Australia: GrainCorp sees big fall in profit despite solid performance by barley and malt businesses

As forecast in September, GrainCorp saw a big fall in profit that was softened by a solid performance by its barley and malting businesses which continue to ride the global ...
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Cyprus: Beer sales up 3.6% in January-October

Beer deliveries during January to October 2018 reached 37.10 million litres, recording an increase of 3.6 per cent compared to the same period of 2017, data released by the Cyprus ...
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Japan: Craft beers conquering consumers in Japan

On an unusually warm October day, beer brewers from across Japan set up their tents in an amusement park south of Tokyo. On offer were melon beers, brown-sugar beers, and ...
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The Czech Republic: Czech men drinking lowest volume of beer in 14 years

Consumption of beer among Czech men is among the lowest registered in 14 years, suggests a survey carried out by CVVM agency. The weekly consumption of beer among Czech men ...
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Poland: Heineken’s Polish subsidiary acquires local beer maker Browar Namysłów

Heineken’s Grupa Żywiec unit in Poland has secured a deal to acquire beer maker Browar Namysłów for PLN 500 million ($131.6 million), FoodBev.com reported on November 14. Grupa Żywiec said the ...
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South Korea: Brewers concerned about stricter advertising regulations

South Korea’s brewers are expressing concerns over a government move to more strictly regulate alcohol advertising, company officials said on November 14. The stricter rules are feared to adversely affect their ...
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India: United Breweries reports 74.52% jump in net profit

United Breweries Ltd on November 14 posted a 74.52% jump in standalone net profit at Rs163.77 crore for the September quarter, led by volume and pricing growth. The company had reported ...
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UK: Heineken resumes brewing its flagship lager in the UK

Heineken has resumed brewing its flagship lager in the UK. The brewer said the decision was nothing to do with Brexit but had been planned for some time as part ...
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Canada: Malting barley producers targeting two main buyers

North America is seeing an explosion in the craft beer sector. While craft beer still only represents a small portion of the total beer sold in North America, the beer ...
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Canada: Barley area, production forecast to increase in 2018/19

For 2018-19, barley-seeded area in Canada increased by 13% from last year’s record low level of 2.334 mln ha, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada said in their November report. Production is ...
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