USA: Mexican imports continue to dominate beer segment in latest Hot Brands list

Impact Databank has released its latest “Hot Brands” list for beer, cider, and flavored malt beverages (FMBs), highlighting the top performers in the U.S. market for 2024. The annual list, ...
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Australia: Suntory Oceania officially opens its new AUD400m facility in Queensland

Suntory Global Spirits has launched Suntory Oceania, its AUD3bn (US$2bn) multi-beverage category tie-up in Australia with Frucor Suntory, Global Drinks Intel reported on July 7. The partnership between the two Suntory-owned ...
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USA, VA: Brew Republic Bierwerks announcing last call after almost nine years in business

Brew Republic Bierwerks is announcing last call after almost nine years in business, MSN reported on July 7. The brewery at 15201 Potomac Town Place, Woodbridge, announced via Facebook it will ...
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USA, CO: Banded Oak Brewing to close for good at the end of September

Denver’s craft beer scene continued its dramatic implosion on July 7 when Banded Oak Brewing, a small beer maker at 470 Broadway, said it would close at the end of ...
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Tanzania: Young urban consumers redefining Tanzania’s beer market

For sure, once upon a time, the Tanzanian beer drinker was a no-nonsense, bitter-beer loving, high-Alcohol by Volume (ABV) connoisseur. But things are changing fast and it is not just the ...
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UK: Dark, seasonal, low- and no-alcohol beers expected to be among biggest drivers of growth in beer market

Dark beers, seasonal styles and low and no-alcohol are expected to be among the biggest drivers of growth in beer in the coming months, as customers continue to seek out ...
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France: French whisky sales surpass 1 mln bottles per year

French whisky is on a roll, with over a million bottles sold in 2024, mainly in France, Connexion France reported on July 6. From one distillery in Brittany, which started producing ...
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France: French barley, wheat harvests speed ahead

Harvesting of wheat and barley was running well ahead of the usual pace by June 30, farm office FranceAgriMer said on Friday, July 4, as hot weather sped up field ...
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Malaysia: Heineken sales could be impacted by August price hike

Heineken Malaysia Berhad is set to implement price increases across the majority of its product portfolio, ranging from 2% to 8%, effective August 1, 2025, for on-trade channels and September ...
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India: Beer maker Bira 91 re-enters Uttar Pradesh through new manufacturing and distribution deal

B9 Beverages' Bira 91 has re-entered Uttar Pradesh in India through a new manufacturing and distribution deal and has revealed plans to develop a local brewery in the state, Yahoo! ...
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