Japan. Asahi has its eyes on Grolsch, Peroni
Top Japanese brewer Asahi Group Holdings is taking a gamble amid a new wave of global consolidation.
Asahi’s headquarters in Tokyo is shown in this photo taken in November 2015. (more…)
India. ICICI Bank buys 0.74% stake of United Breweries
ICICI Bank, the country’s largest private sector lender, today picked up 19.58 lakh shares of United Breweries Limited for a little over Rs 186 crore through an open market transaction. (more…)
Africa set to eclipse Asia in beer – research
While Asia will boast the highest consumption level for beer in the coming years, Africa is set to provide the strongest drivers for growth, according to recent research. (more…)
China. AB InBev has been revoked a license to use of land in Kunming
On January 4, it became aware of the abolition of two permits for construction of AB InBev Brewery in Kunming, Yunnan Province. (more…)
Vietnam. The volume of Sabeco beer exports reached $2 mln.
The volume of Sabeco beer exports in 2015 is estimated at $2 mln, which is 22% more than in 2014. (more…)
India. B9 Beverages raises $6 million in Series A funding
Craft beer company B9 Beverages on Tuesday said it has raised $6 million (approx. Rs.37 crore) in Series A funding from Sequoia Capital and other investors for its handcrafted beer brand Bira 91. (more…)
Carlsberg Vietnam Breweries Signs U.S. Distribution Agreement with C2 Imports
C2 Imports, with headquarters in Denver, CO, announces its new U.S.A. distribution agreement with Carlsberg Vietnam Breweries Limited, a World Beer Championship medalist whose award-winning Huda Beer is brewed in Hue, Vietnam. The brewery is 100 percent owned by multi-national Carlsberg Group, with roots dating to 1847 in Denmark. (more…)
Craft beer brewers bet big on India market
The cult around microbreweries and craft beer is growing. Once you have had this, you will never have that yellow fizzy industrial stuff they call beer, says craft beer evangelist and entrepreneur Greg Koch as he extolls the virtues of crafted beer. The craft beer brewing fraternity from Mumbai and Pune swore to fight for independence from boring ‘industrial beer’ and introduce people to the flavours of real beer made by real people. (more…)
Vietnam Primed to Share More Beers With Neighbors in Southeast Asia
Output set to rise up to 25% as thirst for Vietnam’s beer tipped to rise at home and abroad.
Vietnam, already one of Asia’s largest beer consumers, is seeking to boost its beer output over the next several years to meet an expected rise in demand at home and abroad. (more…)
UK. Himalayan Monkey brewer adds second “Indian beer”
East End Foods, the creator of Himalayan Monkey, has announced the release of a second authentic Indian bottled beer.
Shimla joins Himalayan Monkey – the craft beer designed to pair with spicy foods, which FoodBev first reported on back in June – in being released for general sale this month. (more…)