South Korea: Non-alcoholic beer sales soar fivefold in Korean restaurants

More diners in Korea are selling non-alcoholic beer, with sales jumping fivefold in a year to over 50,000 outlets thanks to a regulatory change and younger consumers’ shift toward low-alcohol ...
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World: Barley crop 2025 forecast increased due to significant adjustments in Australia’s crop size

RMI Analytics’ forecast for world barley crop 2025 is increased by 1.5 mln tonnes to reach a total of 146.3 mln tonnes. This increase is primarily due to a significant ...
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Europe: EU27+UK barley crop boosted by 0.5 mln tonnes on yield improvements

Barley harvest has now wrapped up for most of Europe despite mixed weather. Scotland still has harvest to complete and Russia has 20-25% left to combine with some clearing of ...
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North America: Canadian barley crop forecast remains stable with positive quality results

A degree of clearing in weather conditions has allowed North America’s barley harvest to slowly progress but some further heavy rain is forecast in Montana. RMI Analytics’ Canadian barley production ...
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Thailand: Thai government lifts decades-old ban on afternoon alcohol sales

In a significant policy shift, the Thai government has officially lifted its decades-old ban on afternoon alcohol sales in restaurants, providing a major boost for the country’s beer, hospitality, and ...
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USA: US beer volumes expected to fall about 5% this year

Barclays warned that weak beer demand and economic strain will weigh on volumes and investor sentiment on the U.S. beer sector for some time as it downgraded Constellation Brands and ...
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EU: Record EU soft wheat, barley crop highest since 2008 expected this year

This year’s European Union soft wheat crop is expected to have reached a record high, commodities research company Expana said on September 11 after raising its estimate on the back ...
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UK: Diageo to cut around 60 jobs in Northern Ireland, outsource some positions to India

Drinks giant Diageo is shedding around 60 jobs in Northern Ireland across a number of functions, with some positions being outsourced to India, MSN reported on September 11. The Irish News ...
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World: Malting barley prices continue on dramatic downward path

The temporary malting barley price increase in May, caused by dryness concerns across Europe, seems very far away as prices continue on a dramatic downward path, RMI Analytics said in ...
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EU & UK: Decline in barley prices shows no signs of slowing down

The decline in prices shows no signs of slowing down, as Europe’s malting barley values continue their consistent and significant drop, RMI Analytics said in their latest report. With Paris wheat ...
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