Kenya: Ban on social gatherings leads to decline in beer sales

The directive on social distancing to stop the spread of coronavirus disease, and the subsequent drop in the consumption of alcohol, has proved that drinking has little to do with ...
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Thailand: Sakon Nakhon province bans sale of alcohol until at least April 16

As Thailand seeks to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, a crackdown on the sale of alcoholic beverages has become one option, after a province of more than 1 ...
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World: China increases purchasing of Australian feed barley

China’s appetite for Australian feed barley appears to have been stoked in recent weeks with as many as six cargoes booked by the Middle Kingdom for nearby delivery, Grain Central ...
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Nigeria: Lockdown could make people turn to dangerous illicit brews

Disruption to supplies of alcohol in Nigeria due to coronavirus risks spurring the consumption of dangerous illicit brews, The Africa Report said on March 31. On Sunday, March 29 President Muhammadu ...
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UK: Diageo to keep its Wee County sites running amid Covid-19 lockdown

Diageo will keep its Wee County sites running during the coronavirus lockdown, arguing that alcohol production is an "essential service", alloaadvertiser.com reported on April 1. The drinks company denied any claim ...
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Australia & Japan: Asahi wins conditional approval for acquiring AB InBev’s Australian unit

Japan’s Asahi Group Holdings Ltd won conditional approval from Australia’s competition regulator for its $11 billion purchase of Anheuser-Busch InBev’s domestic operations after agreeing to sell five beer and cider ...
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USA: D.G. Yuengling and Son Inc heads top 50 craft breweries in the US

The Brewers Association—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers—on April 1 released its annual list of the top 50 producing craft brewing companies and overall brewing ...
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Mexico: Mexico’s president says Constellation Brands accepts outcome of vote against new brewery in Mexicali

Mexico's president said on April 1 he had held productive talks with executives from U.S. brewer Constellation Brands Inc and that they accepted the outcome of a vote in the ...
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USA, TX: Fitzhugh Brewing planning for summer opening in Dripping Springs

A new brewpub, Fitzhugh Brewing, is planning for a summer opening in the Dripping Springs area, the Community Impact Newspaper reported on March 30. Located at 15435 Fitzhugh Road, Dripping Springs, ...
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USA: Stone Brewing’s war against MillerCoors headed to trial

A David-versus-Goliath beer industry fight will go to trial after a federal judge ruled a jury must decide whether MillerCoors violated San Diego brewer Stone Brewing’s trademark during a marketing ...
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