World: Grain markets crash on last day of May on improved weather news and hope for resumption of Black Sea exports

World grain markets crashed on the last day of May, on improved weather news, but mainly on the hope of a resumption of Black Sea exports. It looks possible that ...
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Canada, BC: Braggot Brewing now open in North Vancouver’s Brewery District

A new brewery specializing in braggot, an ancient drink that combines elements of beer and mead, is now open in North Vancouver’s Brewery District, the Canadian Beer News reported on ...
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India: Corona beer switches to barley straw packaging

In India, AB InBev’s popular Corona beer brand has switched its cardboard six-pack packaging to waste barley straw, TheDigest reported on June 6. The new material is as durable as ...
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Australia: 2022-23 barley crop forecast at 10.9 mln tonnes

Australia is forecast to produce 30.3 million tonnes (Mt) of wheat in 2022-23, with barley forecast at 10.9Mt and canola at 5.6Mt, according to figures released today by ABARES in ...
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Russia: Foreign alcohol reserves dwindling in Russia

"Sorry, that was the last bottle of Czech beer we had," said a waiter at a central Moscow restaurant, a month after Russia sent troops into Ukraine and the West ...
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Ukraine: 2021-22 grain exports reach 47.2 mln tonnes to-date

Ukraine has exported 148,000 tonnes of grain in the first five days of June, pushing its July to June 2021-22 marketing year total to 47.2 million tonnes, the country’s agriculture ...
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UK: No- and low-alcohol beer sales almost double in five years

UK sales of low-alcohol and no-alcohol beers have almost doubled in five years as weaker versions of global brands such as Heineken and Budweiser helped convert drinkers from carbonated soft ...
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India: Diageo stepping up premiumisation of India portfolio

Spirits major Diageo India, which controls United Spirits Ltd, is stepping up premiumisation in the company's portfolio and expects a high double-digit growth from scotches, said its managing director & ...
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EU: EU Commission cuts its forecast for EU usable production of barley in 2022/23

The European Commission raised slightly its monthly forecast of usable production of common wheat, or soft wheat, in the European Union in 2022/23, to 130.4 million tonnes from 130.1 million ...
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Australia: Lion launches Australia’s first carbon-neutral certified, alcohol-free beer

Lion has brewed Australia’s first carbon-neutral certified, alcohol-free beer as part of its sustainability drive, The Drinks Business reported on June 7. The zero-carbon alcohol-free vegan beer, named XXXX Zero, will ...
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