The Netherlands & Greece: Heineken forced to defend damages claims from commercial rivals in Greece
Heineken faced a major legal reckoning in a Netherlands court last week, as the beer giant finally answers claims from rivals, including MTB, of institutionalized market abuse in Greece, Business ... More
10/09/2024

UK: Carlsberg takeover of Britvic investigated by competition watchdog
A competition watchdog has begun an investigation into Carlsberg's £3.3 bln agreement to buy soft drinks company Britvic, best known for Robinsons squash and J2O, BBC reported on September 10. The ... More
10/09/2024

UK: On-trade beer and cider market estimated at GBP13.5 bln
The size of the total UK on-trade beer and cider market has grown to £13.5bn, a new report from Heineken has found, The Morning Advertiser reported on September 10. It means ... More
10/09/2024

Brazil: Beer prices down both in bars and retail trade in July
According to data from the National Statistics Institute (IBGE), in July the price of beer fell both in bars and in retail trade. The average value of the product fell ... More
10/09/2024

Singapore: Singapore continues to be an important and growing Asian beer market
Singapore continues to be an important and growing Asian market, according Will Julius, managing director of Lion Brewery, one of Singapore’s first and largest craft breweries, according to a FoodNavigator ... More
10/09/2024

USA: January-July and July alone domestic tax paid beer shipments decline in the US
The Beer Institute recently published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for July 2024. The July 2024 estimate is 12,800,000 barrels, a decrease of 3.5% ... More
10/09/2024

USA, CO: New Belgium assumes production of premium Japanese Kirin Ichiban and Kirin Light beers
Having converted to MicroStar’s shared-keg model in 2018, New Belgium will now add Kirin’s line of premium Japanese beers in order to benefit from a more cost-efficient, sustainable and flexible ... More
10/09/2024

USA, NC: Oden Brewing Company eyes fall opening in Wilmington’s historic district
Jan Oden will be going before the Historic Preservation Commission this week to get approval on changes to a century-old building in the historic district, Port City Daily reported on ... More
10/09/2024

USA, NY: Great Flats Brewing to close after seven years in business
After seven years, Great Flats Brewing on Lafayette Street in Schenectady will be closing up shop on Sept. 29, The Daily Gazette reported on September 9. “Building out this space, building ... More
10/09/2024

USA, CO: Riff Raff Brewing Company announces closure of original downtown Pagosa Springs location
Riff Raff Brewing Company (RRBC) has announced the closure of its original downtown Pagosa Springs location at 274 Pagosa Street on September 30, 2024. After 11 successful and memorable years bringing ... More
10/09/2024