports Grow +12% By Value L12M through October 2022, Packaged Exports Grow +21%

Total Beverage Alcohol:

  • Total beverage alcohol imports (including bulk and packaged) grew +12% by value over the last twelve months and grew +13% by value over the last three months. 39% of all imported beverage alcohol by value came from Mexico over the last twelve months.

  • Total beverage alcohol exports (included bulk and packaged) grew +37% by value over the last twelve months and grew +15% by value over the last three months. 28% of all exported beverage alcohol by value went to Canada over the last twelve months.

Each of the bw166 Import and Export Reports (for Beer, Spirits, and Wine) enable tracking Beverage Alcohol imports and exports on a monthly basis for volume, value in USD, and value in local currency for all major trading countries.

Beer:

  • Imported beer grew +3% by volume and grew +5% by value over the last twelve months. Over the last three months, imports grew +4% by volume and grew +6% by value. 81% of imported beer by value comes from Mexico.
  • Exported beer grew +4% by volume and grew +33% by value over the last twelve months. Over the last three months, exports declined -4% by volume and grew +9% by value. 19% of exported beer by value goes to Chile.

For more details regarding imported and exported beer across all countries, subscribe to the bw166 Beer – Imports and Exports report.

Spirits:

  • Imported packaged spirits for the last twelve months grew +12% by volume and grew +24% by value. Over the last three months, volumes grew +12% and grew +23% by value.
  • Imported bulk spirits for the last twelve months grew +9% by volume and grew +5% by value. Over the last three months, volumes grew +37% and grew +16% by value.
  • 41% of all imported packaged spirits by value arrived from Mexico while 30% of all imported bulk spirits by value arrived from Mexico.
  • Exported packaged spirits for the last twelve months grew +38% by volume and grew +32% by value. Over the last three months, volumes grew +44% and grew +27% by value.
  • Exported bulk spirits for the last twelve months grew +24% by volume and grew +58% by value. Over the last three months, volumes grew +24% and grew +18% by value.
  • 15% of all exported packaged spirits by value is destined for Canada while 34% of all exported bulk spirits by value is destined for Canada.

For more details regarding imported and exported spirits including detailed category breakdowns across all countries, subscribe to the bw166 Spirits – Imports and Exports report.

Wine:

  • Imported packaged wine for the last twelve months declined -11% by volume and grew +4% by value. Over the last three months, volumes declined -11% and grew +6% by value.
  • Imported bulk wine for the last twelve months grew +8% by volume and grew +2% by value. Over the last three months, volumes grew +3% and grew +3% by value.
  • 36% of all imported packaged wine by value arrived from France while 21% of all imported bulk wine by value arrived from New Zealand.
  • Exported packaged wine for the last twelve months grew +4% by volume and grew +6% by value. Over the last three months, volumes declined -5% and declined -3% by value.
  • Exported bulk wine for the last twelve months declined -24% by volume and declined -14% by value. Over the last three months, volumes declined -28% and grew +3% by value.
  • 37% of all exported packaged wine by value is destined for Canada while 53% of all exported bulk wine by value is destined for the United Kingdom.

For more details regarding imported and exported wine including detailed category breakdowns across all countries, subscribe to the bw166 Wine – Imports and Exports report.

Beer, Spirits, & Wine – Packaged Imports Grow +12% By Value L12M through September 2022, Packaged Exports Grow +22%

Total Beverage Alcohol:

  • Total beverage alcohol imports (including bulk and packaged) grew +12% by value over the last twelve months and grew +7% by value over the last three months. 39% of all imported beverage alcohol by value came from Mexico over the last twelve months.

  • Total beverage alcohol exports (including bulk and packaged) grew +37% by value over the last twelve months and grew +31% by value over the last three months. 28% of all exported beverage alcohol by value went to Canada over the last twelve months.

Each of the bw166 Import and Export Reports (for Beer, Spirits, and Wine) enables tracking Beverage Alcohol imports and exports on a monthly basis for volume, value in USD, and value in local currency for all major trading countries.

Beer:

  • Imported beer grew +3% by volume and grew +5% by value over the last twelve months. Over the last three months, imports grew +5% by volume and grew +7% by value. 80% of imported beer by value comes from Mexico.
  • Exported beer grew +8% by volume and grew +33% by value over the last twelve months. Over the last three months, exports grew +16% by volume and grew +31% by value. 21% of exported beer by value goes to Chile.

For more details regarding imported and exported beer across all countries, subscribe to the bw166 Beer – Imports and Exports report.

Spirits:

  • Imported packaged spirits for the last twelve months grew +11% by volume and grew +24% by value. Over the last three months, volumes grew +7% and grew +18% by value.
  • Imported bulk spirits for the last twelve months declined -2% by volume and declined -1% by value. Over the last three months, volumes grew +5% and grew +7% by value.
  • 41% of all imported packaged spirits by value arrived from Mexico while 31% of all imported bulk spirits by value arrived from Mexico.
  • Exported packaged spirits for the last twelve months grew +39% by volume and grew +31% by value. Over the last three months, volumes grew +60% and grew +42% by value.
  • Exported bulk spirits for the last twelve months grew +25% by volume and grew +59% by value. Over the last three months, volumes grew +28% and grew +51% by value.
  • 16% of all exported packaged spirits by value is destined for Canada while 34% of all exported bulk spirits by value is destined for Canada.

For more details regarding imported and exported spirits including detailed category breakdowns across all countries, subscribe to the bw166 Spirits – Imports and Exports report.

Wine:

  • Imported packaged wine for the last twelve months declined -11% by volume and grew +4% by value. Over the last three months, volumes declined -20% and declined -6% by value.
  • Imported bulk wine for the last twelve months grew +8% by volume and grew +4% by value. Over the last three months, volumes declined -1% and grew +3% by value.
  • 36% of all imported packaged wine by value arrived from France while 21% of all imported bulk wine by value arrived from Chile.
  • Exported packaged wine for the last twelve months grew +8% by volume and grew +8% by value. Over the last three months, volumes declined -8% and declined -9% by value.
  • Exported bulk wine for the last twelve months declined -30% by volume and declined -23% by value. Over the last three months, volumes declined -44% and declined -26% by value.
  • 38% of all exported packaged wine by value is destined for Canada while 55% of all exported bulk wine by value is destined for the United Kingdom.

For more details regarding imported and exported wine including detailed category breakdowns across all countries, subscribe to the bw166 Wine – Imports and Exports report.

TTB Approved 176.2K Products L12M through September 2022, A Decrease of -3.8K (–2.1%)

By Category:

  • Beer: 42.2K products approved over the L12M (–0.4% vs. last year) and 9.7K over the L3M (–8.6% vs. last year)
  • Spirits: 22.8K products approved over the L12M (+3.8% vs. last year) and 5.8K over the L3M (+6% vs. last year)
  • Wine: 111.2K products approved over the L12M (–3.8% vs. last year) and 27.6K over the L3M (+4.8% vs. last year)

By Origin:

  • Domestic: 94.3K products approved over the L12M (–2.8% vs. last year) and 21.7K over the L3M (–2.7% vs. last year)
  • Imports: 81.8K products approved over the L12M (–1.3% vs. last year) and 21.4K over the L3M (+6.5% vs. last year)

Interesting recent label approvals:

Ready-to-Drink Space –

Low Sugar / Calories –

Product Samples (likely for internal R&D use) –

For more information regarding Product Approvals, including detailed category breakdowns and origin information (State for Domestic products and Country for Imported products), subscribe to the bw166 Product Approvals Report. Subscribe to our Label Inquiry application for a single interface and tool to search up-to-date Certificates of Label Approval with the TTB. Visit our website at www.bw166.com.

Beer, Spirits, & Wine – Packaged Imports Grow +12% By Value L12M through August 2022, Packaged Exports Grow +20%

Total Beverage Alcohol:

  • Total beverage alcohol imports (including bulk and packaged) grew +12% by value over the last twelve months and grew +6% by value over the last three months. 38% of all imported beverage alcohol by value came from Mexico over the last twelve months.

  • Total beverage alcohol exports (including bulk and packaged) grew +36% by value over the last twelve months and grew +33% by value over the last three months. 28% of all exported beverage alcohol by value went to Canada over the last twelve months.

Each of the bw166 Import and Export Reports (for Beer, Spirits, and Wine) enables tracking Beverage Alcohol imports and exports on a monthly basis for volume, value in USD, and value in local currency for all major trading countries.

Beer:

  • Imported beer grew +2% by volume and grew +4% by value over the last twelve months. Over the last three months, imports grew +0% by volume and grew +2% by value. 80% of imported beer by value comes from Mexico.
  • Exported beer grew +9% by volume and grew +32% by value over the last twelve months. Over the last three months, exports grew +29% by volume and grew +44% by value. 22% of exported beer by value goes to Chile.

For more details regarding imported and exported beer across all countries, subscribe to the bw166 Beer – Imports and Exports report.

Spirits:

  • Imported packaged spirits for the last twelve months grew +11% by volume and grew +23% by value. Over the last three months, volumes grew +8% and grew +18% by value.
  • Imported bulk spirits for the last twelve months grew +2% by volume and grew +0% by value. Over the last three months, volumes grew +18% and grew +10% by value.
  • 41% of all imported packaged spirits by value arrived from Mexico while 30% of all imported bulk spirits by value arrived from Mexico.
  • Exported packaged spirits for the last twelve months grew +32% by volume and grew +25% by value. Over the last three months, volumes grew +42% and grew +29% by value.
  • Exported bulk spirits for the last twelve months grew +22% by volume and grew +60% by value. Over the last three months, volumes grew +18% and grew +60% by value.
  • 16% of all exported packaged spirits by value is destined for Canada while 34% of all exported bulk spirits by value is destined for Canada.

For more details regarding imported and exported spirits including detailed category breakdowns across all countries, subscribe to the bw166 Spirits – Imports and Exports report.

Wine:

  • Imported packaged wine for the last twelve months declined -9% by volume and grew +6% by value. Over the last three months, volumes declined -18% and declined -5% by value.
  • Imported bulk wine for the last twelve months grew +10% by volume and grew +5% by value. Over the last three months, volumes grew +2% and grew +16% by value.
  • 35% of all imported packaged wine by value arrived from France while 22% of all imported bulk wine by value arrived from Chile.
  • Exported packaged wine for the last twelve months grew +8% by volume and grew +8% by value. Over the last three months, volumes declined -4% and declined -4% by value.
  • Exported bulk wine for the last twelve months declined -32% by volume and declined -27% by value. Over the last three months, volumes declined -41% and declined -26% by value.
  • 38% of all exported packaged wine by value is destined for Canada while 54% of all exported bulk wine by value is destined for the United Kingdom.

For more details regarding imported and exported wine including detailed category breakdowns across all countries, subscribe to the bw166 Wine – Imports and Exports report.