Kirin To Expand Sales Of Flagship Beer In S Korea
Kirin Brewery Co. plans to increase sales of its flagship Ichiban Shibori beer 10-fold in South Korea over the next five years. (more…)
India. United Breweries: Higher costs a worry, but outlook strong
After rising two-fold in the 12 months to July 2011, the stock of beer maker United Breweries (UB) has lost most of its gains since then. Its movement is in tandem with the overall weakness in the broader market. (more…)
US. Heineken makes room for Dos Equis
The producer of Heineken beer is only too happy to make room on U.S. store shelves for an upstart Mexican brand. (more…)
Carlsberg CEO sees better 2012 Russia market -paper
The head of the world’s fourth biggest brewer, Carlsberg, said that the outlook for the group’s key East European and Russian markets appeared brighter. (more…)
Sapporo Favors Vietnam Over China as Tropical Beer-Guzzling Grows: Retail
Japanese brewers are looking past China’s $57 billion beer market to a country with less than one- tenth the population: Vietnam. (more…)
2010 global beer consumption up 2.4% on growth in emerging nations
Global beer consumption rose 2.4 percent in 2010 from the previous year to 182.69 million kiloliters, hitting a record for the 25th straight year, backed by strong demand in emerging economies, a Kirin Holdings Co. research arm said Wednesday. (more…)
US. Anheuser-Busch Brings Premium Draft Beer Experience Home with Draftmark
Beer lovers in St. Louis are about to have a new way to enjoy fresh draft beer in the comfort of their own home. Anheuser-Busch’s latest innovation, a unique new home draft system called Draftmark, will arrive in select St. Louis retail locations this week, before becoming more widely available throughout the greater St. Louis area in February 2012. (more…)
MillerCoors’ Focus Turns to Struggling Miller Lite
MillerCoors still enjoys a spot of prominence in the U.S. beer market, but despite controlling nearly 80 percent of the domestic beer market with Anheuser-Busch InBev, the company is trying to find a way to right its struggling Miller Lite brand. (more…)
UB eyes 5% mild beer market in FY 12
The largest beer manufacturer of India, United Breweries Ltd.,wants to grab 5 % of premium mild beer segment by next year with the launch of global super premium brand Heineken (more…)
Kenya. SABMiller Launches Draft Beer in Comeback
Global Brewer SABMiller seeks to broaden its footprint in the local alcoholic beverage market launching a new draft beer through its subsidiary Crown Beverages Limited (CBL). (more…)