Latvia: Beer production drops 4.8% in 2018

With 78.097 million litres of beer produced in 2018, Latvia total output dropped 4.8 percent from a year before, according to the State Revenue Service's data on excised goods. Meanwhile, Latvian ...
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Kazakhstan: Barley crop up 20.2% to record volume last year

According to official information of the Statistics Committee of Kazakhstan, total production of grains and pulses in the country was around 20.3 mln tonnes in 2018, or 1.5% less than ...
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Japan: Four leading brewers intensify sales war over third-tier beer

Japan’s four largest brewing companies are intensifying their sales war over low-cost “third-tier beer”, The Japan News reported on February 18. With a hike in the consumption tax rate looming in ...
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Nigeria: Nigerian Breweries sees 2018 turnover decline 4.1%

Nigerian Breweries, 56% owned by international brewery group Heineken, is to be monitored this week on the Nigerian stock exchange. The company ended last week with a 3.75% rise on ...
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World: Report says acquisition of Pernod Ricard by LVMH and Diageo is "a likely scenario"

According to a new report by Berenberg analysts, a consortium-led acquisition of Pernod Ricard by LVMH and Diageo is "a likely scenario", the Hospitality Ireland reported on February 19. The report ...
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Russia: Beer production up in 2018 and in January 2019

Russian brewers produced a total of 4.16 mln hl of beer in January 2019, 0.8% more than in January 2018 and 24.4% less than in December 2018, Rosstat reported earlier ...
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Malaysia: Heineken Malaysia posts 4.6% jump in annual net profit

Heineken Malaysia Bhd, which posted a 4.6% jump in its net profit for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2018 (FY18), remains cautious about its outlook given the challenging environment ...
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China & Uruguay: China allows imports from barley from Uruguay

China has allowed imports of corn and barley from Uruguay starting this month, two separate notices from the General Administration of Customs said. Barley from Uruguay that meets quarantine requirements can ...
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USA: AB InBev to release Bud Light Lemon Tea

Anheuser-Busch (AB InBev) is preparing to release Bud Light Lemon Tea after its new labelling received approval from the federal authorities, the Drinks Insight Network reported on February 20. The new ...
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USA, Washington, DC: Atlas Brew Works announces forthcoming second location

Atlas Brew Works (Atlas) is thrilled to announce a forthcoming second location, slated for a spring 2020 opening in Navy Yard at 1201 Half Street SE, Washington, DC, PoPville reported ...
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