World: Heineken appoint new presidents of Europe and Asia Pacific regions

Heineken N.V. announced on March 26 the appointments of Soren Hagh as President of the Europe region and Jacco van der Linden as President of the Asia Pacific region, both ...
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UK: Society of Independent Brewers and Simply Hops create online initiative to help breweries, taprooms, bottle shops and retailers affected by coronavirus

UK’s Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has joined forces with hops producer Simply Hops to create a not-for-profit website, in a bid to save thousands of small independent breweries, taprooms, ...
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Spain: Alcohol distribution companies pledging millions to help Spain’s struggling bars and restaurants

Alcohol distribution companies are pledging millions to help Spain’s 315,000 establishments and nearly 1.7 million hospitality and catering workers facing an uncertain future due to the coronavirus crisis, the Euro ...
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Japan: Brewers from overseas adding to Japan’s craft beer diversity

Craft beer can be found just about anywhere in Japan, with each brew made from local ingredients to create a variety of regional tastes. Adding to this heady mix have ...
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Russia: Agriculture Ministry proposes to limit grain exports for three months

Russia's Agriculture Ministry has proposed to limit grain exports for three months, it said on March 27, prompting concern among traders that the measures by the world's largest wheat exporter ...
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Mexico: Mexico’s President says will comply with public vote against new Constellation Brands brewery

Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Saturday, March 28 said his government will comply with a public consultation to halt the construction of U.S. brewer Constellation Brands Inc’s more ...
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USA, OR: Coronavirus pandemic forces Deschutes Brewery to lay off more than 300 people

Deschutes Brewery, Oregon’s leading craft-beer producer, has laid off more than 300 people because of the economic blow the coronavirus pandemic is laying on the state’s brewing industry, oregonlive.com reported ...
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USA, NY: 7 Hamlets Brewing Company hoping to celebrate grand opening in April

Earlier this month, co-owners Matthew Taylor and Keith Richards received their state liquor license — the green light to start up their farm brewery — 7 Hamlets Brewing Company — ...
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USA, NM: $2.2 trillion stimulus package supposed to provide some relief to brewers

A $2.2 trillion stimulus package that federal lawmakers passed, and the president signed on March 27, is supposed to provide some relief for New Mexico breweries, KOB reported. Leah Black with ...
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The Czech Republic: Czech brewers stop refilling kegs, turn to bottles and cans

Czech breweries - including Pilsner Urquell and Budejovicky Budvar - have stopped refilling kegs and started storing their beer in cooled cellars as they seek to limit damage from pub ...
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