UK: Carlsberg making its beer weaker ahead of duty increase

Carlsberg is making its beer weaker to save money as the UK Government prepares to raise taxes on alcohol by more than 10pc, The Telegraph reported on July 11. The ...
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Australia & China: China delays decision on Australian barley tariffs

Australia said on July 12 it was disappointed that China has asked for another month to complete a review needed to lift tariffs on barley and warned it would resume ...
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Romania: Beer sales drop by 9% in January-May

The volume of beer sales in Romania fell by an annual 9% in the first five months of 2023, mainly due to a drop in people's purchasing power and a ...
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France: Farm ministry pegs France’s total barley production forecast at 11.94 million tonnes

This year’s soft wheat crop in France, the European Union’s biggest grain producer and exporter, is expected to rise by nearly 4% from last year’s, helped by June showers ahead ...
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Belgium: AB InBev investing in upgrade of its Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Hoegaarden and Leuven breweries to expand non-alcoholic beer portfolio

Global beer giant AB InBev is investing €31m ($34m) in upgrading its Belgian breweries in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Hoegaarden and Leuven: which will help expand its non-alcoholic beer portfolio, BeverageDaily.com reported on ...
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Japan: Beer and quasi-beer sales down 1% in January-June

Beer and quasi-beer sales in Japan in January-June dropped 1 pct from a year before in volume, down for the first time in two years, estimated data from major domestic ...
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Cyprus: June beer deliveries decline by 16.9%

Total beer deliveries in Cyprus experienced a significant decline of 16.9 per cent in June 2023, compared to June 2022, according to data released by the Statistical Service on July ...
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USA: Domestic tax paid beer shipments decrease 7.7% in May

Last week, the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for May 2023. The May 2023 estimate is 13,300,000 barrels — a decrease ...
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USA, CA: Anchor Brewing Co. shuts down after 127 years citing faltering sales

San Francisco’s historic Anchor Brewing Co. will shut down and is no longer making beer, the company announced, signaling the end of a 127-year run for the California institution that ...
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USA, PA: Appalachian Brewing Company to open new location at Carlisle Barracks Golf Course

Appalachian Brewing Company on July 11 announced that it will open a new location at the Carlisle Barracks Golf Course, The Sentinel reported. In partnership with the Carlisle Barracks, Appalachian Brewing ...
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