World: Barley trade, production forecasts increased in USDA’s December report

The forecast for world’s barley trade in 2017/18 is slightly up in USDA’s December report – at 25.84 mln tonnes versus 25.71 mln tonnes expected last month. Barley export forecasts are ...
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Latin America: Craft beer industry expanding in Latin America’s countries

Latin America's emerging craft beer industry is growing in the hands of entrepreneurs who bring passion to the business. In Brazil there are 650 craft breweries; in Mexico, 630; in ...
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UK: Molson Coors bringing China’s Snow beer to the UK market

US beer giant Molson Coors is bringing the world’s best-selling beer — a lager brewed in China — to the UK market, The Drinks Business reported on December 11. Molson Coors ...
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Nigeria: Nigerian Breweries appoints new MD/CEO

Nigerian Breweries Plc on December 12 notified the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) of the appointment of the new managing director/chief executive officer, Mr. Jordi Borrut Bel. The appointment takes effect ...
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Vietnam: Sabeco stake sale drawing tepid response with ThaiBev emerging as sole bidder for at least a 25% stake

Vietnam’s largest stake sale is drawing tepid response as Thai Beverage Pcl emerges as the sole bidder willing to fork out more than $2 billion for a stake in Saigon ...
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Japan & Myanmar: Kirin officially takes stake in Myanmar’s Mandalay Brewery

Kirin Holdings has officially taken a stake in Mandalay Brewery, the brewer of Mandalay Lager Beer, Mandalay Strong Beer and Mandalay Spirulina Beer, The Myanmar Times reported on December 12. Japanese ...
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New Zealand: Lion’s beer sales up nearly 20% and brewer struggles to keep up with demand

They are drinking so much beer this summer in New Zealand that brewing giant Lion is unable to keep up with demand, Stuff.co.nz reported on December 13. Lion New Zealand spokeswoman ...
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China & Australia: Australian barley prospects boosted by revised China protocol and zero tariff on export

Last month’s rewrite of Australia’s Import Management Protocol (IMP) with China, coupled with a unique zero tariff under the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA), has galvanised export prospects for Australian ...
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USA: The Brewers Association looks back on defining craft beer moments of 2017

Strong brewery growth, increased beer tourism and the launch of the independent craft brewer seal—with more than 2,700 craft brewers signed on—were all part of a watershed year for craft ...
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USA, CT: Athletic Brewing Co. to focus on production of craft non-alcoholic beer

Greenwich resident Bill Shufelt has had it with the stigma against nonalcoholic beer. Shufelt along with his partner and head brewer John Walker will be branching into new territory in Connecticut’s ...
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