UK: Wet and wild spring expected to spark inflation-busting price rises on beer, barbecue meat, other summer favourites
The UK’s wet and wild spring will spark inflation-busting price rises on summer favourites including beer, barbecue meat, bread, pasta, salads and new potatoes, experts warn. Vast swathes of farmland – ... More
27/05/2024

World: Barley crop forecast reduced by 0.1 mln tonnes
RMI Analytics’ barley crop 2024 forecast is reduced by 0.1 mln tonnes to 148.7 mln, led by declines in Russia and Ukraine but mostly offset by better European and Canadian ... More
27/05/2024

Albania: Microbrewers calling for tax relief
From January 1, 2023, after the implementation of the changes in Albania’s law "On excise duty", local craft breweries have been paying 110% more excise duty than before for 1 ... More
27/05/2024

USA: Import beer sales overtake domestic premium beer sales for the first time ever
According to Nielsen IQ sales data for the four weeks ending April 20, 2024, import beer sales overtook domestic premium beer sales for the first time ever, Forbes reported on ... More
27/05/2024

USA, MN: First Black woman-owned brewery coming to Minnesota
A Minnesota entrepreneur is set to open the first Black woman-owned brewery in the state. Brittney Mikell, who spent years working as a pharmacist, is now focused on her passion ... More
27/05/2024

USA, SC: Beloved Greenville brewery “HabiTap” officially closes its doors
Beloved Greenville brewery and restaurant “HabiTap” announced it has officially closed its doors, FOX Carolina reported on May 27. The brewery posted on its website: “After five incredible years of serving up ... More
27/05/2024

USA, WI: Lakefront Brewery to buy Public Craft Brewing in Kenosha
Lakefront Brewery is expanding its footprint, AOL.com reported. On Friday May 24, Lakefront announced its plans to buy Public Craft Brewing, a brewery in downtown Kenosha that struggled during the pandemic. “Kenosha ... More
27/05/2024

World: What beer sector can do to bring back female drinkers
As the number of female beer drinkers drops, Jessica Mason asks Dea Latis why this has happened — and what the sector can do to turn things around, The Drinks ... More
24/05/2024

France: Spring barley area up 12.2% this year
After the serious problems many French farmers have encountered with drilling during the wet and cold autumn months, often delaying or even impeding work on their land, sowing of spring ... More
24/05/2024

France: Winter barley crop rating unchanged, spring barley score falls to 73% good/excellent this week
The condition of French soft wheat declined slightly last week to remain at a four-year low while maize planting slowed, data from farm office FranceAgriMer showed on May 24, as ... More
24/05/2024