UK & Argentina: Scotch whisky receives Geographical Indication status in Argentina
Argentina has given Scotch Whisky its seal of approval as the first ever international product to receive Geographical Indication (GI) status in the country, the UK government announced on July ... More
04/07/2025

South Korea: Heineken launches Italian Birra Moretti in South Korea
Birra Moretti has landed in South Korea. Heineken Korea announced it, underlining its desire to expand imports and distribution on the Korean national territory of what is considered the number ... More
04/07/2025

Ghana: Diageo completes Guinness Ghana Breweries disposal
Guinness Ghana Breweries PLC has formally announced the completion of a strategic transition in its ownership structure, with Castel Group acquiring an 80.4 percent majority stake from global beverage giant ... More
04/07/2025

Romania: Beer market could contract by up to 10% this year due to tax hike, Brewers Association warns
Romania beer market could contract by up to 10% this year, given it is already at its lowest in the last 20 years, following the Government's decision to increase the ... More
04/07/2025

UK: Alcohol-free beer sales hit record highs
The alcohol-free beer category is seeing record sales as it continues to rise in popularity amongst Brits, according to leading alcohol-free beer brand Lucky Saint. Lucky Saint, the UK’s #1 dedicated ... More
04/07/2025

South Korea: New high-alcohol beer releases seen as strategy targeting niche markets
As low-alcohol beers have established themselves as the mainstream in South Korea’s liquor market, the domestic beer industry has recently seen a series of new high-alcohol beer releases. This trend ... More
04/07/2025

Germany: Drinks company Haus Cramer Group to produce the Efes Pilsener beer in Germany
German drinks company Haus Cramer Group has struck a deal to produce the Efes Pilsener beer brand, Yahoo! Finance reported. HC Drinks Solutions, a division of Haus Cramer Group, confirmed a ... More
04/07/2025

Pakistan: Pakistan’s top brewer betting on soft drinks
A pungent fug of malt and yeastiness hangs over Murree Brewery, Pakistan ’s biggest and oldest producer of alcoholic drinks. The company is an outlier in a country where alcohol is ... More
04/07/2025

USA: Beer shipments down in January-May and in May alone this year
United States’ Beer Institute has reported its May 2025 estimate of the nation’s beer shipments at 13,200,000 barrels, for a decrease of 2.6% compared to May 2024 removals of 13,550,007. The ... More
04/07/2025

Canada: Canadian farmers plant their smallest barley crop in eight years
Canadian farmers planted their smallest barley crop in eight years in 2025, with tightening supplies likely going forward, Grainews reported on July 3. Canadian barley area was estimated at 6.136 million ... More
04/07/2025