A recent Statistics Canada report shows Saskatchewan has seen a decline in customers in the food and beverage industry by 2.9%

The Saskatchewan Party is saying that overall numbers are down, but the trend over the last 6 months show a positive increase.

The NDP are blaming the decline on the Sask Party's PST hike, saying its resulted in a $2.4 million decrease.

The report goes on to say that Saskatchewan and Manitoba are the only two provinces in the country to see a drop in these sales.

Manitoba's numbers are down 1.3%