Food and drink: Poles spending most on beer

A study carried out by research firm Nielsen has found that Poles are spending more money on beer than any other food or drink product.

According to the study, Poles spent PLN 14.5 million (EUR 3.4 million) on beer between December 2013 and November 2014.

In second position was vodka with PLN 10.3 million (EUR 2.4 million).

However, the biggest rise in spending concerned cheese. Spending on cheese climbed by 5.3 percent to PLN 5.4 million (EUR 1.28 million).

Meanwhile, of other products in the top ten, outgoings on juices and syrops rose by 5.2 percent to PLN 3.6 million (EUR 856 410).