Russia: January – May beer production up 1.2%

Russia’s beer production amounted to 31.1 mln hl in January-May this year, up 1.2% versus the same period last year, Rosstat reported on June 19. In May alone, output was 8.2 ...
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Germany: Germany’s hop acreage up 1.4% this year

According to official data, total hop acreage in Germany has risen by approx. 300 ha (+ 1.4%) and is around 20,400 ha now, HVG reported on June 19. Of the ...
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UK: Spring barley variety Diabolo approved for malt distilling use

Spring barley variety Diablo is now fully approved for malt distilling use, making it the highest-yielding barley on the AHDB Recommended List with this use approval, the FarmersWeekly reported on ...
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Australia: Western Australia looking at its biggest ever barley planting this year

Western Australia is still looking at its biggest ever barley planting this year, according to the Grain Industry Association of WA's (GIWA) latest crop report. According to the report, the crop ...
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Hong Kong: AB InBev’s Asia Pacific unit to start gauging investor demand for Hong Kong IPO

Budweiser Brewing Company APAC Ltd., the Asia Pacific unit of the world’s biggest brewer, starts gauging investor demand on June 28 for a proposed Hong Kong initial public offering, Bloomberg ...
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Myanmar: Myanmar to allow import of foreign alcohol

Myanmar’s Ministry of Commerce has drafted regulations that would allow the import of foreign alcohol, a senior official says, and in the process overturn a decades-old ban that has encouraged ...
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Australia & China: Australia barley exports to China could fill 2900 Olympic sized swimming pools

The amount of Australian barley exported to China every year could fill 4.5 Melbourne Cricket Grounds or 2900 Olympic sized swimming pools, the Grain Central reported on June 17. It’s Australia’s ...
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Malawi: Higher taxes on alcohol may force Castel Malawi to shut down operations

Castel Malawi Limited has disclosed that it could close its operations in the country due to high taxes charged by Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) on alcoholic beverages, the Malawi24 reported ...
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EU: Barley yield forecast trimmed to 4.92 t/ha this month

Beneficial rainfall in much of the European Union has led the bloc’s crop monitoring service to raise monthly yield forecasts for this year’s wheat and maize harvests, but parched conditions ...
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USA: AB InBev and MillerCoors brands prevail on America’s biggest beer brands list as always

24/7 Wall St. reviewed United States’ shipping volume data provided by industry advocacy group Beer Marketer’s Insights to identify America’s biggest beer brands. And while craft beer sales are growing – ...
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