Kazakhstan & Russia: Carlsberg's unit in Kazakhstan appeals Russian court ban on Baltika sales

Carlsberg's unit in Kazakhstan has filed an appeal with a Russian court after the Danish brewer was banned from selling the Baltika beer brand of its former Russian partner in ...
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Australia: Barley crop officially estimated at 10.8 mln tonnes

Australia’s national forecaster has finalised its estimates for the most recent winter-crop harvest, with wheat production seen at 25.96 million tonnes (Mt), barley at 10.8Mt, and canola at 5.68Mt. The figures ...
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Panama: Beer production registers significant increase in 2023

According to data from the National Institute of Statistics, the production and consumption of beer, rum and vodka were the liquors that registered the greatest increase, while gin, cognac and ...
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Brazil: Beer prices remain more stable in January

Brazil’s beer prices remained more stable in January than other alcoholic beverages, which saw an increase due to inflation, FreshlyBottled.com reported February 26. According to the National Statistics Institute (IBGE), ...
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Peru: Heat wave brings increase in beer consumption

The heat wave in Peru has generated an increase in the consumption of alcoholic beverages in January, FreshlyBottled.com reports. Although the recession hit beer sales hard last year: not only did ...
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UK: Breal Group rebrands as Keystone Brewing Group

Private equity firm Breal Group has rebranded as Keystone Brewing Group following a number of acquisitions in the craft beer space in the past year, The Drinks Business reported on ...
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Argentina: Beverage sector one of the most affected by loss of purchasing power

So far this year, the beverage sector is one of the most affected by the loss of purchasing power of the Argentine currency and the general drop in consumption, FreshlyBottled.com ...
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India: Beer makers rue tax hike in Karnataka

Karnataka, housing India’s beer capital Bengaluru, has levied two consecutive additional excise duty (AED) hikes on beer over the past seven months. The levy is resulting in consumers shifting to ...
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USA: Demand for craft beer slow from distributors, report says

Craft as a category will have its challenges in 2024 — especially in packaged formats on the store shelf and on tap at third-party venues. The Brewers Association, the not-for-profit ...
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Vietnam: Vietnam halts mixed tax proposal on beer, alcohol

In a significant shift, the Vietnamese Government has decided against implementing a mixed tax regime on beer and alcohol products, adhering to WTO commitments and the Prime Minister-approved tax system ...
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