France: Winter barley harvest showing worse than expected yields

The ongoing winter barley harvest in France, the European Union's largest grain grower, is showing worse than expected yields after poor weather hurt crops, raising additional concerns for the upcoming ...
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Cambodia: Zero-alcohol Heineken 0.0 set to hit Cambodia’s shelves on July 22

The first zero-alcohol beer introduced by Heineken Cambodia – Heineken 0.0 – is set to hit shelves on July 22, offering consumers the opportunity to enjoy a refreshing beer at ...
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UK: Marston’s to sell its 40% interest in JV to Carlsberg subsidiary

Marston's said it signed an agreement to sell its 40% interest in its brewer joint-venture Carlsberg Marston's to a subsidiary of Carlsberg for 206 million pounds ($264 million) in cash, ...
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India: Premium beers outgrow overall beer category by nearly three times in FY24

Premium beers outgrew the overall beer category by nearly three times in FY24, companies' reports and excise data showed. According to available data, premium beers (on average, beers priced above ...
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Russia: Russia raising import taxes on Scotch whisky, other spirits from ‘unfriendly’ countries

Russia is raising import taxes on Scotch whisky as well as other spirits from countries that it deems ‘unfriendly’, The Drinks Business reported on July 4. The news in The Times ...
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Thailand: Government could lift 52-year-old ban on afternoon alcohol sales

According to a statement on the Royal Thai Government website, Thailand’s prime minister, Srettha Thavisin, is contemplating lifting the 52-year-old ban on afternoon alcohol sales to help ease the country’s ...
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Uruguay: Minas brewery to reopen after a two months closure

Representatives of Uruguay’s Ministry of Labor, the Fábricas Nacionales de Cerveza (FNC) company and the union managed to sign a preliminary agreement that allows the reopening of the Minas brewing ...
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Vietnam: Hanoi Nghe Tinh Beer JSC to double its annual production capacity in Ha Tinh province

Hanoi Nghe Tinh Beer JSC, a domestic brewer based in Vietnam’s central province of Ha Tinh, plans to invest VND281 billion ($11 million) to double its annual capacity to 100 ...
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Ireland: Heineken to take on the rights to distribute Molson Coors’ beer brands in Ireland

Heineken Ireland has agreed to take on the Irish rights to distribute Molson Coors’ beer brands, further strengthening its position in the industry, Irish Independent reported on July 7. The move ...
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New Zealand: Increasing number of New Zealand breweries hitting financial trouble

From Brothers Beer to Deep Creek, Epic Brewing to Boneface Brewing - there has been no shortage of well-known New Zealand breweries hitting financial trouble in recent years, RNZ reported ...
Published 05/07/2024 mehr