UK: Breal Group rebrands as Keystone Brewing Group
Private equity firm Breal Group has rebranded as Keystone Brewing Group following a number of acquisitions in the craft beer space in the past year, The Drinks Business reported on ... mehr
05/03/2024

Argentina: Beverage sector one of the most affected by loss of purchasing power
So far this year, the beverage sector is one of the most affected by the loss of purchasing power of the Argentine currency and the general drop in consumption, FreshlyBottled.com ... mehr
05/03/2024

India: Beer makers rue tax hike in Karnataka
Karnataka, housing India’s beer capital Bengaluru, has levied two consecutive additional excise duty (AED) hikes on beer over the past seven months. The levy is resulting in consumers shifting to ... mehr
05/03/2024

USA: Demand for craft beer slow from distributors, report says
Craft as a category will have its challenges in 2024 — especially in packaged formats on the store shelf and on tap at third-party venues. The Brewers Association, the not-for-profit ... mehr
05/03/2024

Vietnam: Vietnam halts mixed tax proposal on beer, alcohol
In a significant shift, the Vietnamese Government has decided against implementing a mixed tax regime on beer and alcohol products, adhering to WTO commitments and the Prime Minister-approved tax system ... mehr
03/03/2024

USA, PA: CoStar Brewing officially open in Etna
It’s been a long time coming, but CoStar Brewing is now officially open in Etna, Good Food Pittsburgh reported on March 2. Co-owner Dominic Cincotta, who has been brewing beer for ... mehr
03/03/2024

Poland: Beer sales drop 6.9% in 2023
In 2023, Poland’s beer sales registered a decline of 6.9%, which means the population bought 400 mln bottles and 0.5 litre cans of beer less than in 2022, Polish Brewers ... mehr
02/03/2024

Australia: Farmers seeing good off-farm movement for barley thanks to strong exports to China
The moisture profile in eastern Australia continues to benefit from considerable rainfall received during the past month, RMI Analytics said in their latest report. With strong exports to China, farmers are ... mehr
02/03/2024

Argentina: Sufficient availability of malting barley with a crop of 4.8 mln tonnes
Heavy rains support summer crop development (e.g. corn) in Argentina and improve the areas hit by drought conditions last year, RMI Analytics said in their late February report. With a barley ... mehr
02/03/2024

Australia: Craft beer industry in trouble after ‘alarming rate’ of closures
After a decade-long craft beer boom, more than a dozen independent breweries across Australia have been pushed to the brink of insolvency in the past 12 months, The Sydney Morning ... mehr
02/03/2024