The main contributor to the increase was food sales, which posted a 5.8% increase and contributed five percentage points, Stats SA said.
Other contributors included takeaway and fast-food outlets, together recording a 7.3% increase and contributing two percentage points.
Restaurants and coffee shops registered 2.8%, contributing 1.5 percentage points, while caterers posted 11% rise and contributed 1.5 percentage points.
The total income generated by the food and beverages industry for the three months ended January increased by 8.2% compared with the three months ended January 2010.
The main contributor to this increase was food sales at - 8.3%, contributing 7.3 percentage points.
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