Vietnam: Sabeco planning acquisition of additional stake in local brewer Sabibeco Group

Ho Chi Minh City-based Sabeco, controlled by Thai Beverage, plans to acquire an additional 37.8 million shares, or a 43.2% stake, in local brewer Sabibeco Group (SBB) this year, making ...
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The Czech Republic: Czech consumers complain of paying more for less beer

Prague pubs have recently come under fire for serving smaller amounts of beer, causing dissatisfaction among customers. Many establishments, experts say, have made it the norm to serve around 470 ...
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UK: Malting barley premium fell during the past year

The premium for growing malting barley has deteriorated during the past year, with the UK market looking well supplied by an abundance of high-quality spring crops, Farmers Weekly reported on ...
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USA: Barley farmers scramble as beer loses share to hard seltzer

Don Nygaard, a third-generation farmer in a remote corner of North Dakota, used to grow malt barley for Rahr Malting Corporation to make into lagers, pale ales and IPAs, Reuters ...
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The Netherlands & Greece: Heineken forced to defend damages claims from commercial rivals in Greece

Heineken faced a major legal reckoning in a Netherlands court last week, as the beer giant finally answers claims from rivals, including MTB, of institutionalized market abuse in Greece, Business ...
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UK: Carlsberg takeover of Britvic investigated by competition watchdog

A competition watchdog has begun an investigation into Carlsberg's £3.3 bln agreement to buy soft drinks company Britvic, best known for Robinsons squash and J2O, BBC reported on September 10. The ...
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UK: On-trade beer and cider market estimated at GBP13.5 bln

The size of the total UK on-trade beer and cider market has grown to £13.5bn, a new report from Heineken has found, The Morning Advertiser reported on September 10. It means ...
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Brazil: Beer prices down both in bars and retail trade in July

According to data from the National Statistics Institute (IBGE), in July the price of beer fell both in bars and in retail trade. The average value of the product fell ...
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Singapore: Singapore continues to be an important and growing Asian beer market

Singapore continues to be an important and growing Asian market, according Will Julius, managing director of Lion Brewery, one of Singapore’s first and largest craft breweries, according to a FoodNavigator ...
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USA: January-July and July alone domestic tax paid beer shipments decline in the US

The Beer Institute recently published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for July 2024. The July 2024 estimate is 12,800,000 barrels, a decrease of 3.5% ...
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