For the first half of the year, cumulative growth in beverage production reached 4.7 percent, with a 4.1 percent increase over the past twelve months.
The production of alcoholic beverages showed a particularly strong performance, rising by 10.6 percent in July compared to the same month last year, building on a 4.5 percent increase recorded in June. This growth in the beverage sector is significant, especially given that other industrial sectors experienced a 1.4% decline in manufacturing activity in July compared to the previous month.
