Australia: Western Australia’s grain association cuts wheat, barley crop forecasts

Western Australia’s grain association has cut its forecast for the state’s wheat production again due to hot weather, with most of the overall grains harvest expected to be finished by ...
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Sri Lanka: Heineken signs agreement with Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka

Heineken International B.V. signed on November 17 an agreement with Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC (DCSL). DCSL is a Public Limited Liability Company and is listed on the Colombo ...
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Belgium: Major strike stops work at AB InBev breweries in Belgium

A major strike has broken out at four AB InBev breweries in Belgium, after negotiations on working conditions had broken down. Among other things, the unions are demanding higher bonuses, ...
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World: Malteries Soufflet completes acquisition of United Malt

Malteries Soufflet, the second largest operator in the global malt industry, announced on Nov. 15 that it has completed the acquisition of 100% of United Malt Group Ltd. (United Malt), ...
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South Korea & China: Korea’s beer imports from China plunge more than 40% in October

Korea's beer imports from China plunged more than 40 percent last month from a year earlier following the release of a viral video showing a man urinating into a tank ...
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Russia: Russia detains two senior employees from Carlsberg’s Russian breweries

The head of Carlsberg's seized Russian unit, Baltika Breweries, was on November 16 remanded in custody to Dec. 30 on suspicion of fraud, according to St Petersburg's Vyborg District Court, ...
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USA: AB InBev ‘s US CMO stepping down as Bud Light sales continue to sink

Anheuser-Busch InBev’s US chief marketing officer is stepping down after the company reported a slump in Bud Light sales, as the backlash against the beer continues, CNN reported on November ...
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USA & Canada: Larger than anticipated US corn crop to be a bearish factor for Canadian feed barley prices

Farmers in the United States grew a lot more corn than originally anticipated and that will be a bearish factor for Canadian feed barley prices, the Western Producer reported on ...
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USA, IL: Turner Haus Brewery set to open in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood this month

A new brewery is set to open at the corner of 47th Street and Michigan Avenue in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood this month, NBC Chicago reported on November 15. The founders of ...
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USA, ME: Orange Bike Brewing to open its doors on November 17

Orange Bike Brewing will be opening this Friday, November 17. Portland’s newest brewery is located at 31 Diamond Street in East Bayside in the same building as Bite Into Maine. ...
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