Mozambique: CDM’s Beira brewery forced to cut production by 40%

The closure of bars and of market stalls selling alcoholic drinks, under the state of emergency regulations, has forced CDM (Beers of Mozambique) in the central city of Beira to ...
Published 04/06/2020 Outros

India: Karnataka allows brewing fresh batches of beer for off-premise consumption

The Karnataka government has allowed microbreweries to brew fresh batches of beer for off-premise consumption, Livemint reported on June 2. The order permitting fresh batches comes about a fortnight after the ...
Published 04/06/2020 Outros

Thailand & Australia: Severe drought in Thailand could provide boost to Australian barley shipments

Severe drought in Thailand in the first five months of 2020 has adversely affected the production of off-season (dry season) rice and corn, primarily due to a lack of irrigation ...
Published 04/06/2020 Outros

Australia: Asahi confronts chilling business environment following acquisition of CUB

Top Japanese brewer Asahi Group Holdings confronts a chilling business environment after completing its acquisition of leading Australian group Carlton & United Breweries on June 1, as the coronavirus crisis ...
Published 04/06/2020 Outros

Australia: Winter crop planting set to climb by over 25% this year

Australia’s winter crop planting is set to climb by over 25pc this year on the back of widespread and well-timed rainfall across most of the country, according to Rabobank’s Australian ...
Published 04/06/2020 Outros

EU: Europe’s bars and breweries face battle for survival

On a sun-doused pavement in the French city of Lyon, workers were frantically away at the mountain of chairs and tables before them, Euronews reported on June 3. After weeks of ...
Published 04/06/2020 Outros

North Korea & China: North Korea keeps importing roasted malt from China despite pandemic

Since the 2002 debut of the Taedonggang Beer Factory, North Korean beer has been a source of national pride — from the ubiquitous brew itself to the drafts available at ...
Published 04/06/2020 Outros

United Arab Emirates: Alcohol consumption expected to continue to decline

Alcohol consumption in UAE is expected to continue to decline, a trend which began last year and accelerated with the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, according to new research. Last year, overall alcohol ...
Published 04/06/2020 Outros

World: Dolf van den Brink assumes office as CEO of Heineken

Heineken has announced that Dolf van den Brink assumed office as the CEO and chairman of the executive board of the company on 1 June, ESM reported. He has been a ...
Published 04/06/2020 Outros

World: World hop acreage expected to increase by 1% this year

During a video conference on May 26, 2020 the International Hop Growers’ Convention (IHGC) discussed an updated estimate on the development of world hop acreage in the main hop growing ...
Published 04/06/2020 Outros