United Arab Emirates: Alcohol consumption expected to continue to decline

Alcohol consumption in UAE is expected to continue to decline, a trend which began last year and accelerated with the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, according to new research. Last year, overall alcohol ...
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World: Dolf van den Brink assumes office as CEO of Heineken

Heineken has announced that Dolf van den Brink assumed office as the CEO and chairman of the executive board of the company on 1 June, ESM reported. He has been a ...
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World: World hop acreage expected to increase by 1% this year

During a video conference on May 26, 2020 the International Hop Growers’ Convention (IHGC) discussed an updated estimate on the development of world hop acreage in the main hop growing ...
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World: Malting industry much stronger than in former times of oversupply

The malting industry is much stronger and less fragmented than in former times of oversupply crises, H. M. Gauger GmbH said in their May report. The EU maltsters had a ...
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Vietnam: Ministry of Industry and Trade says no intention of reacquiring stakes in Sabeco

Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade said it has no intention of reacquiring stakes in the country’s largest brewer, Sabeco, as rumoured, VnExpress International reported on June 4. Deputy Minister Do ...
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Thailand: People and organizations involved with craft beer summoned by authorities for posting photos of beer on social media

More than 400 people and organizations involved with the craft beer business have been summoned by regulatory authorities in Thailand for posting photos of the brew on social media, The ...
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Mozambique: CDM’s Beira brewery forced to cut production by 40%

The closure of bars and of market stalls selling alcoholic drinks, under the state of emergency regulations, has forced CDM (Beers of Mozambique) in the central city of Beira to ...
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India: Karnataka allows brewing fresh batches of beer for off-premise consumption

The Karnataka government has allowed microbreweries to brew fresh batches of beer for off-premise consumption, Livemint reported on June 2. The order permitting fresh batches comes about a fortnight after the ...
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Thailand & Australia: Severe drought in Thailand could provide boost to Australian barley shipments

Severe drought in Thailand in the first five months of 2020 has adversely affected the production of off-season (dry season) rice and corn, primarily due to a lack of irrigation ...
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Australia: Asahi confronts chilling business environment following acquisition of CUB

Top Japanese brewer Asahi Group Holdings confronts a chilling business environment after completing its acquisition of leading Australian group Carlton & United Breweries on June 1, as the coronavirus crisis ...
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