World: Barley trade forecast slightly up at 27.755 mln tonnes this month

World barley trade in 2018/19 is forecast in USDA’s latest monthly report at 27.755 mln tonnes versus 27.53 mln tonnes in the October report. Exports forecast is up for Russia (+200 ...
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Ireland: Number of microbreweries increases to 75

The number of microbreweries in Ireland has increased from 15 in 2012 to 75 in 2018. That’s according to Bord Bia’s latest report on the craft beer industry in Ireland. Five ...
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Japan: Kirin to shift core business strategy from beverages to health products

Kirin Holdings Co., Japan’s second-largest beer brewer, will shift its core business strategy from beverages to “health and illness-preventing” solutions, the Sankei newspaper reported, citing an interview with Chief Executive ...
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Ghana: Heineken introduces its 500ml bottle and 500ml can in Ghana

Heineken on November 7, 2018, introduced its 500ml bottle and 500ml can onto the Ghanaian beer market, Yen.Com.Gh reported. The launch took place at Smoke'N Barrel in Labone and saw ...
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The Philippines: San Miguel Food and Beverage completes P34 bln follow-on offering

Amid bearish market conditions, consumer powerhouse San Miguel Food and Beverage Inc. (SMFB) completed a follow-on offering worth P34 billion, widening its public float and allowing its parent conglomerate, San ...
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The Philippines: San Miguel Food and Beverage completes P34 bln follow-on offeringVietnam: Sabeco removes all restrictions on foreign ownership

Vietnam’s biggest brewery firm Sabeco on November 12 announced that it has removed all restrictions on foreign ownership, opening up the $6.5-billion company to further investments from overseas strategic investors, ...
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UK: AB InBev relaunching Bass pale ale in the UK

AB InBev is relaunching Bass pale ale in a bid to “reignite the premium ale category”, the Drinks Retailing News reported on November 12. The brewer said 35.5cl bottles of the ...
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USA, SD: Buffalo Ridge Brewing now alive in Hartford

It’s hard to believe that Buffalo Ridge Brewing was only a pile a dirt just five months ago. Now, this project is alive in Hartford, KDLT News reported on November ...
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USA, IL: Vice District Brewing reopens in Chicago

Vice District Brewing, the newest microbrewery in Chicago’s H-F area, is reopened, The Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle reported on November 11. As of Friday, Nov. 9, the code violations that forced its closure ...
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USA, WI: Pabst Brewing Company and MillerCoors going to trial

Pabst Brewing Company and MillerCoors are going to trial, with hipster favorite Pabst contending that MillerCoors wants to put it out of business by ending a longstanding partnership through which ...
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