Thailand: Government approves slashing taxes on wine and spirits to boost tourism

Thailand’s cabinet has approved slashing taxes on wine and spirits in a bid to promote tourism. Lawan Saengsanit, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Finance, revealed on Tuesday (2 January) that ...
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Ukraine: 2023/24 barley exports total 1.074 mln tonnes as of January 2

In the 2023/2024 marketing year (MY) (from July 1 to January 2, 2024), Ukraine exported 18.393 million tonnes of grains and legumes. According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the Ministry ...
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USA, NJ: Flying Fish Brewing Co. files for bankruptcy

New Jersey brewery Flying Fish has filed for bankruptcy after a planned sale to Cape May Brewing Co collapsed, The Drinks Business reported on January 2. Flying Fish Brewing Co, based ...
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USA, NY: K2 Brothers Brewing to open a new location in Walworth

The former Freewill Elementary School in Walworth, which has been vacant since its closure in June 2017, is undergoing a dramatic transformation. K2 Brothers Brewing, a local craft beer company, has ...
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USA, WI: Pals Brewing Company coming to Wisconsin Dells by the end of the year

A new brewery restaurant is coming to Wisconsin Dells at the end of 2024 in a joint venture between Chula Vista Resort and a Nebraska-based brewery, Wiscnews.com reported on January ...
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USA, IL: Elder Brewing Company confirms closure

After several days of rumors that Elder Brewing Company was closing for good, the owners made the announcement official on Wednesday, January 3: Elder Brewing Company is done. It lasted ...
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USA, CA: Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing sells to local buyers

A pillar of the Santa Cruz craft beer community has sold—and the buyers include another local craft beer operation that’s become an area institution in its own right, Edible Monterey ...
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South Korea: Major brewer Hite Jinro to target young whisky lovers in 2024

Major brewer Hite Jinro targets young South Korean consumers in their 20s and 30s with lineups such as whisky and spirits. The beverage company has recently become the importer and ...
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Russia: January-November beer output increases by 1.6%

Russia’s January-November beer production is reported to have increased by 1.6% year-on-year, Rosstat said on December 29. In November alone, the nation’s brewers produced 6.76 mln hl of beer which is ...
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Australia & China: Chinese appetite for Australian barley is back

Three years after steep Chinese tariffs halted imports of Australian barley as tensions between the two countries ratcheted higher, the grain is once again flowing freely, Inquirer.net reported on December ...
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