Hungary: Government reported to be mulling measures to curb multinational brewers’ dominance in Hungary, ban Heineken’s use of five-pointed red star

The Hungarian government is reportedly ready to submit a bill to ban Heineken’s use of a five-pointed red star on its logo to the parliament. The cabinet is also mulling ...
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Australia: Barley production forecast to decrease by 40% in 2017-18

Australia’s total winter crop production is forecast to decrease by 39 per cent in 2017–18 to 36.3 million tonnes, largely reflecting an expected fall in average yields from the exceptionally ...
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Australia: Asahi racks up losses of A$1.13 bln in Australia during six years

Japanese beverages giant Asahi has racked up losses of A$1.13 billion in Australia during six years after slashing the value of goodwill by A$1.19 billion – an unofficial admission it ...
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Ireland: Heineken tops list of Checkout’s Top 50 Alcohol brands

Heineken has topped the list of Checkout’s Top 50 Alcohol brands, produced in association with Nielsen, Hospitality Ireland reported on September 12. According to the research, Heineken is also number one ...
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Kenya: Kenya Breweries Limited expands Senator beer production to keep up with demand

Kenya Breweries Limited has expanded its end-to-end capacity for the production and distribution of Senator to meet existing and emerging demand for the low-end beer brand, The Star reported on ...
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USA: Older men drink alcohol more frequently, 62% of all men say they prefer beer to other drinks

Among the 67% of U.S. men who drink alcohol, those aged 50 and older are more likely than those under 50 to say they have imbibed within the last 24 ...
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Spain: Damm Group inaugurates Cerveza Victoria brewery in Malaga

The new Cerveza Victoria plant in Malaga was inaugurated on September 6 following a whopping €6 million investment. The Damm group, who bought the brand back in 2011 from Heineken, ...
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World: Barley crop around 8 mln tonnes smaller this year than in 2016

According to the latest IGC report, the world barley crop amounts to 142 mln tonnes vs. 150 mln last year, closing stocks will drop from 31 to 28 mln tonnes, ...
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Russia: Maltster Russky Solod gets loan to modernize its facility

Russia’s malt producer Kursky Solod has secured a RUB200 mln loan from the VTB Bank to modernize its facility, MSP Corporation, which acted as guarantor, reported on September 4. The credit ...
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EU: Germany’s malt production in July/May declines, France uses less barley for malting in July/June 2016/17

German malt production in July/May 2016/17 amounted to 1.659 mln tonnes - minus 15,000 tonnes y/y, H. M. Gauger GmbH said in their September report citing official statistics. French barley use ...
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