Japan & Australia: Asahi’s share sale to part fund CUB acquisition remains in limbo

Asahi Group Holdings’ planned ¥200 bln (US$1.85 bln) share sale to part fund the acquisition of Anheuser Busch InBev’s Australian operations remains in limbo less than two weeks before it ...
Gepubliceerd 21/05/2020 Meer

World: Farmers may have to offload malting barley more cheaply for animal feed

UK barley farmers like Brett Askew can’t wait for pubs to reopen, but it’s not the pints they’re missing most, Bloomberg reported on May 21. Like many European farmers whose wheat ...
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Australia: Fewer Australians drinking alcohol at home

Fewer Australians are drinking alcohol at home despite reported stockpiling of booze from liquor stores and supermarkets during COVID-19 restrictions, Inside FMCG reported on May 21. Roy Morgan’s latest Alcohol Consumption ...
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USA, NC: Thirsty Nomad Brewing to close for good on May 28

Charlotte’s Thirsty Nomad Brewing will close its doors for good May 28, the Charlotte Observer reported on May 21. While the video announcement founder Brad Ledbetter posted to Facebook was short ...
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USA, IL: Alter Brewing + Kitchen opens its doors in downtown St. Charles

A new brewery and kitchen has opened its doors in downtown St. Charles, Kane County Chronicle reported on May 19. Alter Brewing + Kitchen is now open from 4 to 8 ...
Gepubliceerd 21/05/2020 Meer

USA, IN: 3 Floyds Brewing Co. brewpub closes indefinitely, brewing operations to continue

When 3 Floyds Brewing Co. closed the doors to their brewpub on March 15 in response to the coronavirus pandemic, their leadership made it clear that safety was their top ...
Gepubliceerd 21/05/2020 Meer

India: Diageo plays down reports of planned United Spirits delisting

Diageo, the world’s largest premium drinks group, is reportedly planning to delist its Indian division, United Spirits (USL), by buying out minority shareholders in a deal that could be worth ...
Gepubliceerd 20/05/2020 Meer

UK: Prospect of restrictions to pubs reopening major problem for brewing giants

On a typical Friday evening in May, the White Horse pub in London’s Brixton neighborhood might go through 20 or more kegs of lagers and ales as hundreds of revelers ...
Gepubliceerd 20/05/2020 Meer

Australia & China: China’s import tariff on Australian barley could boost volume of Australian malt exports

The news that China has imposed a tariff of 80 per cent on Australian barley has hit the industry hard, but the market may be able to find a partial ...
Gepubliceerd 20/05/2020 Meer

South Korea: Hite Jinro swings into positive territory in Q1

South Korean brewer Hite Jinro swung into positive territory YoY in 1Q20 with consolidated operating profit of KRW56.1 bln, BusinessKorea reported on May 19. It came as an earnings surprise, ...
Gepubliceerd 19/05/2020 Meer