USA: US breweries shipments decline by 0.8% despite strong finish to 2019

Despite a strong finish to 2019, U.S. brewers shipped nearly 1.4 million fewer barrels of beer in 2019 compared to 2018, according to the Beer Institute (BI), which cited unofficial ...
Δημοσίευση 29/01/2020 Περισσότερα

Brazil: Coca-Cola Brasil asks court to annul 2017 Heineken acquisition of Brasil Kirin

Coca-Cola Brasil has filed a motion in a Brazilian court to annul the 2017 Heineken acquisition of Brasil Kirin, the Valor Economico newspaper reported on January 24, citing court documents. According ...
Δημοσίευση 25/01/2020 Περισσότερα

Canada: 2019-20 barley production increases to 10.4 mln tonnes

For 2019-20, barley production in Canada increased to 10.4 million tonnes, largely due to higher harvested area and higher yields, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada said in its January report. The ...
Δημοσίευση 25/01/2020 Περισσότερα

Vietnam: Sabeco’s 2019 post-tax profits surge 22%

Post-tax profits surged 22 percent year-on-year for Vietnam’s largest brewer Sabeco, reaching VND5.37 trillion ($231.96 million), its highest annual profit ever, VNExpress International reported on January 22. The brewer’s 2019 revenues ...
Δημοσίευση 23/01/2020 Περισσότερα

USA, MI: Five Shores Brewing to open soon in Beulah

Five Shores Brewing will soon be opening its doors in Beulah, widening the options for craft brews made in Benzie County, mySanAntonio.com reported on January 20. Five Shores will be holding ...
Δημοσίευση 23/01/2020 Περισσότερα

Canada, BC: Barnside Brewing opens its doors in Ladner, BC

A new farm-based brewery dedicated to “crafting unfiltered and fresh-tasting beer using our own farm-grown ingredients” has opened its doors in Ladner, a small community in the city of Delta, ...
Δημοσίευση 23/01/2020 Περισσότερα

South Korea: Giants struggling to sell whisky in South Korea

Following news that Edrington is closing its office in South Korea, new data reveals why spirits giants are struggling to sell Scotch in the region, The Drinks Business reported on ...
Δημοσίευση 19/01/2020 Περισσότερα

France: Survey shows wheat, winter barley area decline this year

The area sown with soft wheat for this year's harvest in France, the European Union's biggest grain producer, is estimated to have declined by 10% compared with 2019 to a ...
Δημοσίευση 19/01/2020 Περισσότερα

Myanmar: Chang beer still smuggled into Myanmar despite local production

Months after Emerald Brewery began producing Chang in Yangon, large quantities of the Thai beer are still being smuggled openly across the border at Myawaddy in a racket dominated by ...
Δημοσίευση 19/01/2020 Περισσότερα

UK: UK drinks industry embarks on low-alcohol trend

The UK drinks industry has embarked on a detox that extends beyond January with companies racing to bring out “nolo” (no- or low-alcohol) beers, spirits and cocktails to satisfy a ...
Δημοσίευση 19/01/2020 Περισσότερα