UK: No and low alcohol beer now growing faster than any other beer type in the UK, Tesco saysu

Soaring UK demand for no and low alcohol beer is now so strong that it is growing faster than any other beer type including super trendy craft varieties. At Tesco demand ...
Published 01/03/2023 More

Canada: 2022-23 barley supplies projected sharply up from last year’s record low

For 2022-23, Canadian barley supplies are projected at 10.6 million tonnes (Mt), up sharply from last year’s record low of 7.9 Mt. This is primarily due to a rebound in ...
Published 01/03/2023 More

Vietnam: Ministry of Finance proposes to increase special consumption tax on tobacco, beer, and alcoholic products

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has proposed to increase the special consumption tax (SCT) on a number of items harmful to health including tobacco, beer, and alcoholic products to limit imports, ...
Published 28/02/2023 More

Canada: Volume of beer sold per person last year reaches all-time low

Canadians bought less booze last year, according to findings from a new report. The volume of beer sold per person in Canada last year reached an all-time low, while the wine ...
Published 28/02/2023 More

South Korea: Spirit and beverage companies say they have no plans to raise prices

Several South Korean spirit and beverage companies announced that they have no plans to raise prices amid government scrutiny suggesting the industry could be targeted by anti-inflation measures, the Korea ...
Published 28/02/2023 More

USA, OH: Green Valley Brewing Co. hoping for a June opening in Hudson

The duo behind Green Valley Brewing Co., which is under construction and hoping for a June opening in Hudson, is a great balancing act, Cleveland.com reported on February 27. John McGroarty ...
Published 28/02/2023 More

USA, NY: Rebel Sailor Brewing Company soft opens in Shortsville

Robert Payne has been homebrewing beer for 12 years, but for the last 18 months he’s worked to share his acumen with the public, the Rochester City Newspaper reported on ...
Published 28/02/2023 More

New Zealand: Total volume of beer, wine and spirits available for consumption slightly down in 2022

In the just released annual Stats NZ survey year ending December 2022, the number of standard drinks (a standard drink contains 10 grams of alcohol) has fallen in the past ...
Published 27/02/2023 More

UK: Scotland’s whisky and beer makers alarmed by mooted advertising ban

Scott Laing, one of the many investors enticed into whisky production by a boom in demand, finished building the Ardnahoe Distillery in Scotland four years ago, the Financial Times reported ...
Published 26/02/2023 More

Malaysia: Heineken Malaysia Bhd posts 68% jump in 2022 net profit

Heineken Malaysia Bhd expects business environment in 2023 to remain challenging after posting a 68 per cent jump in net profit to RM412.82 million in the year ended Dec 31 ...
Published 26/02/2023 More