The Philippines: San Miguel Food and Beverage sees nine-month profit rise by 11%

San Miguel Food and Beverage Inc. (SMFB), the maker of San Miguel beer and Purefoods hotdogs, boosted its nine-month profit by 11 percent to P33.7 billion in 2025, lifted by ...
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World: Diageo names Dave Lewis to be its next CEO

Diageo has named consumer products veteran Dave Lewis to be its next CEO as the Guinness and Johnnie Walker owner grapples with changing consumer alcohol preferences and considers selling off ...
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Chile & Argentina: Chilean brewer CCU reports third-quarter results largely in line with previous trends

Compañía Cervecerías Unidas (CCU) reported 3Q25 results, which, although largely in line with previous trends, do show some changes, the Seeking Alpha reported on November 10. In particular, Argentina suffered a ...
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Brazil: Brewers bet on Q4 to recover lost volume

After a year marked by weakened beer consumption, the industry is placing its hopes on the fourth quarter, a crucial period for beverage sales. Companies are also expressing optimism for ...
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USA, ID: Less demand for hops reduces crops in Idaho

A well-kept agricultural secret is that Idaho has long been considered one of the nation’s top producers of hops, a key ingredient in beer, Idaho Business Review reported on November ...
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Thailand: Thailand tightens alcohol rules

People in Thailand wanting to quench their thirst with an afternoon tipple risk steep fines from Nov 8 under amended alcohol control legislation that strengthens enforcement and significantly tightens restrictions ...
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India: India poised to emerge as largest scotch market

India is poised to become the largest global scotch whisky market in value and volume terms over the next few years, fuelled by competitive intensity, premiumisation and economic growth, Scotch ...
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World: Diageo could be forced to spin off Guinness

Diageo is braced for a swoop by an activist investor that would force it to sell its Guinness brand after a profits alert sent its shares to their lowest level ...
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World: Diageo considers external candidates as CEO, sources say

Diageo, the world's top spirits maker, has considered external candidates to be its chief executive, including outgoing GSK CEO Emma Walmsley, the Financial Times reported on November 7, citing people ...
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Turkey: Anadolu Efes reports robust third-quarter results

Anadolu Efes reported robust third-quarter results for 2025, surpassing market expectations in both earnings per share (EPS) and revenue. The company posted an EPS of 0.8779, exceeding the forecast of ...
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