Ireland: Malting Company of Ireland’s profit after tax up €760,000

The Malting Company of Ireland’s financial report for 2024 showed a profit after tax of €1.1m, an increase from €760,000 the previous year, the Irish Farmers Journal reported on November ...
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UK: Diageo Belfast brewery workers vote to strike ahead of Christmas

Workers have voted to strike at Diageo’s production plant in Belfast but the drinks giant insists there will be no shortages of Guinness ahead of Christmas, Yahoo Finance reported on ...
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The Dominican Republic: AB InBev to brew Corona beer in the Dominican Republic

Dominican President Luis Abinader met with executives from Anheuser-Busch InBev, producers of Corona beer, who announced that the Dominican Republic has been chosen as a new production site for the ...
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Japan: Asahi says personal details of 1.52 million customers may have been leaked in cyberattack, delays release of Q3 results

Japan's Asahi Group on November 27 said it aims to normalise logistical operations by February after a cyberattack in late September forced widespread suspension, though not all products will be ...
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Australia: Industry body calls on government to extend beer tax freeze to tap spirits

Spirits industry body Spirits & Cocktails Australia announced on November 26 a proposed amendment to the Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 that would extend it to include tap ...
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Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso state brewery resumes operations after 17 years of inactivity

The Société nouvelle Brasserie du Faso, a state-owned brewery outside Ouagadougou, has resumed operations after 17 years of inactivity, Ecofin Agency reported on November 27. The plant, located in the commune ...
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Taiwan: Taiwan imposes anti-dumping duties on China-made beer and hot-rolled steel

Taiwan has imposed anti-dumping duties on China-made beer and hot-rolled steel for five years after a probe found the domestic industry had suffered “substantial harm,” the Ministry of Finance said ...
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India: United Breweries launches Heineken Silver in Delhi

United Breweries Ltd. (UBL), part of the Heineken Company, has launched Heineken Silver in Delhi, marking a significant milestone in the brand’s expansion in India, Spiritz reported on November 26. Heineken ...
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South Korea: Lotte Chilsung to stop producing Cloud and Crush draft beer

South Korea’s Lotte Chilsung Beverage will stop producing Cloud and Crush draft beer products. The move is interpreted as a result of the prolonged slump in the entertainment market and ...
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Switzerland: Downturn in beer market continues with sales shrinking by 1.8%

The downturn in the Swiss beer market continues. In the last brewing year 2024/25 (as of end September), beer sales including non-alcoholic beers shrank by 1.8% to 4.72 million hectolitres, ...
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