World: USDA increases forecast for world barley production, trade in 2019/20

Barley harvest is largely complete for Northern Hemisphere countries. Crops for Canada, the European Union, Russia, and Ukraine are larger than a year ago, contributing to sharply higher global production ...
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Hungary: Heineken sees increased demand for its alcohol-free beers

Brewer Heineken Hungária says the popularity of its non-alcoholic beers has grown significantly in the last five years, with Heineken 0.0 purchases doubling in the last year, while sales of ...
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USA, TN: Bad Idea Brewing Company opens its doors in Columbia

Bad Idea Brewing Company opened the doors to its new bar and brew works inside the Columbia Arts Building this past weekend, offering a selection of creative brews at the ...
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USA, PA: Allusion Brewing Company purchases building for future microbrewery

It took years to perfect a much needed new brew for Vandergrift: Allusion Brewing Company has bought a building at 143 Grant Ave. with plans to open a microbrewery and ...
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USA, CA & MI: Two Roots Brewing Co. to acquire Rochester Mills Production Brewery

A San Diego-based beverage company has reached an agreement to acquire Michigan's Rochester Mills Production Brewery, The Detroit News reported on September 10. Two Roots Brewing Co., which is a ...
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Australia & Japan: Asahi launches collaboration beer Two Suns Premium Dry

Asahi Premium Beverages has launched Two Suns Premium Dry, a collaboration beer made by brewers from two brewing nations: Australia and Japan, the Beer and Brewer reported on September 11. Launching ...
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South Africa: Alcohol consumption down due to tough economy, higher taxes

Distell Group CEO Richard Rushton says alcohol consumption in South Africa has decreased due to tough economic times as well as tax, 702 reported on September 10. Rushton sat down with ...
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Ireland: Alcohol consumption drops 23% since 2001

Dublin's pub culture may be world-famous, and a major draw for tourists, but among Irish people alcohol consumption has dropped 23% since 2001, Euronews reported on September 10. That's according to ...
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Hong Kong: AB InBev planning to re-launch Hong Kong IPO - sources

Anheuser-Busch InBev is planning to raise about $5 billion from a revived float of its Asian operations after the world’s largest beer maker shelved a Hong Kong IPO in July, ...
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South Africa: Distell says AB InBev, SABMiller breached merger conditions

South Africa’s Competition Tribunal on September 11 said it was looking into allegations by South African alcoholic drinks firm Distell Group that the entity formed from the 2016 merger of ...
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