Myanmar Brewery to boost beer output to slake domestic thirst
Myanmar Brewery will ramp up its beer production capacity by about 10% to keep up with increasing local consumption amid economic growth. (more…)
Kirin to make, sell Ichiban Shibori beer in Myanmar
Kirin Holdings will begin brewing and selling its flagship Ichiban Shibori beer in Myanmar as early as this month. (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…)
Japanese drinks groups seek global depth
Asahi Group Holdings’ move into Europe shows how eager Japanese drinks groups are to expand beyond a shrinking domestic market. (more…)
Japan. Brewer Asahi tries to make splash in big pond
Japan’s Asahi Group Holdings is diving into Europe in hopes of instantly enlarging its presence in an ever-consolidating global beer market.
The purveyor of Super Dry has offered to buy not one but four brewers and beer distributors owned by SABMiller for a total of 2.55 billion euros ($2.85 billion), it said on Wednesday. (more…)
Japan. Suntory to focus on Beam and own beer, not new deals: president
Suntory Holdings Ltd., the nation’s third-ranked beer maker by market share, wants to focus on boosting profits at its Beam spirits unit and upgrading its own beers rather than on buying SABMiller PLC’s Peroni and Grolsch brands in Europe. (more…)
Philippines’ San Miguel says to partner with Kirin if it bids for SABMiller’s beer brands
Philippine conglomerate San Miguel Corp (SMC.PS) will partner with Japan’s Kirin Holdings Co Ltd (2503.T) if it bids for SABMiller PLC’s (SAB.L) Grolsch and Peroni beer brands, its President Ramon Ang said on Friday. (more…)
Kirin Says No Decision on Its F&N Stake
Kirin Holdings Co. said Tuesday that no decision has been made on its stake in property, soft drinks and publishing empire Fraser & Neave Ltd. (more…)
Kirin may enter beer market in Myanmar
Kirin Holdings Co. is considering entering the beer market in Myanmar, initially aiming to sell its main Ichiban Shibori brand beer there, it has been learned. (more…)
Japanese Brewery Looking to Enter Burmese Beer Market
Kirin Holdings Co, one of Japan’s largest brewing companies, is considering entering the Burmese beer market, according to a report by the Yomiuri Shimbun. (more…)