Belgium: AB InBevs alcohol-free Jupiler 0.0% beer surpasses sales of its predecessor
AB InBevs alcohol-free beer, Jupiler 0.0%, is a resounding success, surpassing its predecessors annual volume by the end of the month, Retail Detail Europe reported on May 12.
Our Jupiler 0.0% sales in the January April period are already 2.5 times higher than our Jupiler NAs sales in the same period of last year, AB InBevs spokesperson Korneel Warlop said.
With 75% of sales from stores, the beer easily outperforms other beer brands in that area. Jupiler 0.0% is currently available in about 5,500 catering businesses as well.
AB InBevs Belgian market share for non-alcoholic beers is up to 83.5%, although it only represents 2.2% of the overall beer market. Germany and Spain do much better in that regard, with 10.4 and 17.7% respectively. The companys goal is to bring its non-alcoholic (or light alcoholic) drink volume up to 20% of its overall beer volume.
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