World: Barley crop forecast slightly down on drops in EU, UK, Russia production
World barley crop’25 forecast is reduced slightly, -0.3 mln tonnes to 144.7 mln tonnes, with a small drop in EU27+UK and Russia contributing to the decline, RMI Analytics said in ... More
10/08/2025

Europe: Spring barley harvest continues to face disruptions from persistent rain
The remaining spring barley harvest continues to face disruptions from persistent and substantial rain in the EU, RMI Analytics said in their latest report. France harvest is virtually complete but the ... More
10/08/2025

Canada: Export barley prices unchanged despite improved crop conditions
There is no change in export price levels for Canadian barley, despite the improved crop conditions, as liquidity is limited by a lack of selling by farmers who appear content ... More
10/08/2025

USA, TN: Memphis Made Brewing Company files for bankruptcy
Memphis Made Brewing Company, one of the larger craft beer makers in the city, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, WREG.com reported on August 8. The filing would allow the company ... More
10/08/2025

USA, TX: Manhattan Project Beer Co. plans to grow with new facility
Manhattan Project Beer Co., a Dallas-based brewery, is moving and expanding east, MSN reported. The brewery will shift its manufacturing and distribution to a new facility in Mesquite, which is being ... More
10/08/2025

World: Alcohol industry facing shifting consumer habits and economic pressures
The global alcoholic beverage industry is facing a period of significant change as it moves through 2025. According to the latest Global Trends Report from IWSR, a leading authority on ... More
08/08/2025

Ireland: Irish whiskey makers close and cut production under Trump’s trade tariffs
A clutch of independent distilleries in Ireland have closed or cut production in recent months, with giants like Diageo Plc and Pernod Ricard SA also impacted, The Hindu BusinessLine reported ... More
08/08/2025

Vietnam: Carlsberg’s expansion plant in Vietnam scheduled to officially come into operation in September
The expansion of Carlsberg’s brewery in Hue city, central Vietnam, with an investment of over VND3.4 trillion ($129.66 million), has entered trial runs and is scheduled to officially come into ... More
08/08/2025

UK: Winter barley harvest completed, early spring barley yields encouraging
AHDB's third harvest 2025 report, published on August 8, shows yields improving as harvest continues - particularly for winter wheat - despite stop-start progress over the last couple of weeks, ... More
08/08/2025

UK: UK drinkers believe multinationals are making it hard for small brewers
A new YouGov poll shows two-thirds of the UK public believe multinational brewers are making it harder for small, independent breweries to survive — echoing calls for urgent market reform, ... More
08/08/2025