Japan: Kirin Holdings cuts full-year profit outlook as coronavirus pandemic hits beer sales globally

Japan’s Kirin Holdings cut its full-year profit outlook on August 7 as the coronavirus pandemic hit global sales of its beer, but said its expansion into new businesses such as ...
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Ireland: Total, per capita beer consumption decline in Ireland in 2019

Drinks Ireland | Beer has released its annual beer market report, which states that total beer consumption fell by 2% in Ireland last year, while per capita beer consumption declined ...
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UK: June 2020 malting barley use the lowest June figure since 1990

In June 2020 UK brewers, maltsters and distillers used 116.9 thousand tonnes of barley, according to AHDB’s latest statistics on cereals usage. This is 29% lower than June 2019 and ...
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Russia: Beer import up 38.2% in Q1 2020

According to SeaNews Russian Foreign Trade Customs Statistics online service, in Q1 2020 Russia imported $582.2 mln worth of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, up 2% year-on-year. Natural grape wines accounted for ...
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Croatia: Croatian brewers’ consolidated profit falls 17.8% last year

The consolidated profit of beer producers in Croatia fell by 17.8% to 284.4 million kuna ($45 million/38 million euro) last year, Croatia's financial agency Fina said. The brewers' total revenue decreased ...
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USA, WA: Logan Brewing Company to hold grand opening on Friday, August 14

On Friday, August 14th Logan Brewing Company celebrates the grand opening of its brewery and taproom in Burien, Washington. They’re calling it a “socially distant opening.” Because of statewide pandemic restrictions, ...
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France: Farm ministry lowers soft wheat, barley and rapeseed crop estimate

France's farm ministry lowered its estimate of the 2020 soft wheat harvest to 29.71 million tonnes, down 1.6 million tonnes from its initial forecast last month and now 25% below ...
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Ireland: Guinness sales sharply down in Ireland over past year

Guinness sales have declined sharply in Ireland over the past year in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic which has devastated the pub and hospitality industry, the Irish Post reported ...
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UK: Six-row barley harvest so far disappointing

Harvest is moving on across the country, with a continuing trend of yield variability but with quality largely exceeding expectations, the Farmers’ Weekly reported on August 5. Six-row barleys, however, are ...
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Australia: Carlton & United Breweries and Asahi Premium Beverages to combine by Q4 2020 and operate under the CUB name

Carlton & United Breweries and Asahi Premium Beverages will combine by Q4 2020 and will operate under the Carlton & United Breweries name, the Beer & Brewer reported on August ...
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