Japan: Asahi Group to focus on sales for home consumption

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. plans to strengthen sales of beer for home use, Atsushi Katsuki, who will take over as president and CEO of the Japanese beverage company on March ...
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World: Kirin Holdings on watch list over business ties to Myanmar’s military

The Norwegian central bank said on March 3 it had put Japan’s Kirin Holdings on a watch list for possible exclusion from its $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund over the ...
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UK: AB InBev expected to announce £115 mln investment in its two main UK breweries

AB InBev, the world’s biggest brewer, is expected to announce a £115 million investment in its two main UK breweries in south Wales and Lancashire as it plans for a ...
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USA, CA: Gilman Brewing Company to open its third location in Pleasanton this month

A premier East Bay brewery decorated with 45 medals awarded from top national and regional beer competitions (2015 – 2020), Gilman Brewing Company keeps its eye on the long-game with ...
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New Zealand: Production of beer under 1.15% alc. by vol. increases 105%

The latest release of alcohol available for consumption data from Stats NZ shows beer under 1.15% alc. by vol. produced for the year ending December 2020 increased 105%. This confirms ...
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Japan: Japanese brewers to display alcohol content of their products in grams

Japanese brewers are preparing to display alcoholic content in their drinks in grams as the government is set to ask the liquor industry to display how much alcohol is actually ...
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Australia: Farming faces slowdown after bumping year for crops

A year of bumper harvests has supercharged Australian farming, but the outlook for next season is less stellar with output value shrinking on lower prices and reduced volumes of crops ...
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South Africa: AB InBev sees significant move to more affordable beer brands

Carling Black Label benefited from a shift to more affordable booze brands last year, according to the latest AB InBev results. The world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev, took a big hit ...
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Ukraine: Wheat, corn, barley export prices rise after severe frosts

Ukrainian soft milling wheat export prices added $5 a tonne over the past week, supported by worries about spring crops conditions after severe frosts across the Black Sea region, APK-Inform ...
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New Zealand: Beer volume down 1.7% last year

New Zealand’s beer industry experienced a downturn in 2020 – the only alcohol sector to do so, according to the latest figures from Stats NZ, the Australian Brews News reported ...
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