Germany: Expected beer sales boom during Euro 2024 failed to materialize - Veltins brewery
A major German brewery on July 12 reported disappointing figures for the beer industry in June. An expected boom in consumption during the men’s UEFA European Championships failed to materialise. Veltins representative ... More
12/07/2024

Nigeria: Golden Guinea Breweries wins eight-year lawsuit against AB InBev
Golden Guinea Breweries Plc has triumphed in an eight-year, N10 billion lawsuit against Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) and International Breweries Plc, Brand Spur reported on July 12. The brewer from Umuahia, ... More
12/07/2024

Germany: Hop acreage, number of hop growers down in 2024
Germany’s hop acreage is down 340 ha (-1,6 %) to a total of 20,289 ha this year, Barth Haas said in their June Hop Update report. The acreage of high ... More
12/07/2024

The Czech Republic: Hops area under cultivation reduced by 0.4% this year
In the Czech hops growing regions, the area under cultivation was reduced by a further 21 ha (-0.4 %) to a total of 4,852 ha this year, Barth Haas reports. Saazer, the world's ... More
12/07/2024

World: Analysts note split in malting barley prices on global markets
French malting barley prices are up on crop concerns, while improving crops in Canada, Argentina, and Australia are increasingly more competitive, RMI Analytics said in their July report. At present, ... More
12/07/2024

EU & UK: France, Denmark, UK barley prices bounce slightly up
In France, as the winter barley harvest results verify fears about yield reductions due to wet weather, prices have bounced slightly. Farmers’ disappointment in yields is adding to their lack ... More
12/07/2024

Canada: Barley crop forecast slightly reduced to 9.8 mln tonnes
Conditions over the past month have been nearly ideal for barley crop development in Canada with widespread, moderate rainfall, plus slightly cooler than normal temperatures. Stats Canada’s recent farmer survey ... More
12/07/2024

Canada: Labatt’s Halifax brewery supporting its Disaster Relief Program by focusing on water can production
Beverage company Labatt Breweries of Canada has announced that its Halifax brewery is supporting its Disaster Relief Program by focusing on water can production, Packaging Gateway reported on July 11. ... More
12/07/2024

UK: Winter barley crop condition improves across UK
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed that winter crop conditions remain poor across the UK on a historic basis, Agriland reported on July 11. However, recent weeks have ... More
11/07/2024

UK: British hops trying to win market back with innovation and sustainability
A taste for tropical New World flavours has taken business away from traditional British hop farmers, but a fightback is underway centred on innovation and sustainability, Footprint reported on July ... More
11/07/2024