India: United Breweries launches Heineken Silver in Delhi

United Breweries Ltd. (UBL), part of the Heineken Company, has launched Heineken Silver in Delhi, marking a significant milestone in the brand’s expansion in India, Spiritz reported on November 26. Heineken ...
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South Korea: Lotte Chilsung to stop producing Cloud and Crush draft beer

South Korea’s Lotte Chilsung Beverage will stop producing Cloud and Crush draft beer products. The move is interpreted as a result of the prolonged slump in the entertainment market and ...
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Switzerland: Downturn in beer market continues with sales shrinking by 1.8%

The downturn in the Swiss beer market continues. In the last brewing year 2024/25 (as of end September), beer sales including non-alcoholic beers shrank by 1.8% to 4.72 million hectolitres, ...
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Brazil: Technology boosts hop production in Brazil

Despite being the third-largest producer and consumer of beer worldwide, Brazil depends almost entirely on hop imports. Less than 1% of the ingredient responsible for the bitterness, aroma, and flavor ...
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India: Diageo India reports 93 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

Diageo India (United Spirits Ltd) has reported a 93 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions since 2020 in its fourth annual ESG index, achieving 99 per cent renewable energy ...
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Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso state brewery resumes operations after 17 years of inactivity

The Société nouvelle Brasserie du Faso, a state-owned brewery outside Ouagadougou, has resumed operations after 17 years of inactivity, Ecofin Agency reported on November 27. The plant, located in the commune ...
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Taiwan: Taiwan imposes anti-dumping duties on China-made beer and hot-rolled steel

Taiwan has imposed anti-dumping duties on China-made beer and hot-rolled steel for five years after a probe found the domestic industry had suffered “substantial harm,” the Ministry of Finance said ...
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Japan: Asahi says personal details of 1.52 million customers may have been leaked in cyberattack, delays release of Q3 results

Japan's Asahi Group on November 27 said it aims to normalise logistical operations by February after a cyberattack in late September forced widespread suspension, though not all products will be ...
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Australia: Industry body calls on government to extend beer tax freeze to tap spirits

Spirits industry body Spirits & Cocktails Australia announced on November 26 a proposed amendment to the Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 that would extend it to include tap ...
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Mexico: Heineken’s Baja California plant becomes its first to meet long-term water balance goals

Heineken México is touting its water management programs as its Baja California plant has become the beer company’s first to meet long-term water balance goals, the Mexico News Daily reported ...
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