Question 15969 — commerce and crafts

Summary

Mr. Benjamin Saint-Huile draws the attention of the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty to the situation of independent brewers. France is the European country with the greatest concentration of brewing VSEs and SMEs. There are around 2,500 craft and independent breweries throughout the country and they employ 6,500 people. In recent years, craft beers have enjoyed great success among consumers who are changing their practices. In 2019, France recorded one craft brewery creation per day, according to figures from the National Union of Independent Breweries (SNBI). This success was weakened by the covid-19 crisis, which brewers managed to resist for the most part. Today, brewers are facing a crisis linked to rising energy costs and to that of the price of glass, which is consecutive to it. According to a survey carried out at the end of 2023 by the SNBI, 67% of breweries are experiencing financial difficulties, 60% are worried in the short term and 10% are considering closing by 2024. Nearly 93% of the brewers surveyed explain their financial difficulties by the increase in the cost of glass bottles. This situation not only affects brewers themselves, but also the entire sector. Also, he asks what measures the Government intends to take to support the activity of these artisanal and independent brewers.

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