Thailand: Radical new party publishes Progressive Breweries and Distilleries Act

Thailand’s Future Forward Party has published a bill which would revolutionise the production of alcohol in Thailand and allow local craft beers to move manufacturing into Thailand as well as ...
Published 16/01/2020 Outros

Belgium: AB InBev criticised for ‘by one get one free’ promo for its Jupiler lager

Multinational drink and brewing company AB InBev is facing criticism for a recently launched ‘buy one get one free’ promotion on Jupiler lager, The Brussels Times reported on January 15. In ...
Published 16/01/2020 Outros

Taiwan: Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Corporation to launch limited edition liquor and beer products to mark inauguration of President Tsai Ing-wen

The Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Corporation (TTL) announced on January 14 plans to launch a range of limited edition liquor and beer products to mark the inauguration of President Tsai ...
Published 16/01/2020 Outros

Vietnam: Heineken Asia Pacific claims exemption from $39.7 mln tax paid to Vietnam authorities

Heineken Asia Pacific is claiming exemption from the VND917.2 billion ($39.7 million) it forked out to Vietnam tax authorities in recent deal, VnExpress International reported on January 15. "Despite making a ...
Published 16/01/2020 Outros

Ukraine: Beer, malt output decline in 2019

Ukraine’s beer output (excluding that of zero-alcohol beers) totalled 18.02 mln hl last year, 0.4% down from 2018, Ukrpivo trade association reported on January 16. In 2018, beer production increased by ...
Published 16/01/2020 Outros

Japan: Distillers discontinue premium whiskies due to overwhelming demand

In October, Nikka Whisky announced that it would have employees working both day and night shifts for the first time since the late 1990s, one of several changes it has ...
Published 16/01/2020 Outros

USA: AB InBev launches four new no- and low-alcohol beers

The market for no- and low-alcohol products in the U.S. is expected to grow about 32% between 2018 and 2022, and Anheuser-Busch is taking note, Adweek reported on January 15. The ...
Published 16/01/2020 Outros

USA: US off-premise retailers see beer dollar sales grow in 2019

Total beer dollar sales in 2019 increased to $37.2 billion in U.S. off-premise retailers, according to market research firm IRI, Brewbound reported. The Chicago-based market research firm, which tracks category-wide sales ...
Published 16/01/2020 Outros

World: Analyst forecasts lower input costs for global brewers

Global brewers are in line for lower input costs as a result of declines in the previously-high price for the aluminium used to make cans, the Packaging Strategies reported on ...
Published 12/01/2020 Outros

World: Global barley trade forecast increased in USDA’s January report

USDA’s first Grain: World Markets and Trade report this year pegs the 2019/20 global barley trade forecast at 28.778 mln tonnes, up from 28.078 mln forecast in December and 25.63 ...
Published 12/01/2020 Outros