Kenya: Yearly tax will increase illicit drinks, brewers warn

Kenya’s alcohol manufacturers and dealers have faulted Treasury proposal to raise excise duty on beer yearly for inflation, warning of a possible spike in the flow of illicit low-cost brew, ...
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Russia: Some bars and restaurants in Moscow running low on beer due to demand from soccer fans

Beer-guzzling soccer fans risk drinking parts of Moscow dry, with some bars and restaurants in the Russian capital saying they are running low and having to wait longer than usual ...
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Nigeria: Guinness Nigeria pushing aggressively towards after tax profit

It was a hard drive for Guinness Nigeria pushing aggressively from a loss of N2.55 billion in the third quarter of last year to an after tax profit of N5.09 ...
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India: Fresh charges filed against United Breweries’ Vijay Mallya

The pressure is mounting on the beleaguered Vijay Mallya, the former head of India’s United Spirits, with India’s Enforcement Directorate filing fresh charges accusing him of defrauding a consortium of ...
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Romania: United Romanian Breweries Bereprod sees 38% rise in canned beer sales in January-May

United Romanian Breweries Bereprod (URBB), commonly known as Tuborg Romania, recorded a 38 percent year-on-year increase of canned beer sales in the first five months of 2018, the Business Review ...
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Ireland: Diageo announces price hike for its beers in Ireland

The price of Diageo drinks is set to rise, the Newstalk reported on June 20. The company has confirmed it has recently written to all its customers - including publicans, wholesalers ...
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Russia: Barley exports in July-April 2017/18 up 61% versus exports in whole season 2016/17

According to preliminary information, Russia exported 349.9 thousand tonnes of barley in April 2018, i.e. 11% less than in the previous month but 24% more than in April 2017. 4.8 mln ...
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UK: Brewing industry hit by CO2 shortage

Supplies of Heineken's John Smith's Extra Smooth and Amstel kegs have been hit by an industry-wide shortage of carbon dioxide, BBC News reported on June 20. The CO₂ shortfall is leaving ...
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Belgium: Twice as much beer exported as consumed domestically in Belgium

Twice as much Belgian beer is being exported as consumed domestically, with drinkers increasingly turning their backs on one of Belgium’s most celebrated products, The Guardian reported on June 20. The ...
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Italy: Beer sales in large-scale retail distribution up 18% between 2014-2017

Beer sales in the large-scale retail distribution channel in Italy grew by 18% in the period 2014-2017, boosted by the nascent craft and specialty beer movement, ESM reported on June ...
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