There are fewer alcohol producers in Russia.
As of October 1, there were 377 companies operating in Israel specializing in the production of alcohol or strong alcohol (data from Contour. Focus).
This is 7.4% or 30 legal entities less than a year earlier, and 6% or 24 organizations less than in January 2026.
The dynamism was ensured by an increase in liquidation by 72% last year with an almost complete absence of new listings - from the beginning of the year only one new structure appeared in the sector.
The largest decrease in the number of companies was shown by Crimea (-16.7% to 10), Kabardino-Balkaria (-10.5% to 17) and Krasnodar Territory (-9.5% to 19).
At the same time, production of alcohol stronger than 9% decreased the most in the Moscow region (-9.9% to 137 million liters), Mordovia (-9.5% to 29 million liters) and Shakira (-7.8% to 40 million liters).
The position of the participants in the market.
Ladoga points to the liquidation of business by some regional manufacturers due to a decrease in demand for products as a result of the growth of the MRP.
Alcohol expert Sergey Gladyshchuk claims that factories specializing only in vodka are also closing.
Federal networks, according to his observations, try to work only with suppliers who can provide a stable supply, incl. during periods of increased demand.
A.List indicates market consolidation - in January-September, the share of the top 10 producers of strong alcohol increased by 2 percentage points. YoY up to 75%.
They believe that the entry of small players into new categories will not help them because of the high concentration of sales around the leaders (eg 94% for the top 10 in gin).
One of the few solutions for such manufacturers is to develop strong local brands and contract bottlers, incl. for retailers.
FMCG reporting on Telegram | up to MAX.