US “Beer nerd” to open new brewery in Madison
Nashville’s market for craft breweries continues to grow with Brewsters Brewery to open in Madison this month. (more…)
Suntory to Become No. 2 Stockholder in Pub Operator Daisyo
TOKYO — Japanese beverage firm Suntory Holdings Ltd. will raise its stake in Daisyo Corp. to 13.41 percent, making it the second-largest shareholder in the operator of Japanese-style pubs. (more…)
Amstel Light Selects JAGTAG to Power its First Mobile Marketing Campaign to Celebrate Burger Bash® 2011
JAGTAG (www.jagtag.com), the U.S. leader in mobile 2D barcode advertising, today announced that it will launch the first mobile marketing campaign for Amstel Light, the country’s leading imported light beer (more…)
One extra beer for Chinese requires a fifth of UK barley production, IGD
Just one extra beer a week for Chinese men would require 231,235 hectares of annual barley production in the UK – the equivalent of a fifth of its current output, claims the Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD). (more…)
UK: Beer sales continue to fall in 2010 – figures
Beer sales continued to fall in the UK in 2010 due to lower demand in the country’s on-trade, show new figures from the British Beer & Pub Association. (more…)
AB InBev announces pricing of 1.65 billion USD of Notes
Anheuser-Busch InBev Announces Pricing of 1.65 billion USD of Notes, Consisting of 650 million USD Floating Rate Notes due 2014, 500 million USD 2.875% Notes due 2016 and 500 million USD 4.375% Notes due 2021 (more…)
Molson Coors Makes New Appointments
Molson Coors has announced that Bill Waters, 42, has been named the Company’s new Chief Corporate Strategy Officer, reporting to Kandy Anand, President of Molson Coors International (MCI). Waters has been with Molson Coors for nearly twenty years serving in various senior roles across the finance team including CFO of Coors Brewing Company, Vice President of Finance for MCI, as well as other roles in corporate planning and commercial finance. (more…)
Miller High Life Says ‘No’ to Multi-Million Dollar Sponsorships
In an era of high-priced endorsement deals and costly sponsorships, Miller High Life is breaking away from the norm by sponsoring something that’s actually worthwhile – YOU. (more…)
John Lovering to step down at Mitchells & Butlers
UK pub group Mitchells & Butlers has announced that chairman John Lovering is to step down later this year. The company has begun its search for a successor. Lovering will remain as chairman and director until the process is complete. (more…)
SABMiller posts better than expected European volumes
SABMiller has reported a three per cent increase lager volume in the third quarter, driven by better than expected volume in Europe and emerging markets. (more…)