Nigeria: Nigerian Breweries react to report exposing its protection of former CEO suspected of corruption

Nigerian Breweries Plc on September 4 reacted to an investigative report which exposed how the company protected Nico Vervelde, its Dutch Chief Executive Officer suspected of corruption, Premium Times reported. The ...
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Russia: Barley malt export up 41% in 2018/19

Russia’s barley malt exports increased by 41% in crop year 2018/19, Profibeer reported on September 5 citing data by Rosstat. The nation exported a total of 105 thousand tonnes of barley ...
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India: AB InBev already incurring losses due to ban on its beer sales in New Delhi

Anheuser-Busch InBev will face a “substantial adverse impact” on its business in New Delhi and is already incurring losses due a ban on its beer sales in the city amid ...
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Australia: Hop suppliers have to adapt fast to changing beer industry requirements

Pressures on the industry due to the growing demand for different varieties of hops mean suppliers have to adapt fast, Owen Johnston, sales and marketing manager at Hop Products Australia, ...
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South Africa: Competition Tribunal conditionally approves SAB and Diageo licensing agreement

The Competition Tribunal of South Africa has conditionally approved South African Breweries’ (SAB) acquisition of licensing agreements with Diageo South Africa (Diageo SA), the Drinks Insight Network reported on September ...
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Japan: Japan’s fourth-largest brewer Orion Breweries considers developing craft beer products

Okinawa’s Orion Breweries Ltd. is considering developing craft beer products, the new head of the company was quoted as saying by The Japan Times on September 6. “Okinawan people expect Orion ...
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UK: Brexit opens way for alcohol tax overhaul - report

Brexit opens the way for a major overhaul of the tax on alcohol which could help British pubs and tackle problem drinking, Sky News reported on September 6. Alcohol duty was ...
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UK: Michelob Ultra coming to UK on-trade in draught and bottle format

Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I, part of AB InBev, is launching its Michelob Ultra brand in draught and bottle format to the UK on-trade, the Bar Magazine reported on September 5. Michelob ...
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USA: Millennials consume more alcohol because they have kids – Constellation Brands CFO

Beer and wine producer Constellation Brands is seeing an uptick in the millennial generation’s consumption of alcohol and, according to a company executive, that’s in part thanks to one specific ...
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USA: Court bars AB InBev from claiming its products have ‘no corn syrup’

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against Anheuser-Busch InBev that prevents the beer giant from claiming its products have “no corn syrup,” delivering a win for rival MillerCoors, CNBC ...
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