Japan: Lack of sunshine hurting sales of beer, air conditioners and other summer items

A record-breaking lack of sunshine is causing changes in Japan’s spending habits that are hurting sales of beer, air conditioners and other summer items but bringing cheer to dehumidifier makers ...
Published 18/07/2019 Di più

The Czech Republic: Molson Coors buys Czech brewer Pardubicky Pivovar

Molson Coors has bought Pardubicky Pivovar in the Czech Republic for an undisclosed sum, the Drinks Insight Network reported on July 18. The acquisition, along with that of the London-based Hop ...
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UK: First single malt whisky distillery in Edinburgh in 100 years to open by the end of July

It marks almost a century apart. Now the first single malt whisky distillery in the centre of Edinburgh for nearly 100 years will open at the end of this month, ...
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India: Restrictions around general elections disrupt demand for spirits, beer in peak summer month as

India’s spirits and beer segment growth slowed in the peak summer months this year, as restrictions around general elections disrupted demand for liquor in the legal market, the Economic Times ...
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World: AB InBev reportedly weighing asset sale after failed IPO

Anheuser-Busch InBev is weighing asset sales, including its operations in Australia and South Korea, in a bid to pay down some of its $106 bln in debt after a failed ...
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Bulgaria: Beer exports up 44% in 2018

Bulgarian breweries recorded a turnover of 480 million levs ($275.6 million/245.4 million euro) last year, up from 350 million levs in 2017, the Union of Brewers in Bulgaria (UBB) said ...
Published 18/07/2019 Di più

The Philippines: San Miguel Brewery holds groundbreaking ceremony for new brewery in Luzon

San Miguel Brewery Inc. (SMB) on July 17 broke ground for a new brewery in Barangays Bolasi and Mabilao, its second in Northern Luzon, pna.gov.ph reported. "The completion of ...
Published 18/07/2019 Di più

USA: Diageo breaks ground on new Kentucky distillery

Diageo has broken ground on its new $130 million distillery in Lebanon, Kentucky, and revealed more details on the project, the Shanken News Daily reported on July 18. To be known ...
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Germany: Wheat, winter barley crop set to rise despite recent heatwave

Germany's wheat harvest is set to rise sharply from the drought-damaged crop in 2018 but a heatwave in recent weeks means crop forecasts have been scaled back, Germany's association of ...
Published 17/07/2019 Di più

World: AB InBev looking into plan B to reduce its $100 bln-plus debt pile

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV shares fell after the demise of a blockbuster initial public offering of the brewer’s Asian business, leaving the company in a bind, Bloomberg reported on July 15. After ...
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