Japan: Lack of sunshine hurting sales of beer, air conditioners and other summer items

A record-breaking lack of sunshine is causing changes in Japan’s spending habits that are hurting sales of beer, air conditioners and other summer items but bringing cheer to dehumidifier makers ...
Published 18/07/2019 Outros

The Czech Republic: Molson Coors buys Czech brewer Pardubicky Pivovar

Molson Coors has bought Pardubicky Pivovar in the Czech Republic for an undisclosed sum, the Drinks Insight Network reported on July 18. The acquisition, along with that of the London-based Hop ...
Published 18/07/2019 Outros

UK: First single malt whisky distillery in Edinburgh in 100 years to open by the end of July

It marks almost a century apart. Now the first single malt whisky distillery in the centre of Edinburgh for nearly 100 years will open at the end of this month, ...
Published 18/07/2019 Outros

India: Restrictions around general elections disrupt demand for spirits, beer in peak summer month as

India’s spirits and beer segment growth slowed in the peak summer months this year, as restrictions around general elections disrupted demand for liquor in the legal market, the Economic Times ...
Published 18/07/2019 Outros

World: AB InBev reportedly weighing asset sale after failed IPO

Anheuser-Busch InBev is weighing asset sales, including its operations in Australia and South Korea, in a bid to pay down some of its $106 bln in debt after a failed ...
Published 18/07/2019 Outros

Bulgaria: Beer exports up 44% in 2018

Bulgarian breweries recorded a turnover of 480 million levs ($275.6 million/245.4 million euro) last year, up from 350 million levs in 2017, the Union of Brewers in Bulgaria (UBB) said ...
Published 18/07/2019 Outros

The Philippines: San Miguel Brewery holds groundbreaking ceremony for new brewery in Luzon

San Miguel Brewery Inc. (SMB) on July 17 broke ground for a new brewery in Barangays Bolasi and Mabilao, its second in Northern Luzon, pna.gov.ph reported. "The completion of ...
Published 18/07/2019 Outros

China: Alcohol consumption on the rise in China, report says

A large liquor cabinet was the first thing that came to mind when Mr Lu Xin considered decorating a new apartment with his wife. "We are definitely not alcoholics," said Mr ...
Published 18/07/2019 Outros

France: 97% of winter barley crop harvested by July 15

French farmers had harvested 33% of this year's soft wheat crop by July 15, up from 9% a week earlier, farm office FranceAgriMer said on July 19. Harvest progress however remained ...
Published 18/07/2019 Outros

Australia & Japan: AB InBev agrees to sell its Australian operations to Japan’s Asahi

Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest brewer, is selling its Australian operations to Japan's Asahi for $11 billion and could revive the stalled flotation of its Asian business as it looks ...
Published 18/07/2019 Outros