Japan: Suntory CEO resigns after possible purchase of illegal supplements

Suntory Holdings chairman and CEO Takeshi Niinami has resigned following allegations he purchased supplements containing illegal substances, the company confirmed on September 2. Niinami, 66, one of Japan’s most prominent and ...
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Canada, ON: Ontario premier vows to ‘hurt’ Diageo sales over plant closure plan

The premier of Ontario on September 2 said he would "hurt" Diageo after the world's largest spirits maker announced plans to close a facility in Canada's most populous province, which ...
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USA: Constellation Brands cuts outlook on weak beer demand

Constellation Brands cut its fiscal-year outlook as widespread consumer weakness, including among its core Hispanic demographic, continued to weigh on demand, MSN reported on September 2. The Rochester, N.Y.-based importer of ...
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India: United Breweries commences production of Kingfisher beer in Adhra Pradesh

United Breweries Limited (UBL), part of the HEINEKEN Company, has commenced production of its flagship brand Kingfisher at the recently leased Ilios Brewery in East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, The Hindu ...
Published 01/09/2025 More

Australia: Barley, wheat, canola crop forecasts up from initial estimates

Australia is forecast to product 33.7 million tonnes (Mt) of wheat, 14.5Mt of barley and 6.4Mt of canola, according to estimates released today in ABARES’ quarterly Australian Crop Report. All three ...
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Canada: Beer remains Canada’s top selling alcoholic beverage category in 2023/24

Many Canadians have embraced buying domestically-made products in recent months. Canadians are already plenty patriotic when it comes to buying beer, with domestic brew accounting for almost nine out of ...
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USA, WA: Washington hop crop ‘in a good spot’ this year

Washington hop leaders say this year’s crop is “in a good spot” as harvest gets underway, Capital Press reported on August 29. The Beer Institute, a national trade association ...
Published 30/08/2025 More

USA, WA: Outer Planet Brewing to close permanently on September 20

Outer Planet Brewing, the smallest operating craft brewery on Capitol Hill, Seattle, announced on August 28 that it will close permanently on September 20, The Stranger reported. The dog-friendly, family-friendly taproom ...
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UK: Survey shows smallest English barley area since 2014

The results of Defra’s 2025 June Survey of Agriculture, released on August 28, show larger English wheat and oat areas but sharply less barley and oilseed rape. Defra estimate the area ...
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Brazil: Number of breweries up by 5.5% compared to last year

According to the new annual report from the National Union of the Beer Industry (Sindicerv), there are currently 1,950 registered breweries operating in 790 municipalities in Brazil. This means that ...
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