India: Gen Z consumers spend more on premium drinks even if volumes are lower, Diageo India CEO says

Diageo India chief executive Praveen Someshwar said Gen Z consumers are not cutting back on social occasions but are shifting to premium formats, resulting in higher value per outing even ...
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UK: Gen Z beer drinkers showing increased interest in cask ale

The number of Gen Z beer drinkers that regularly order cask ale has increased by 50% compared with last year, new data has revealed, Food Manufacture reported on September 8. ...
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Japan: Asahi bets on alcohol-led growth this year

Japanese beverage heavyweight Asahi recently announced its H1FY2025 financial results, reporting a 0.6% year-on-year growth in revenue to JPY1.36tn (US$9.25bn) but a -3.2% year-on-year decline in core operating profits to ...
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USA, GA: AB InBev making major investment in Cartersville brewery

Anheuser-Busch is making a major investment in metro Atlanta, Atlanta News First reported on September 8. The beer giant is pouring $9.2 million into its Cartersville brewery. The investment will go toward ...
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USA: Beer taxable removals down in January-July and in July alone this year

United States’ Beer Institute has released its July 2025 estimate of taxable removals of beer in July 2025. The volume shipped is estimated at 12,625,000 barrels, representing a decrease of .8% ...
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USA: First-half beer sales down about 0.5%, June Beer Purchasers’ Index shows

Beer’s long reign as America’s favorite cold beverage is showing some cracks. Industry reports for 2025 confirm what many brewers have been whispering for a while now: demand for beer ...
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USA, WA: Yakima Valley hop farmers, brewers contend with trade war, extra visa scrutiny

Late August marked the start of the Yakima Valley’s six-week blitz to harvest fields of hop plants bound for breweries, The Seattle Times reported on September 8. With the citric scent ...
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USA, TX: Manhattan Project Beer Co.’s Development project gets Mesquite City Council approval

Mesquite leaders say the planned expansion of a popular Dallas brewery into the city’s businesses corridor will bring much-needed economic development to the area, KERA News reported on September 5.. The ...
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India: United Breweries aiming at 25-30% growth in premium segment every quarter

United Breweries Limited (UBL), the Bengaluru-headquartered beer maker, is looking to clock in 25-30 per cent growth in its premium segment every quarter, according to Chief Executive Officer and Managing ...
Gepubliceerd 05/09/2025 Meer

Brazil: Heineken tirples capacity of its Igarussu brewery

The Heineken Group inaugurated new production lines at its Igarassu brewery with a €200 million investment for its expansion, tripling the plant's production capacity, primarily for the production of the ...
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