The Czech Republic: Czechs drinking much less beer than they ever have before

People are drinking much less beer in the Czech Republic than they ever have before, according to new data, The Drinks Business reported on July 1. The country, which is known ...
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New Zealand: Alcohol companies investing heavily in low or no-alcohol beverages

Alcohol companies are heavily investing in low or no-alcohol beverages amid soaring demand, reflecting a Kiwi drinking culture shift that's been gaining momentum over the past 15 years, Newshub reported ...
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Nigeria: Nigeria’s $6.5bn beer market threatened by government policies, infrastructure deficit

The recent decision of Diageo to sell its 58.02 percent shareholding in Guinness Nigeria to Tolaram heightened the already palpable tension in the nation’s multi-billion dollar beer market, Nigerian Tribune ...
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Italy: Alexander Koch appointed Heineken Italia CEO from August 1st

Significant changing of the guard at Heineken Italia: after four years Wietse Mutters leaves the role of CEO to lead Heineken Vietnam. Replacing him, starting from next August 1st, will ...
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Nigeria: Government urged to prioritize sorghum cultivation to reduce reliance on imported barley

A Professor of Brewing Science and Technology at the University of Uyo, Augustine Chima Ogbonna, has urged the federal government to prioritise the cultivation of sorghum seeds to reduce the ...
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Ireland: Diageo breaks ground on EUR200 mln brewery in Newbridge

The sod has been turned on Diageo’s new €200 million brewery in Littleconnell, Newbridge, Kfm reported on July 2. The facility on the 50 acre site will be Diageo’s second largest ...
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UK: Budweiser Brewing Group to distribute San Miguel beer in the UK

AB InBev subsidiary Budweiser Brewing Group has signed a new deal with Mahou San Miguel (MSM) to distribute San Miguel in the UK, The Drinks Business reported on July 2. The ...
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USA: New Belgium Brewing to take over production of Kirin Ichiban and Kirin Light in the US

We’re now all too familiar with hearing that imported beers are shifting to stateside production. And while Anheuser-Busch has been brewing all domestically-sold Kirin beers since 1996, that responsibility is ...
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USA, NJ: Backward Flag Brewing Co. closes down for good

Backward Flag Brewing Co., which opened in Lacey in 2015, has closed, Asbury Park Press reported on July 1. The last day for the brewery, owned by U.S. Army veteran Torie ...
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USA, FL: Magnanimous Brewing bids farewell to Brandenton location, new brewery to take its place

After two years in business, a downtown Bradenton brewery has bid farewell to the area. Yet it's not all bad news for local craft beer lovers, as a new brewery ...
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