Mexico & the Netherlands: Femsa completes block trade to exit Heineken Holding

Mexico’s Femsa has completed a €359 million block trade to exit its stake in Heineken Holding, GlobalCapital reported on May 20. This concludes a process where Femsa gradually divested its holdings ...
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World: Diageo sees significant opportunity to grow Guinness 0.0’s global presence

Diageo is taking its Guinness 0.0 non-alcoholic beer global, with chief executive Debra Crew saying there is a “significant opportunity” to grow its international presence, The Irish Independent reported on ...
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India: United Breweries leases Ilios Breweries capacity to increase production in Andhra Pradesh

United Breweries Ltd. (UBL), India’s largest beer producer and part of the HEINEKEN group, has entered a leasing agreement with Ilios Breweries Pvt. Ltd. to ramp up manufacturing capacity in ...
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Japan: Asahi Breweries CEO blames risse in screentie for declining alcohol consumption

A precipitous rise in screentime — be it gaming, social media or digital entertainment — may be to blame for declining alcohol consumption, says Asahi Breweries chief executive Atsushi Katsuki, ...
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UK: Number of breweries in the UK falls again

The number of breweries in the UK has fallen again, with 136 fewer in the country at the end of March than a year earlier, Global Drinks Intel reported on ...
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Australia: Grain Producers Australia welcome news about malting barley market diversification into Latin America

Grain Producers Australia (GPA) has welcomed news about malting barley market diversification and growth opportunities in Australian export trade into Latin America, Australian Rural & Regional News reported on May ...
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Argentina: Government extends reduction in export duties on wheat and barley until 2026

Argentina’s Economy Minister Luis Caputo announced that the Javier Milei administration has decided to extend the temporary reduction in export duties on wheat and barley until May 31, 2026. The ...
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UK: Demand for no alcohol beers and ciders up 32% in Q1 2025, pub company Stonegate Group says

New analysis of sales data from Stonegate Group, the UK’s biggest pub company, has revealed an increase in demand for low and no alcohol beers and ciders with sales up ...
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The Czech Republic: Beer production up 4.2% in 2024 despite consumption decline

Czech breweries produced nearly 20.9 million hectolitres of beer last year—4.2% more than in 2023, Prague Monitoring reported on May 21. The growth was driven by record exports and surging demand ...
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USA, OH: Bridge’s End Brewing Co. to open its doors on May 21st

Bridge’s End Brewing Co. has finally reached its official beginning, 614now.com reported on May 21. After owner Bill Schirmer announced the concept in late 2021, Bridge’s End shared on May 20 ...
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