UK: Value of whisky exports up 4.4% last year

Scotch whisky exports are worth more than ever, new figures reveal, despite US tariffs "hitting producers hard", The National reported on February 11. The value of whisky exported from Scotland grew ...
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France: Farm ministry cuts soft wheat area estimate, raises outlook for winter barley and rapeseed

France's farm ministry on February 11 cut its estimate for the area sown with soft wheat this winter in the European Union's largest grain producer ahead of the 2020 harvest, ...
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World: Heineken reports 14% rise in 2019 net profit, expects growth in 2020 too

Heineken Holding NV on February 12 reported a 14% rise in net profit for 2019 and said it expects organic adjusted operating profit growth for 2020 in the mid-single digits. The ...
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Ethiopia: Heineken debuts its signature draft beer in Ethiopia

Quietly and without any fanfare, Heineken debuted its signature draft beer in Ethiopia last week, The Reporter Ethiopia said on February 8. Maker of one of the most visible brands in ...
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India: Carlsberg’s Indian business grows only 1% in volumes last year

Danish brewer Carlsberg’s India business grew only 1% in volumes last year, a sharp decline from 19% growth in 2018, as changed excise regulations and taxes in some states impacted ...
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Australia & India: India opens doors for Australian malting barley

Australian exporters could be sending malting barley to India as soon as April after the Indian government removed a critical phytosanitary requirement that acted as a roadblock to sales to ...
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World: Barley trade, production forecasts increased in USDA’s February report

World barley trade forecast for 2019/20 is slightly higher in USDA’s February report – 28.803 mln tonnes vs. 28.778 mln tonnes in the January forecast. The change is due to ...
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USA: Molson Coors launches new wheat beer Blue Moon LightSky

Blue Moon Brewing Co. announced on February 7 the national launch of a new light brew, Blue Moon LightSky: a light citrus wheat beer brewed with real tangerine peel and ...
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Canada & USA: Molson Coors’ Q4 earnings beat analyst estimates

Molson Coors Beverage Company reported Q4 2019 earnings beating analyst estimates on strong growth in the bottom line despite shrinking volumes, Grizzle reported on February 12. The brewing giant posted sales ...
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Canada, BC: Fox Mountain Brewing Co’s opening taking longer than anticipated

The owner of a new brewery in Williams Lake wishes he was ready to open, but said it’s taking longer than anticipated, the Williams Lake Tribune reported on February 8. “There ...
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