Latvia: New law curbs sale of alcohol and advertising of prices and promotions

Latvia, which has some of the heaviest drinkers in the EU, has introduced new laws curbing the sale of alcohol and the advertising of prices and promotions, TVP World reported ...
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Brazil: Ambev reports 8.9% drop in second-quarter beer volume

Ambev disappointed investors by reporting an 8.9% drop in beer volume in the second quarter—its steepest quarterly decline ever, excluding the first quarter of 2020 during the pandemic, according to ...
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Ireland: Irish whiskey won't have 'full clarity' on market until 2026 – IFA

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has warned that Irish whiskey producers and grain farmers will not have “full clarity” about the market until 2026, The Farmers Journal reported on July ...
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Hungary: Beer consumption shows significant decline in H1 2025

After nearly three percent growth last year, Hungary’s beer consumption significantly declined in the first half of this year. While the overall beer market shows a modest dynamic, certain product ...
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India: Big whiskey tariff cut to bring little cheer for Indians due to complex tax regime

At first glance, halving import tariffs on Scotch to 75% under the India-UK trade deal should bring the biggest cheer to India's whisky lovers. But there is little to celebrate ...
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South Korea: HiteJinro’s Terra beer brand sells more than 5.5 bln bottles since launch in March 2019

HiteJinro said cumulative sales of its Terra beer brand exceeded 5.5 billion bottles (as of June 30th), SportsChosun reported on July 30. This is the rate at which 28 bottles were ...
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EU: Beer production slightly up in 2024, Eurostat says

In 2024, EU countries produced 32.7 billion (bn) litres of beer containing more than 0.5% alcohol and 2 bn litres of beer with less than 0.5% alcohol or with no ...
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Slovakia: Beer production up 2% in 2024

Beer production in Slovakia increased to 297.6 million litres in 2024, up 2 percent from the 291.6 million litres brewed in 2023, the Slovak Beer and Malt Producers Association (SZVPS) ...
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Kenya: Storm brewing in Kenya over latest proposal to control sale and consumption of alcohol

A storm is brewing in Kenya over the latest proposals to control the sale and consumption of alcohol, including raising the minimum drinking age from 18 to 21, Yahoo reported. The ...
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World: AB InBev shares tumble on report of falling sales in Brazil, China

Shares in Anheuser-Busch InBev tumbled on July 31 after the world's largest brewer reported falling sales in Brazil and China. AB InBev's share price was down 11.56% today as of 16:39 ...
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