India: Microbreweries report drop in sales for the first time ever

Sales at microbreweries across India have fallen for the first time ever, as the segment faced dry days during elections, a prolonged monsoon and an overall economic slump that forced ...
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Belgium: AB InBev in talks with unions after breweries return to work

Anheuser-Busch InBev is in talks with unions after staff staging a blockade of breweries in Belgium returned to work, local media reported on December 6. The company said its Belgium production ...
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Europe: Number of breweries passes 10,000

There are now more than 10,000 breweries in the European Union according to the latest figures revealed on December 5 by The Brewers of Europe, whilst both the production and ...
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India: United Breweries Limited launches specialty beer Ultra Witbier

India’s largest brewer, United Breweries Limited (UB), on December 4 announced the rollout of speciality beer - Ultra Witbier - under its flagship Kingfisher brand, riding on the growing popularity ...
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Asia: Premiumisation being played out in AB InBev’s Asia-Pacific beer market

Ask AB InBev chief executive Carlos Alves de Brito what was the best thing his company did to boost the world’s biggest alcohol group’s beer dominance, and he will probably ...
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Japan: Sapporo Breweries to launch new third-segment beer-like beverage

Sapporo Breweries Ltd. said on December 4 it will launch a new third-segment beer-like alcoholic beverage, Gold Star, targeted mainly at people in their 30s and 40s, on Feb. 4, ...
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The Philippines: San Miguel Food and Beverage to raise P15 billion through sale of fixed-rate bonds

San Miguel Food and Beverage Inc. plans to raise P15 billion through the sale of fixed-rate bonds, the Philippine Star reported on December 5. Proceeds from the proposed issuance will ...
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India: Andhra Pradesh liquor consumption rate comes down

The new liquor policy that was brought with an aim to implement a complete ban on liquor in phased manner has been yielding positive results as the consumption rate has ...
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Australia: Balter Brewing Company purchased by Carlton & United Breweries

The founders of Balter Brewing Company called it “a massive day” as it announced the craft brewery had been bought by Carlton & United Breweries, the Food & Drink Business ...
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Canada: CMBTC issues list of recommended malting barley varieties

The Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC) has issued its list of recommended malting barley varieties for the 2020-21 marketing year. The list contains varieties that hold the most promise ...
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