Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realisable value and cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Inventories consist of raw materials, supplies (primarily including concentrate, other ingredients and packaging) and finished goods, which also include direct labour, indirect production and overhead costs. Cost includes all costs incurred to bring inventories to their present location and condition. Spare parts are recorded as assets at the time of purchase and are expensed as utilised. Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated costs necessary to complete and sell the inventory.

The following table summarises the inventory outstanding in the consolidated statement of financial position as at the dates presented:


	31 December 2021	31 December 2020
	€ million	€ million
Finished goods	635	389
Raw materials and supplies	375	210
Spare parts and other	147	82
Total inventories	1,157	681

Write downs of inventories to net realisable value totalled €41 million and €29 million for the years ended 31 December 2021 and 31 December 2020, respectively. These write downs were included in cost of sales on the consolidated income statement. None of these write downs for inventory were subsequently reversed.