Heineken Beer Volume Beats Estimates on Asia, Americas
Heineken NV reported beer shipments that rose at more than double the rate analysts expected thanks to growth across Asia and Latin America, sending the shares up as much as 4.6 percent. (more…)
AB InBev Accepts Asahi Offer to Buy Grolsch, Peroni and Meantime Beer Brands
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV accepted Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.’s offer to buy the Peroni, Grolsch and Meantime beer brands for 2.55 billion euros ($2.9 billion), clearing another hurdle in for the European brewer’s efforts to win regulatory approval for the purchase of SABMiller Plc. (more…)
What, exactly, is a standard drink? Researchers highlight variations in alcohol consumption guidelines
The definition of a ‘standard’ alcoholic drink varies greatly between countries, observe researchers in a study published this week.
The World Health Organization defines a standard drink as 10g of pure ethanol, and both men and women are advised not to exceed two drinks a day. (more…)
Drinktec 2017 is also an excellent marketing platform
Suppliers of advertising materials, on-packs, and point-of-sales solutions, external and internal advertising and brand-oriented catering/restaurant supplies as well as promotional ideas and services are just at the right place at drinktec, and this also applies to those interested in these product segments. Marketing and sales promotion are focal topics of drinktec 2017, the World’s Leading Trade Fair for the Beverage and Liquid Food Industry, which will take place in Munich from September 11 to 15, 2017. (more…)
Fiji. Vanuatu beer company forced to place contracts abroad
Pressure and fiscal instability in Vanuatu could not allow a Vanuatu beer company to invest on its can production line in Vanuatu because the can production line alone is costly.
The cost of production alone by Vanuatu Brewing Ltd (VBL) appropriately VT125million ($F2.47m). (more…)
Heineken aims to be market leader in Myanmar by 2020
Heineken intends to become the market leader in Myanmar’s beer market by 2020, confident that it can beat local and foreign products in one of the biggest emerging markets in the Asia Pacific region. (more…)
Danish brewer Carlsberg unveils new plans to promote growth in Asia
Danish brewer Carlsberg on Wednesday announced new strategic plans to strengthen its core business and capture growth opportunities. (more…)
5 Things to Know About Chinese Consumers
The world is watching a slowing China and is increasingly concerned that China’s consumers are about to close their wallets. A new report from consultancy McKinsey & Co. says that won’t likely be the case. Here are five takeaways from the report, which surveyed 10,000 consumers, ages 18 to 65, across 44 Chinese cities. (more…)
Looking to the future: What to watch in beer in 2016 – and beyond
What makes the beer sector an exciting one to watch in 2016? From flavored beers to new breweries, here are some areas with promising potential. (more…)
Thailand beer market attracts neighbors
Thailand is one of the largest alcochol markets in Southeast Asia, which amounts to 497 million litres. Beer occupies 62.93% of the total alcohol market. According to the Center for Alcohol Studies, Thais drinks 64.31 litres of alchohol drinks per capita over the year. (more…)