India. Brewers association pitches for more outlets, relaxed taxation to Karnataka government
A lobby of beermakers has requested the Karnataka government to open more beer and wine shops in the state and bring down taxes. (more…)
Japanese, US makers pour it on in Southeast Asia
Producers of aluminum cans, as well as the sheet they are made from, are expanding Southeast Asian output capacity in anticipation of sharp growth in beverage-packaging demand. (more…)
India. Communists ready for a debate on liquor ban with Catholics in Kerala
CPI State secretary Kanam Rajendran has said he is ready for a debate with the Kerala Catholic Bishops Conference (KCBC) on liquor ban. (more…)
Vietnam. VLB management: the sale of Larue brand to the Chinese is just a rumor
On the ninth day after the celebration of Chinese New Year, the representatives of the management of Danang visited the local brewery of VBL Company. The company’s management denied the information about the sale of the famous Vietnamese beer brand Larue. (more…)
Drinktec 2017: Focus on Sustainable Packaging
For manufacturers and bottlers of beverages and liquid food, sustainability and packaging design in filling and packaging are just as important as an efficient and cost-reducing technical solution. At drinktec 2017, the leading global trade fair for the beverage and liquid food industry, these topics will be dealt with intensively from all angles in the coming year. (more…)
Rastal wins International Design Awards
RASTAL has received several awards for its craft beer glass design. The Good Design Award™ 2015 in the Tabletop category went to the “Craft Master One” glass, while the “Craft Master Two” received the coveted iF design award, likewise in the Tabletop category. (more…)
USA. ZIEMANN HOLVRIEKA acquires another renowned craft brewer as a new customer
One Lotus and a dozen of tanks
With the Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits Company, ZIEMANN HOLVRIEKA has acquired another renowned US craft brewer as a new customer. The brewery from San Diego, California ordered, within the scope of a capacity expansion, one “Lotus” lauter tun with a diameter of 7.6 meters. (more…)
Line Them Up: ‘Crafty’ Expats Stir Up the Vietnamese Beer Scene
“The Vietnamese love their beer, there’s no doubt about it. They’ve got an amazing beer culture,” says Sean Symons, a 42-year-old Australian and one of the first, if not the first, expat brewers to make craft beer here commercially. (more…)
China. Investment advisor about the causes of Carlsberg’s problems
Liang Ming Xuan, the investment advisor in the food, sees two main reasons for the significant losses of Carlsberg in the beer market during the three quarters of last year. (more…)
India. Makers Want Beer to be Delinked from Hard Liquors for Taxes
Indian beer makers have demanded that all the state governments should delink the beverage from hard alcoholic liquors as far as levying taxes is concerned. (more…)