New Zealand: New Zealanders increasingly choosing beers with lower alcohol-by-volume

New Statistics New Zealand data released on November 25 shows that while total beer available for consumption has fallen to its lowest point in more than a decade, the decline ...
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Thailand: ThaiBev reports 7% fall in annual profit

Singapore-listed Thai Beverage Plc reported a 7% fall in annual profit on November 25, hurt by persistent weakness in its core spirits division alongside a decline in earnings from its ...
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Germany: Sudden and accelerating drop in beer consumption catches brewers by surprise

Germans are increasingly breaking with stereotypes that have surrounded a dear pastime activity and reducing their beer consumption, leading to bankruptcies and closures of breweries across the country. Though the decrease ...
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Germany & South Korea: Paulaner switches South Korea distribution to Heineken

Paulaner Brewery has lined up a change of distribution partner in South Korea in time for the start of 2026, Global Drinks Intel reported on November 25. The German brewer will ...
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UK: Syngenta agrees to sell its malting barley seeds business

European seed-breeding firm RAGT is set to significantly expand its malting barley breeding footprint after reaching an agreement to acquire Syngenta’s 2-row spring and winter malting barley seeds business, Farming ...
Published 25/11/2025 More

Australia: Shoppers buying less liquor but demand more value

Australia’s liquor shoppers are drinking less but demanding more value, according to new research from Shop! ANZ and Vypr. The Australian Liquor: What Shoppers Want Instore Now report shows 47 per ...
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USA, TX: Revolver Brewing to leave Granbury and move to Dallas-Fort Worth area

Revolver Brewing, which set up shop in Granbury in 2012, announced this week that it would leave the town and will be moving to a new location “in the Dallas-Fort ...
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South Korea: Terra beer sets record for sales in South Korea

Hite Jinro's beer Terra set a record for sales at the fastest pace, surpassing 1 million boxes in 39 days since its launch in March 2019, Maeil Business Newspaper reported ...
Published 24/11/2025 More

Australia: Bumper barley and wheat harvests predicted for MY 2025-26 in Australia

Bumper barley and wheat harvests are predicted for the 2025-26 marketing year in Australia, according to a recent report from the US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), World ...
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Canada: Barley crop seen slightly higher than last year

For 2025-26, Statistics Canada (STC) estimates 2.5 million hectares (Mha) were seeded to barley in its June seeded acreage report; this represents a decrease of 4% year-over-year (y/y) and 16% ...
Published 24/11/2025 More