Pakistan: Pakistan’s only brewery to manufacture hand sanitizers

Murree Brewery Co., Pakistan’s only maker of alcoholic beverages, plans to manufacture hand sanitizers after a surge in demand led to fake and ineffective hand washes propping up at stores, ...
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Belgium: Jupiler offering ten free beers to people to postpone their birthday celebrations

Jupiler is offering ten free beers to people who “postpone” their birthday, as they cannot celebrate properly until after the lockdown imposed because of the new coronavirus (Covid-19), The Brussels ...
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Malaysia: Federal government cancels operating permits of Heineken and Carlsberg

Malaysia’s federal government has cancelled the operating permit of Heineken Malaysia Berhad and Carlsberg Malaysia's factories during the ongoing movement control order (MCO) following public backlash, the Malay Mail reported ...
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EU: Barley exports in 2019/20 reach 5.37 mln tonnes so far

Barley exports from the European Union in the 2019/20 season that started last July had reached 5.37 million tonnes by April 5, up 52pc from the year-earlier period, official EU ...
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UK: Inver House Distillers and the North British Distillery set to reopen

Whisky bottling plants operated by the Edrington group, Inver House Distillers and the North British Distillery, are to reopen after production was halted due to coronavirus, The Drinks Business reported ...
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Bulgaria: 20% of beer market lost because of closure of catering establishments

Twenty per cent of the beer market in Bulgaria has been lost because of the closure of catering establishments – among measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 – and ...
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Germany: Government gives breweries option to defer annual beer tax

The German government has moved to give breweries greater financial leeway during the novel coronavirus pandemic by giving them the option to defer the annual beer tax, The Weekly Times ...
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Japan: Kirin Brewery to launch no-alcohol beer Kirin Greens Free nationwide

Japan’s Kirin Brewery will launch its latest no-alcohol beer, Kirin Greens Free, nationwide this month, the latest in a long line of booze-free innovations in the country, FoodNavigator-Asia.com reported on ...
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The Czech Republic: Second week of March saw alcohol sales rise 30%

The coronavirus and safety measures around it have had a big impact on Czech shopping habits, with alcohol purchases rising sharply, Expats.cz reported on April 7. Purchases have narrowed to fast-moving ...
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Sweden: Sweden’s response to Covid-19 presents opportunities for local brewers’ eCommerce

Sweden’s response to Covid-19 has made the country stand out by opting for a lighter touch. The country has not shut down its bars and restaurants, in fact, the only ...
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