EU: Barley area expected to increase by 300,000 ha for harvest 2018

Strategie Grains said that some of the area lost to sowings of wheat – of which the vast majority is autumn planted in the EU – would be switched to ...
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Ireland: Craft beer now holds 3% market share in Ireland - report

Irish craft beer now holds a 3% market share, according to a newly released Bord Bia report. According to the report, both consumption and production market shares have each increased by ...
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Brazil: Heineken, Coca-Cola to begin Brazil arbitration in February - report

Heineken NV and Brazilian distributors for Coca-Cola Co will begin arbitration in February regarding a distribution contract that the Dutch brewer decided to end this year, according to a November ...
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UK: Beer in cans now makes up a quarter of craft beers sold in off licences and multiple grocers

Gone are the days of stigma around ‘tinnies,’ as a quarter of the UK’s craft beer is now sold in cans, according to new figures, The Drinks Business reported on ...
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Turkey: High alcohol prices and heavy taxes driving many to home-brew

Carefully testing the temperature of a bucket of fermenting beer, Onder Ceyhan pushes back the foam to add a touch of yeast to his latest batch of home-brewed drink. Ceyhan says ...
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Uganda: Heineken Uganda launching Amstel beer on November 17

Heineken Uganda is launching on November 17 their Amstel beer brand in Uganda at The Lawns, Kololo. The beer will retail for Shs 5,000 available in can and bottle, The ...
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UK & India: Diageo sues Vijay Mallya to recover $40 mln payment

Weeks before a London extradition hearing, Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya faces a second legal battle after Diageo Plc sued to recover a $40 million payment made when he was ousted ...
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Kenya: Heineken launches Amstel in Kenya

Global beverage giant Heineken has introduced a smooth-crispy beer into the Kenyan market, seeking to tap into the changing consumer taste, the Daily Nation reported on November 16. The Dutch Brewer ...
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India: United Spirits claims recovery of Rs1,800 crore from United Breweries

In an arbitration case fought between Diageo PLC owned United Spirits (USL) and United Breweries Holdings (UBHL), the former had claimed a recovery of around Rs 1,800 crore including interest ...
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India: SEBI orders attachment of United Breweries (Holdings) bank accounts

Markets regulator SEBI has ordered the attachment of bank accounts as well as share and mutual fund holdings of defaulter businessman Vijay Mallya-led United Breweries (Holdings) Ltd to recover dues ...
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