USA, MA: Boston Beer shares fall as company slashes earnings guidance

Boston Beer Co. shares fell in the extended session on January 13 after the beer maker slashed its earnings guidance in light of higher-than-expected supply-chain costs and reduced wholesaler inventories, ...
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UK & India: UK and India negotiate removal of 150% whisky export tariff

The UK and Indian governments have launched negotiations for a free trade agreement at an event in New Delhi, with the removal of the 150% whisky export tariff being a ...
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UK: Spring malting barley Diablo showing good performance on-farm and through malting process

The spring malting barley variety Diablo could become the number one variety in Scotland in the next two to three years after an initial good performance on-farm and through the ...
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World: Analysts expect turbulent malting barley prices in the coming months

The first days of 2022 are showing a rather mixed trade pattern for malting barley prices, varying between regions, RMI Analytics said in their first report of this year. Weakness is ...
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Europe: Development of barley crop 2022 continues on a positive path but tight balance sheet creates steady challenges for maltsters

Europe contributed to the global drop in barley production with crop 2021 at 58.9 mln tonnes for the combined EU27+UK, RMI Analytics said in their January report. Russia also contributed to ...
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Italy: Beer sector welcomes excise duty reduction

The Budget Law approved by Parliament at the end of 2021 brought the Italian beer sector a reduction of 5 cents on the excise duty rate for the whole of ...
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UK: Czech lager brand Budweiser Budvar achieves record sales in the UK in 2021

Czech lager brand Budweiser Budvar has revealed that it achieved record sales in the UK last year after a market-beating 38% volume increase, the KamCity reported on January 13. Total volumes, ...
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Australia: New year brings elimination of tariffs on Australian barley to Mexico

The new year has triggered new tariff arrangements which have potential to expand export market opportunities for Australian grain, the Grain Central reported on January 12. The most promising of the ...
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Ukraine: Beer and malt production decline in 2021

Ukraine’s beer production dropped by 5% to 17.05 mln hl in 2021, trade association Ukrpivo reported on January 12. The industry body’s statistics don’t include alcohol-free beer and brands with alcohol ...
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Canada: Price indication for export malting barley remains at very high theoretical level

The price indication for Canadian export malting barley remains at a very high theoretical level (around USD460/tonne)j as the market has settled into import parity pricing with world barley moving ...
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