The Netherlands & Russia: Heineken still investing in Russia, launches 61 new products in 2022

Despite promising to stop investing in Russia after the country invaded Ukraine a year ago, Heineken launched no less than 61 new products on the Russian market last year, Follow ...
Published 21/02/2023 Outros

Ethiopia: BGI Ethiopia invests Birr 500 mln in Meta Abo Brewery

BGI Ethiopia, a subsidiary of the Castel Group, has invested Birr 500 million into Meta Abo Brewery. BGI’s investment is used to remodel and expand the brewery by enhancing the ...
Published 21/02/2023 Outros

India: Indian agency accuses Pernod Ricard of more policy violations

An Indian investigating agency has accused French spirits group Pernod Ricard in court documents of illegally making profits in India of $23 million by giving false price information and conspiring ...
Published 21/02/2023 Outros

South Africa: Beer Association calling for amendments to current excise regime

South Africa's beer industry, still recovering from the Covid-19 national lockdown and four alcohol sales bans, is being further devastated by the country's energy crisis and ongoing bouts of load ...
Published 21/02/2023 Outros

UK & China: UK craft beer maker Brewdog partners with Budweiser for China expansion

UK-based craft beer maker Brewdog is expanding in China after partnering with brewing giant Budweiser, BBC reported on February 20. The joint venture with Budweiser China will see the Scottish firm's ...
Published 20/02/2023 Outros

South Korea: Beer and soju prices rise more steeply last year than at any time since late 1990s

South Korea’s beer and soju prices rose more steeply last year than at any time since the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s, and inflation and taxes are likely ...
Published 20/02/2023 Outros

Canada: Non-alcoholic beverage companies working hard to meet rising demand

As Canadians increasingly look to drink less or not at all, non-alcoholic beverage companies are working hard to meet the rising demand and are sometimes struggling to keep up, the ...
Published 20/02/2023 Outros

France: French farmers sow more than half of expected spring barley area

Most French wheat crops remain in good condition and farmers have sown more than half of the expected spring barley area, data from farm office FranceAgriMer showed on February 17. An ...
Published 18/02/2023 Outros

World: Beam Suntory enjoys strong sales in 2022

Beam Suntory’s 2022 figures have shown a “strong” sales rise owing to success of its spirits and growing ready-to-drink (RTD) portfolio, The Drinks Business reported on February 17. The drinks giant ...
Published 18/02/2023 Outros

India: United Breweries MD and CEO Rishi Pardal resigns

United Breweries Limited (UBL), part of the Heineken Company, announced that its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Rishi Pardal, tendered his resignation on February 16 and accordingly, his six ...
Published 18/02/2023 Outros