Our consolidated volumes for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2023 decreased by
6.3 million hectoliters, or 1.4%, to 440.021 million hectoliters compared to our consolidated volumes for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2022, as growth in our Middle Americas, Africa and APAC regions in the third quarter of
2023 was primarily offset by performance in the US and a soft industry in Europe. The results for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2023 reflect the performance of our business after the completion of certain acquisitions and disposals
we undertook in 2022 and 2023 (collectively, the 2022 and 2023 acquisitions and disposals).
The 2022 and 2023 acquisitions and
disposals include acquisitions and disposals which were individually not significant and had no significant impact on our volumes for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2023 compared to the nine-month period ended 30 September 2022.
Excluding volume changes attributable to the 2022 and 2023 acquisitions and disposals, our own beer volumes decreased 1.9% in the
nine-month period ended 30 September 2023 compared to the nine-month period ended 30 September 2022. On the same basis, in the nine-month period ended 30 September 2023, our non-beer volumes increased 1.8% compared to the same period
in 2022.
North America
In the nine-month period ended 30 September 2023, our volumes in North America decreased by 8.8 million hectoliters, or 11.1%,
compared to the nine-month period ended 30 September 2022. Excluding volume changes attributable to transfers of businesses from the Global Export and Holding Companies, our total volumes decreased by 11.2% in the nine-month period ended
30 September 2023, compared to the same period last year.
In the United States, our sales-to-wholesalers (STWs) declined
by 11.7%. Our sales-to-retailers (STRs) declined by 11.8%, primarily due to the volume decline of Bud Light. The beer industry remained resilient in the first nine months of 2023, delivering revenue growth of 2.8%, according to Circana.
Our total beer market share has remained stable since the last week of April through the end of September. To support our long-term strategy, we continue to invest in our mega-brands, wholesaler support measures and key partnerships including the
NFL and Folds of Honor, as well as new activations in college football and the NBA. In Beyond Beer, our spirits based ready-to-drink portfolio continued to grow volume by strong double-digits, outperforming the industry.
In Canada, volumes declined by mid-single digits, underperforming a soft industry.
Middle Americas
In
the nine-month period ended 30 September 2023, our volumes in Middle Americas increased by 0.8 million hectoliters, or 0.7%, compared to the nine-month period ended 30 September 2022.
In Mexico, volumes were flattish. Our above core portfolio continued to outperform, led by the strong performance of Modelo and Pacifico. We
continued to progress our digital initiatives in the third quarter of 2023 with our Vendo platform in BEES now enabling digital utilities payments and mobile data purchases in more than 90,000 points of sale and generating over 170,000 transactions
in the third quarter of 2023.
In Colombia and Peru, volumes were flattish. In Colombia, our above core portfolio led our performance in
the first nine months of 2023, with a particularly strong performance from Poker which grew volumes by high-single digits.
In Ecuador, our
volumes increased by low-single digits. Our above core brands continued to lead our growth in the first nine months of 2023, delivering a mid-teens digit revenue increase.
South America
In
the nine-month period ended 30 September 2023, our volumes in South America decreased by 1.7 million hectoliters, or 1.4%, compared to the nine-month period ended 30 September 2022, with our beer volumes decreasing 2.0% and soft
drinks increasing 0.2%.
In Brazil, our total volumes were flat with beer volumes down 1.0% and non-beer volumes up 3.0%. Our premium and
super premium brands continued to outperform in the first nine months of 2023, delivering volume growth in the mid-twenties, led by Original, Spaten and Corona. BEES Marketplace continued to expand, reaching over 750,000 customers, a 15% increase
versus the third quarter of 2022, and growing GMV by 32%. Our digital DTC platform, Zé Delivery, reached 4.7 million monthly active users this quarter, a 9% increase versus the third quarter of 2022, and increased GMV by 8%.
In Argentina, volumes declined by high-single digits in the first nine months of 2023, as overall consumer demand was impacted by inflationary
pressures.
EMEA
In EMEA, our volumes, including subcontracted volumes, for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2023 decreased by 0.4 million
hectoliters, or 0.7%, with our own beer volumes increasing by 1.1%, compared to the nine-month period ended 30 September 2022. Excluding volume changes attributable to transfers of businesses from the Global Export and Holding Companies, our
total volumes decreased by 0.9% in the nine-month period ended 30 September 2023, compared to the same period last year.