Argentina: Beverage sector one of the most affected by loss of purchasing power

So far this year, the beverage sector is one of the most affected by the loss of purchasing power of the Argentine currency and the general drop in consumption, FreshlyBottled.com ...
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India: Beer makers rue tax hike in Karnataka

Karnataka, housing India’s beer capital Bengaluru, has levied two consecutive additional excise duty (AED) hikes on beer over the past seven months. The levy is resulting in consumers shifting to ...
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USA: Demand for craft beer slow from distributors, report says

Craft as a category will have its challenges in 2024 — especially in packaged formats on the store shelf and on tap at third-party venues. The Brewers Association, the not-for-profit ...
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Vietnam: Vietnam halts mixed tax proposal on beer, alcohol

In a significant shift, the Vietnamese Government has decided against implementing a mixed tax regime on beer and alcohol products, adhering to WTO commitments and the Prime Minister-approved tax system ...
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USA, PA: CoStar Brewing officially open in Etna

It’s been a long time coming, but CoStar Brewing is now officially open in Etna, Good Food Pittsburgh reported on March 2. Co-owner Dominic Cincotta, who has been brewing beer for ...
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Poland: Beer sales drop 6.9% in 2023

In 2023, Poland’s beer sales registered a decline of 6.9%, which means the population bought 400 mln bottles and 0.5 litre cans of beer less than in 2022, Polish Brewers ...
Published 02/03/2024 More

Australia: Farmers seeing good off-farm movement for barley thanks to strong exports to China

The moisture profile in eastern Australia continues to benefit from considerable rainfall received during the past month, RMI Analytics said in their latest report. With strong exports to China, farmers are ...
Published 02/03/2024 More

Argentina: Sufficient availability of malting barley with a crop of 4.8 mln tonnes

Heavy rains support summer crop development (e.g. corn) in Argentina and improve the areas hit by drought conditions last year, RMI Analytics said in their late February report. With a barley ...
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Australia: Craft beer industry in trouble after ‘alarming rate’ of closures

After a decade-long craft beer boom, more than a dozen independent breweries across Australia have been pushed to the brink of insolvency in the past 12 months, The Sydney Morning ...
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Kazakhstan: Barley and wheat production 2023-24 expected to go down due to unfavourable weather

June drought followed by excessive rain in fall 2023 in Kazakhstan’s major grain growing region in the north is expected to severely cut the country’s wheat and barley production in ...
Published 02/03/2024 More