Brazil: Number of breweries up 6.8% in 2023

The number of breweries in Brazil saw a 6.8% increase in 2023 to 1,847, Vitoria News reported, citing the latest Anuario da Cerveja published by the Ministry of Agriculture and ...
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Nigeria: Nigerian brewers double on local inputs amid foreign exchange crunch

Nigerian brewers are turning to sorghum in place of barley for brewing beer and malt drinks to reduce their foreign exchange exposure following the FX crisis plaguing Africa’s most populous ...
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Germany: Farmers plant less winter wheat, more spring barley this year

Germany's winter wheat area for the 2024 harvest has been reduced by 8.3% year on year to about 2.6 million hectares, Germany’s national statistics agency estimated on May 17. Winter rapeseed ...
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USA, MI: Linden Brewing Company to hold grand opening on May 24

Linden Brewing Company in Linden, Michigan has announced a grand opening date, Cars 108 reported on May 17. The highly anticipated brewery will officially open on Friday, May 24th, 2024. Owners Ryan ...
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USA, ID: Idawild Brewing Company to shut down for good

In a heartfelt post on Instagram, Idawild Brewing Company announced its final day of service would be May 31, Boise Dev reported on May 17. Cortni and her husband, Matt Nader, ...
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Ireland: Diageo to invest over €100 million to decarbonise Guinness' home site in Dublin

Diageo has announced plans to invest over €100 million to decarbonise Guinness' home site at St. James’s Gate in Dublin, Drinks International reported on May 16. Guinness has been brewed at ...
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Kazakhstan & Russia: Carlsberg Kazakhstan loses case related to Baltika beer brand

Carlsberg Kazakhstan has lost the case related to the brand of Baltika in the court of appeals, Kursiv.kz reported on May 15. In late January, the Russian court banned Carlsberg ...
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Vietnam: Brewers struggling to recover amidst ongoing challenges

Following a difficult 2023 with slow economic recovery and tightened regulations on alcohol restrictions during traffic, Vietnamese brewers’ business activities have improved in the first quarter of the year. Saigon Beer-Alcohol-Beverage ...
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Zimbabwe: Delta Corporation’s annual profit surges by 59.2%

Delta Corporation’s profit surged by 59.2 percent to US$100,5 million in the full year to March 31, 2024 from US$63 million in the comparative period the prior year after revenue ...
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EU: Barley crop forecast up by 0.5 mln tonnes on better prospects for crop in Spain

Strategie Grains has increased its monthly forecast for this year’s soft wheat crop in the European Union by 1.7 million metric tons to 123.5 million tons, supported by favourable harvest ...
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