France: French farmers sow more than half of expected spring barley area

Most French wheat crops remain in good condition and farmers have sown more than half of the expected spring barley area, data from farm office FranceAgriMer showed on February 17. An ...
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World: Beam Suntory enjoys strong sales in 2022

Beam Suntory’s 2022 figures have shown a “strong” sales rise owing to success of its spirits and growing ready-to-drink (RTD) portfolio, The Drinks Business reported on February 17. The drinks giant ...
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India: United Breweries MD and CEO Rishi Pardal resigns

United Breweries Limited (UBL), part of the Heineken Company, announced that its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Rishi Pardal, tendered his resignation on February 16 and accordingly, his six ...
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UK: Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company to increase wholesale prices across its portfolio

Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) is set to increase wholesale selling prices across its portfolio by a minimum of 11% for draught products and from about 6% for packaged products, ...
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World: Total grains production forecast lowered to 2.248 bln tonnes

Due to a downgraded corn production outlook in the United States and Argentina, the International Grains Council (IGC) has lowered its world total grains (wheat and coarse grains) production forecast ...
Gepubliceerd 17/02/2023 Meer

Costa Rica: Two separate actions to result in lower beer prices in Costa Rica

Good news for Costa Rica’s beer drinkers, two separate actions will result in lower beer prices, Q Costa Rica reported on February 16. On the one hand, Fifco announced a reduction ...
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UK: Simpsons Malt granted permission for malting plant, barley storage facilities in Moray

Simpsons Malt Limited was granted permission in principle for the maltings, along with malting barley storage facilities, at a special meeting of Moray Council's planning and regulatory services committee on ...
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The Netherlands & Mexico: HEINEKEN purchases EUR1 bln in shares from FEMSA

HEINEKEN announced on February 17 the acquisition of 7,782,100 shares in HEINEKEN at a price of €91 per share (totaling EUR 708 million) and 3,891,050 shares in Heineken Holding N.V. ...
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Kenya: East African Breweries loses Sh24 bln Senator Keg tax relief in three years

The tax relief that East African Breweries Plc (EABL) enjoys on its low-end beer brand Senator has dropped by Sh23.8 billion in three years after the government cut the incentive, ...
Gepubliceerd 17/02/2023 Meer

USA: Boston Beer’s Q4 earnings miss analysts’ forecasts

Boston Beer delivered an earnings miss for its fourth quarter alongside disappointing full-year guidance as performance of its hard seltzer brand fizzled. The company posted a loss of 93 cents a ...
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