Production of beer falls 2.36% in July compared with July 2015 2016, points Sicobe

SAO PAULO-brazilian beer production fell 2.36% in July compared with the same month of the previous year, according to preliminary data of the Control system for the production of beverages (Sicobe), the internal revenue service. In the month, were produced 961,000,000 litres of beer.
The production of beer has returned the submit fall compared to the previous year after having registered some recovery during the second quarter of the year. Between April and June, the volume of beer produced reached 3.3% increase compared to the same quarter of 2015, although this effect is partly explained by a low comparison base last year.
Date of 2016 until July, beer production is still falling. The industry registers 2.2% retraction against same period in 2015, reaching 7.297 billion liters.
The production has been affected by the retraction of the disposable income for consumption in Brazil and the largest price sensitivity of consumers at a time when beverage manufacturers costs increase.
Several States raised taxes on beer this year. As the Brazilian Beer Industry Association (CervBrasil), the beer June inflation measured by the consumer price index (IPCA) accumulates high of 3.5% in the case of the product for home consumption; away from home, the high was 2.8%.
Soft drinks
The production of soft drinks also presented retreat last month. Were produced 1.003 billion liters, down 6.17% in comparison with the same month of the previous year. Between January and July, the total production of soft drinks was 7.817 billion liters, a retreat of 4.43% compared with the same period in 2015.