Chile: Compania Cervecerias Unidas reports loss in Q2 2023

Compania Cervecerias Unidas (CCU) on August 10 reported a loss of $5.1 million in its second quarter, the Washington Post reported on August 11. The Santiago, Chile-based company said it had ...
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World: Barley crop, trade, consumption forecasts reduced in USDA’s August report

World barley trade in 2023/24 is forecast at 26.871 mln tonnes in USDA’s August report, down from 27.171 mln forecast in July and from 29.786 mln forecast for 2022/23. Export forecast ...
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Ukraine: Analysts increase barley, corn, wheat crop forecasts on stronger than expected yields

SovEcon analysts have increased its Ukraine grain production forecasts for corn (up 2 mln tonnes to 25.9 mln), wheat (up 1.3 mln tonnes to 19.2 mln) and barley (up 400,000 ...
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USA: Midyear 2023 craft beer market shows 2% decline

The Brewers Association (BA), the trade organization representing small and independent American craft brewers, on August 10 released results from its midyear survey, shedding light on the state of the ...
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USA, AZ: Buqui Bichi Brewing set to open its second location in downtown Phoenix

Buqui Bichi recently opened its Chandler location in July and now it’s brewing up a new spot in the Valley. The Mexican award-winning brewery from Hermosillo, Sonora is set to ...
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USA, PA: Mastic Trail Brewing announces last day of business on September 2

Pittsburgh’s first (and only) Caribbean themed craft brewery is set to close its doors. In a post on social media, Mastic Trail Brewing announced their last day of business is ...
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USA, CA: Harmonic Brewing to close its original location and production facility

After almost eight years, Harmonic Brewing announced it will close its original location and production facility in San Francisco's Dogpatch neighborhood at the end of October, CBS News reported on ...
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Singapore & Thailand & Vietnam: ThaiBev sees beer division’s revenue increase slightly, sales volume drop 5.2% in nine months to June 2023

Thai Beverage Public Company has reported a slight increase in its revenue for the nine months ended June. However, higher operating costs, specifically for its beer and foods businesses, caused ...
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EU: Barley, soft wheat, exports decrease in 2023/24

EU soft wheat exports so far in the 2023/24 season totaled 2.92 million metric tons as of Aug. 6, down 16% from 3.48 million metric tons a year earlier, according ...
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Australia & China: Australia’s two largest barley producers cleared to export to China

CBH Group and Emerald Grain, Australia’s two largest barley producers, have been given approval by the Chinese government to resume barley shipments to China, according to the Australian Associated Press. Australia’s ...
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