France: Beer sales increase by 3.6% in 2017

During the last 37 years France’s brewing sector had been declining, but last year the nation’s beer sales saw a 3.6% increase, BFM.TV reported on February 21. Beer consumption is also ...
Published 23/02/2018 Outros

UK: Spring barley growers encouraged to increase their seed rates if drilling is delayed

UK’s spring barley growers are being encouraged to increase their seed rates if drilling is delayed and seed-beds are not ideal after very wet winter weather, the FarmersWeekly reported on ...
Published 22/02/2018 Outros

Belgium & Italy: Duvel Moortgat gains control of Italy’s Ducato microbrewery

Belgium’s Duvel Moortgat has increased its stake in Italian craft brewer Ducato to 70%, LaLibre reported on February 21. Launched in 2007 in Soragna (province of Parma), Birrificio del Ducato used ...
Published 22/02/2018 Outros

India: United Breweries to enter craft beer market by year end

India’s largest beer maker United Breweries Ltd (UBL) will enter the craft beer market by the end of 2018 to tap into a growing base of consumers willing to pay ...
Published 22/02/2018 Outros

Russia: Barley exports hitting new heights

Russia exported more than 507 thousand tonnes of barley in December 2017 - up 355% from December 2016 (143 thousand tonnes), UkrAgroConsult reported on February 21. Russian barley exports in ...
Published 22/02/2018 Outros

UK: Scotch whisky makers prefer a clean Brexit break

Scotch whisky makers were among the most fervent industry advocates for staying in the European Union, but if Britain has to leave, they prefer a clean break, the Business Insider ...
Published 22/02/2018 Outros

The Czech Republic: Large breweries to invest mostly in export and canned beer this year

Large breweries in the Czech Republic will mainly invest this year into export and canned beer, the daily Hospodářské noviny reported on February 20. Consumption of canned beer saw a ...
Published 22/02/2018 Outros

China: BrewDog looking to open brewery in China

Scottish craft brewer BrewDog is looking to open a brewery in China to capitalize on the fast-growing market for premium beer, Ecns.cn reporte don February 22. China is the company's second-largest ...
Published 22/02/2018 Outros

Japan: Kirin to expand in health food and beverages

Kirin Holdings Co Ltd aims to expand in health food and beverages, its chief executive said, as the Japanese brewery adopts a different strategy from rivals which have spent big ...
Published 22/02/2018 Outros

USA: Boston Beer reports 5.9% drop in Q4 net revenue

The Boston Beer Company reported a fourth-quarter 5.9% drop in net revenue to $206.3 million, down $13.1 million from the same period last year, according to a company release. Shipments ...
Published 22/02/2018 Outros