World: Pernod Ricard takes a writedown of 1 billion euros in FY 2019/20

French spirits maker Pernod Ricard took a writedown of 1 billion euros ($1.19 billion) in full financial year 2019/20, as the coronavirus-led shutdown of bars and restaurants in most of ...
Publicat 02/09/2020 Mai mult

France: Winter barley harvest finished, spring progressing fast

France’s winter barley harvest is finished with disappointing yields, AGRESTE puts the crop at 7.8 mln tonnes, 1.45 mln tonnes less than last year. Quality parameters are good, H. M. ...
Publicat 02/09/2020 Mai mult

Guam: Ishii Brewing Co. to close its doors by the end of September

Ishii Brewing Co., the maker of Minagof beers, is closing its doors by the end of September after 10 years of producing specialty beers on Guam, The Guam Daily Post ...
Publicat 01/09/2020 Mai mult

China & Australia: China suspends barley imports from Australia’s largest grain exporter CBH Grain

China said on September 1 it had suspended barley imports from Australia’s largest grain exporter, a ruling that threatens to inflame bilateral tensions, Reuters reported. China’s General Administration of Customs said ...
Publicat 01/09/2020 Mai mult

Vietnam: Ministry of Industry and Trade transfers state ownership in Sabeco to State Capital Investment Corporation

The Ministry of Industry and Trade late last week transferred the State ownership in Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corp (Sabeco) to the State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC), the Vietnam News/ANN ...
Publicat 01/09/2020 Mai mult

China: Tsingtao Brewery shareholders sell 36 mln shares in the company

Several shareholders of Tsingtao Brewery have sold 36 million shares in the company at HK$68.10 per share, a 3.5 percent discount from the previous closing price, Bloomberg reported on September ...
Publicat 01/09/2020 Mai mult

The Czech Republic: Beer prices across Czech Republic keep increasing

Price of beer across the Czech Republic has been increasing, and shows no signs of slowing down, Expats.cz reported on September 1. Plzeňský Prazdroj, a popular brewery in Plzen and ...
Publicat 01/09/2020 Mai mult

China: Tsingtao Brewery sees 13.8% first-half net profit increase despite drop in sales revenue caused by Covid-19

Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd., one of the top breweries in China and maker of Tsingtao Beer, reported a 13.8 percent increase in net profit in the starting half of the ...
Publicat 31/08/2020 Mai mult

Vietnam: Government introduces fines for selling beer to people under 18

People selling beer to those under 18 will be fined VND500,000-1 million ($22-43) under a government decree that takes effect on October 15, VnExpress International reported on August 31. A 2013 ...
Publicat 31/08/2020 Mai mult

Vietnam: Beer consumption expected to improve in H2 2020 and next year

Vietnam’s beer consumption in the second half of the year is expected to improve over the first six months, while next year the beer industry can grow by 20 percent ...
Publicat 31/08/2020 Mai mult