Canada: Non-alcoholic beverage companies working hard to meet rising demand

As Canadians increasingly look to drink less or not at all, non-alcoholic beverage companies are working hard to meet the rising demand and are sometimes struggling to keep up, the ...
Published 20/02/2023 More

France: French farmers sow more than half of expected spring barley area

Most French wheat crops remain in good condition and farmers have sown more than half of the expected spring barley area, data from farm office FranceAgriMer showed on February 17. An ...
Published 18/02/2023 More

World: Beam Suntory enjoys strong sales in 2022

Beam Suntory’s 2022 figures have shown a “strong” sales rise owing to success of its spirits and growing ready-to-drink (RTD) portfolio, The Drinks Business reported on February 17. The drinks giant ...
Published 18/02/2023 More

India: United Breweries MD and CEO Rishi Pardal resigns

United Breweries Limited (UBL), part of the Heineken Company, announced that its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Rishi Pardal, tendered his resignation on February 16 and accordingly, his six ...
Published 18/02/2023 More

UK: Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company to increase wholesale prices across its portfolio

Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) is set to increase wholesale selling prices across its portfolio by a minimum of 11% for draught products and from about 6% for packaged products, ...
Published 18/02/2023 More

World: Total grains production forecast lowered to 2.248 bln tonnes

Due to a downgraded corn production outlook in the United States and Argentina, the International Grains Council (IGC) has lowered its world total grains (wheat and coarse grains) production forecast ...
Published 17/02/2023 More

Costa Rica: Two separate actions to result in lower beer prices in Costa Rica

Good news for Costa Rica’s beer drinkers, two separate actions will result in lower beer prices, Q Costa Rica reported on February 16. On the one hand, Fifco announced a reduction ...
Published 17/02/2023 More

UK: Simpsons Malt granted permission for malting plant, barley storage facilities in Moray

Simpsons Malt Limited was granted permission in principle for the maltings, along with malting barley storage facilities, at a special meeting of Moray Council's planning and regulatory services committee on ...
Published 17/02/2023 More

The Netherlands & Mexico: HEINEKEN purchases EUR1 bln in shares from FEMSA

HEINEKEN announced on February 17 the acquisition of 7,782,100 shares in HEINEKEN at a price of €91 per share (totaling EUR 708 million) and 3,891,050 shares in Heineken Holding N.V. ...
Published 17/02/2023 More

Kenya: East African Breweries loses Sh24 bln Senator Keg tax relief in three years

The tax relief that East African Breweries Plc (EABL) enjoys on its low-end beer brand Senator has dropped by Sh23.8 billion in three years after the government cut the incentive, ...
Published 17/02/2023 More