Belgium: Beer consumption and exports decline in 2023

A distinctive monument of Belgium is losing its pieces: beer is no longer fashionable, and consumption has plummeted in the country and exports, Eunews reported on June 13. According to a ...
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EU: Soft wheat, barley crop forecasts lowered as harvesting gets underway

Strategie Grains lowered its monthly forecast for this year’s soft wheat crop in the European Union, confirming its expectation for a four-year low in production as harvesting gets underway. The consultancy ...
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Ukraine: January-May beer output up 5.8%

Ukraine’s brewers produced 5.8% more beer in January-May this year, compared to the same period in 2023, trade association Ukrpyvo reported on June 13. The output is reported at 5.4 million ...
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UK: No- and low-alcohol drinks outperform a declining UK alcohol market

The total beverage alcohol market in the UK is expected to see volume and value declines of -1% CAGR over the next 5 years, although it is still set to ...
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Australia: Reduced barley stocks threaten Australia’s position as top exporter

Australia is the world’s leading barley exporter for TY 2023/24, but a decline in production has led to reduced stocks and threatens Australia’s position as the top supplier, USDA said ...
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World: Barley trade forecast reduced on smaller export expectations in a number of countries

Global barley trade 2024-25 is forecast at 28.679 mln tonnes in USDA’s June report, down from 29.079 mln tonnes forecast in May due to reduced exports expectations for the EU, ...
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Vietnam: Vietnam proposes to hike special consumption tax on alcohol to 100% by 2030

Vietnam’s Finance Ministry has proposed to hike a special consumption tax on alcoholic drinks to 100% by 2030, the ministry said, a move that may further hurt the country’s beverage ...
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Russia: Russian brewers counting on state support to compete with imported beer

Russian beer imports have been growing recently, so domestic brewers are counting on support through regulation of import duties, the president of United Breweries, Oraz Durdyev told Interfax on the ...
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Ukraine: Barley harvest forecast at around 5 mln tonnes this year, exports at 2.5 mln

Ukraine could export over 60 million tonnes of grains and oilseeds and their processed products during the 2024-2025 agricultural year (July-June), Ukrainian media reported citing a statement from the Ministry ...
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France: Condition of soft wheat and barley crops improves in France

The condition of soft wheat and barley crops in France improved last week, according to a report by state agency FranceAgriMer. The share of soft wheat crops in good and ...
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