Japan & Australia: Suntory announces launch of Suntory Whisky Toki in Australia

House of Suntory has announced the launch of Suntory Whisky Toki, a blend of whiskies from the Hakushu, Yamazaki and Chita distilleries, in Australia, The Shout reported on January 15. The ...
Published 15/01/2019 Outros

Ukraine: Ukraine reduces barley exports in first half of marketing year 2018/19

Ukraine exported 3.13 mln tonnes of barley in the first half of MY 2018/19, or 18% less than in the same period last season (3.81 mln tonnes). Moreover, this is ...
Published 15/01/2019 Outros

USA: Beer dollar sales grow to more than USD35 bln last year

Total U.S. beer dollar sales grew to more than $35 billion in 2018, according to retail data provider IRI, Brewbound reported on January 14. The Chicago-based market research firm, which tracks ...
Published 15/01/2019 Outros

The Czech Republic: Number of breweries exceeds 440

By the end of 2018 the number of breweries in the Czech Republic exceeded 440, Euro.cz reported on January 11 citing the president of the Czech-Moravian Union of Mini Brewers ...
Published 13/01/2019 Outros

Vietnam: Habeco targets more than USD15 mln of revenue this year

The Hà Nội Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC (Habeco) has set a revenue target of more than VNĐ12 trillion (US$515 million) in 2019, 9 per cent higher than last year’s ...
Published 13/01/2019 Outros

Japan: Craft breweries and distilleries investing into their own unique take on whiskey

As inventories at Japan's big whisky makers run dry on a surge in demand, craft breweries and distilleries nationwide are making heavy investments to fill the gap with their own ...
Published 13/01/2019 Outros

South Korea: Whiskey sales drop 6.2% in 2018

South Korea’s whiskey sales have been on a downward turn for the past decade amid sluggish domestic consumption, industry data showed on January 13. According to industry data, the domestic sales ...
Published 13/01/2019 Outros

Zimbabwe: Delta Corporation records 24% revenue growth in nine months to December

Zimbabwe’s largest beverage manufacturer, Delta Corporation, recorded 24% revenue growth driven by its beer business, while soft drinks volumes were down 26% in the nine months to December, The Zimbabwe ...
Published 13/01/2019 Outros

The Czech Republic: Beer in Prague the cheapest among all major cities in Europe

Beer is Prague is half as expensive as in Berlin and is the cheapest in any major city in Europe, Prague.tv reported on January 9. At the same time, Czechs ...
Published 13/01/2019 Outros

World: USDA reduces forecasts for world barley trade, production in 2018/19

USDA in its January report reduced its forecast for the 2018/19 barley trade to 27.455 mln tonnes from 27.755 mln in December 2018. Export forecast is down for Australia (-300 thousand ...
Published 13/01/2019 Outros