The Czech Republic & UK: Budejovicky Budvar worrying about Brexit impact

The Budejovicky Budvar brewery in the Czech Republic managed to survive a decades-long trademark battle over whether it could call its beer Budweiser. But now it faces another potential threat: ...
Published 19/03/2019 Outros

EU: Cereal crops generally in decent condition thanks to mild winter

Cereal crops in the European Union are generally in decent condition after a mild winter but more rain is needed in a dry swathe of southern Europe, the EU's crop ...
Published 19/03/2019 Outros

France: Spring barley sowing almost finished

French farmers are on the verge of finishing spring barley sowing after a brisk campaign, farming agency FranceAgriMer said on March 15, illustrating the effects of an exceptionally warm spell ...
Published 19/03/2019 Outros

Spain & China: Spanish brewers increase shipments to China

Beer brewed in Spain has been exported in ever increasing volumes to China during the last 10 years, the Director of Cerveceros de Espana, Jacobo Olalla, explained to Xinhua in ...
Published 19/03/2019 Outros

World: AB InBev to appoint former Altria Group chief executive Martin Barrington as new chairman

Anheuser-Busch InBev is set to appoint Martin Barrington, the former chief executive of cigarette maker Altria Group, as its new chairman, in a major governance shake-up that will also see ...
Published 19/03/2019 Outros

China: China Resources Beer Holdings cuts capacity, reports 16.9% decline in 2018 net profit

China Resources Beer Holdings is preparing to close down more breweries and introduce higher-priced products amid efforts to increase its share of revenue from premium beers, the Nikkei Asian Review ...
Published 19/03/2019 Outros

EU: Malting barley prices declined on more plentiful supplies than expected

Since end November 2018 malting barley prices have strongly declined: French and Danish barley by around EUR45,- per tonne, H. M. Gauger GmbH said in their March report. Supplies are ...
Published 17/03/2019 Outros

Australia: Barley crop forecast at up to 8.5 mln tonnes this year

ABARES adjusted Australia’s’ barley crop figure to 8.31 mln tonnes, of which 4.92 mln tonnes in Western Australia. However, H. M. Gauger GmbH report that Western Australia’s statistics are larger: ...
Published 17/03/2019 Outros

Singapore: Heineken seeking growth by launching non-alcoholic Heineken in Singapore

After acquiring its rivals to become Europe’s largest and the world’s second-largest brewery company in recent years, Heineken International is now seeking growth by expanding its sizeable beer portfolio to ...
Published 17/03/2019 Outros

Ireland: Guinness remains Ireland’s most valuable brand

Guinness defends its position as Ireland’s most valuable brand, with a brand value of €2.5 billion, an increase of 16% from the previous year, according to the latest report by ...
Published 17/03/2019 Outros