China & Canada: China increasing imports of Canadian barley

China has more than doubled its purchases of Canadian barley, taking advantage of bargain prices for the beer ingredient due to abundant high-quality supplies in Canada, Reuters reported on December ...
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USA: MillerCoors CEO says Miller Lite has passed Budweiser for third most popular beer nationally

For MillerCoors, there's still a long way to the top to reach the domestic dominance of AB InBev's signature offering, Bud Light. Still, MillerCoors CEO Gavin Hattersley excitedly shared on December ...
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USA, OR: Bine Valley Brewing launching on December 8

When Bine Valley Brewing owner Donny Raisanen tasted the beers for his upcoming brewery, they didn't turn out exactly how he expected them to, the Statesman Journal reported on December ...
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Canada, ON: Brick Brewing reports lower third-quarter profits due to operating challenges

Brick Brewing's third-quarter profits fell as the beer maker faced operating challenges related to the consolidation of production in its Kitchener facility, TheRecord.com reported on December 8. Brick said on December ...
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UK: Three new malting barley varieties added to the recommended spring barley list

UK’s arable growers aiming at the lucrative malting market have some new high yielding spring barleys in their armoury, unveiled in the latest Recommended Lists from the industry levy-funded Agriculture ...
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Ukraine: Barley and wheat stocks as of November 1 lower than last year

According to the State Statistics Service, grain and pulse inventories in Ukraine totaled 24.23 mln tonnes as of November 1, 2017, or 10.6% less than at the same time last ...
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China: AB InBev launches 1.5 mln tonnes brewery in east China

The world's top brewer AB InBev opened a new brewery on December 6, with an annual production capacity of 1.5 million tonnes of beer, in Putian city in east China, ...
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Australia: AB InBev’s purchase of Pirate Life reignites concerns about craft beer takeovers by global powerhouses

AB InBev’s AU$10 mln deal for South Australian craft brewer Pirate Life has reignited concerns over the number of independents being taken over by global powerhouses, Food Navigator Asia reported ...
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Thailand: New alcohol excise rates expected to drive drinkers of spirits to beer

Thailand's overall alcohol consumption is expected to be flat this year thanks to low purchasing power and more morose consumers, as well as a recent hike of excise tax, the ...
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Nigeria: Nigerian Breweries launches new Stella beer

Nigeria’s biggest brewer, Nigerian Breweries, has launched an exciting new brand that captures the changing face of the beer market. Stella beer was unveiled into the Nigerian market at the ...
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