UK: Simpsons Malt acquires Scottish grain merchanting firm

A Northumberland malting business has announced that it is acquiring a Scottish grain merchanting firm for an undisclosed amount, the Bdaily News reported on November 13. Simpsons Malt, the fifth-generation family ...
Published 15/11/2020 Di più

Indonesia: Lawmakers discussing bill banning alcohol consumption

Indonesia lawmakers are discussing a bill to ban the consumption of alcoholic beverages, AsiaNews.it reported on November 13. If adopted the Alcohol Beverages Bill will punish “Anyone who consumes alcohol as ...
Published 15/11/2020 Di più

EU: Barley exports in July-October 14% below last year’s

Taxud statistics of October 25 puts EU’s July-October barley exports at 2.5 mln tonnes, 14% below last year, H. M. Gauger GmbH reported earlier in November. The No. 1 destination was ...
Published 15/11/2020 Di più

World: January-September country beer production figures mostly lower than last year

Canada’s beer sales in January-September this year totalled 10.4 mln hl, + 0.1% y/y, H. M. Gauger GmbH reported in early November. China’s September output was 31.57 mln hl, plus 2.3% ...
Published 15/11/2020 Di più

USA, PA: Iron Hill Brewery to open its 19th location in Exton in December, Victory Brewing Co. postpones opening to next year

The pandemic has stalled two major beer-related projects, though they are still on track, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported on November 13. Iron Hill Brewery is looking for a December 2020 opening ...
Published 15/11/2020 Di più

USA, CA: MachineHead Brewing Co. ready to open in Clovis

The owners of a new Clovis brewery are finally set to open this weekend after the pandemic put a snag in their plans, KFSN-TV reported on November 14. "Our plan was ...
Published 15/11/2020 Di più

Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia to stop running government tenders for barley in a shift toward private deals for import

Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest barley buyer, is poised to stop running government tenders for the grain as the kingdom shifts toward private deals for imports, Bloomberg reported on November ...
Published 12/11/2020 Di più

South Africa: Beer Association of South Africa welcomes lifting of restrictions on off-consumption trade of alcohol

Industry organisation the Beer Association of South Africa (Basa) has welcomed the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on November 11 that the restrictions on the off-consumption trade of alcohol would ...
Published 12/11/2020 Di più

World: Chinese demand for almost all agri-produce seen as the main market factor

The main market factor has been the insatiable Chinese demand for almost all agri-produce, H. M. Gauger GmbH analysts said in their November report. The Chinese pig inventory recovered to ...
Published 12/11/2020 Di più

EU: July-October malt exports to third countries only 1% less than a year ago

Taxud malt export statistics for the period between July and 25 October show that EU maltsters exported 826 thousand tonnes of malt (barley equivalent) to third countries, only 1% less ...
Published 12/11/2020 Di più