Vietnam: Plans to double alcohol excise tax to have limited impact on drinks market in Vietnam

In July 2024, Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance proposed to double excise taxes on alcohol by 2030 to increase revenue and discourage excessive drinking. These plans to double the alcohol excise tax ...
Published 23/07/2024 Outros

Luxembourg: Brasserie Nationale challenges EU bid to review drinks distributor takeover

Luxembourg's largest brewery Brasserie Nationale has challenged EU antitrust regulators' bid to examine its proposed buy of wholesale drinks distributor Boissons Heintz, saying there was no plausible analysis to show ...
Published 23/07/2024 Outros

Japan & Australia: Asahi continues to expand in Australia with smaller deals and a push into soft drinks

Five years after announcing its acquisition of Australian beer giant Carlton & United Breweries, Japan's Asahi Group Holdings continues to expand in the country with smaller deals and a push ...
Published 23/07/2024 Outros

Canada: Barley supply down 8% y-o-y in 2023-24

For 2023-24, Canadian barley supply is estimated at 9.7 million tonnes (Mt), down 8% year-over-year and 6% below the previous five-year average, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada said in their July ...
Published 23/07/2024 Outros

The Netherlands: First-half beer sales fall by more than 5%

Beer sales in the Netherlands have fallen by more than 5% in the first six month of 2024, according to the trade association Nederlandse Brouwers, the Drinks Business reported on ...
Published 22/07/2024 Outros

USA, MI: Leigh’s Brewing Company moves forward with plans to open in Holland Township

A new brewery is moving forward with plans to open in the former home of Hopland Brewstillery in Holland Township, Holland Sentinel reported on July 21. Leigh’s Brewing Company went before ...
Published 22/07/2024 Outros

Bulgaria: January-June beer production up 4% year-on-year

Beer production in Bulgaria increased by 4% year-on-year by the end of June, with 45% of annual sales traditionally occurring during the four warmest months of the year, the Union ...
Published 21/07/2024 Outros

Canada: Canadian buying less beer than ever before

Canadians are buying less beer than ever before — which means local breweries have to adapt, Yahoo News Canada reported on July 20. According to Statistics Canada, the volume of beer ...
Published 21/07/2024 Outros

France & Germany: Winter barley yields and quality so far disappointing in France and Germany

Winter barley yields and quality so far are said to be disappointing in top European producers France and Germany. This follows persistent wet weather this summer, which is also now ...
Published 19/07/2024 Outros

South Korea: Barley production hits record low this year

South Korea's barley production hit a record low this year due to frequent rain, statistical office data showed on July 19, Xinhua reports. Local farms cultivated 70,891 tons of barley in ...
Published 19/07/2024 Outros