EU: Chinese demand breaks traditional supplies of malting barley to Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany

In the core malt production region of the EU, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany usually have a total malting barley deficit of minimum 2.5 mln tonnes. It used to consist ...
Published 25/02/2021 Outros

China: China still open for substantial malting barley imports - analysts

Exceptional food consumption after the corona crisis, a remarkable economic recovery, and fast rebuilding of the pig herds after the ASF crisis created a huge feed demand in China, H. ...
Published 25/02/2021 Outros

World: Malt business hardly started for 2020 due to uncertain future prospects

Malt markets in 2021 will depend, of course, on the course of the corona pandemic, the H. M. Gauger GmbH analysts said in their February report. Vaccination has commenced in ...
Published 25/02/2021 Outros

South Africa: South African alcohol industry gravely concerned by excise tax increase

The South African alcohol industry says it's gravely concerned that excise tax will be increased by 8%, which will exceed the targeted excise duties for wine, beer and spirits set ...
Published 25/02/2021 Outros

World: Online beer ordering likely to stay after coronavirus restrictions ease – AB InBev CEO

Beer drinkers are likely to retain pandemic habits of ordering online to drink at home even as coronavirus restrictions ease, the chief executive of the world’s largest brewer said on ...
Published 25/02/2021 Outros

USA, PA: 633 Brewing to open to the public on February 27

633 Brewing will be opening to the public on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 4-9 p.m. after 16 months of preparation and renovations, the Waynesboro Record Herald reported on February 24. Located ...
Published 25/02/2021 Outros

UK: Consumers angered by Stella Artois reducing amount of alcohol

Stella Artois has angered beer-loving Brits after it changed its recipe to reduce the amount of alcohol in its lagers, The Sun reported on February 19. Consumers say the beer now ...
Published 22/02/2021 Outros

Germany: Brewers forced to throw away unsold beer

German brewers have been forced to throw away unsold beer and have asked the government for financial aid as the coronavirus lockdown reduces demand, Reuters reported on February 22. German pubs, ...
Published 22/02/2021 Outros

Japan: Brewers expect better profits thanks to launch of vaccination campaign

Japanese beer makers expect better profits this year as COVID-hit restaurants see demand rising after the country's vaccination campaign takes hold, the Nikkei Asia reported on February 24. In 2020, the ...
Published 22/02/2021 Outros

Jamaica: Maker of Red Stripe beer partially restores impaired asset values

Desnoes & Geddes Limited, D&G, the maker of Red Stripe beer, has written back a portion of the assets previously classified as impaired as the pandemic raged and alcohol markets ...
Published 22/02/2021 Outros