Aspall reshuffles to cope with cider demand
UK cider producer Aspall has announced a major restructuring programme as it seeks to cope with a 40% growth in sales of its cider and vinegar products in the past year. (more…)
Modelo Board Said to Have Discussed Foster’s Bid Without Putting to Vote
Grupo Modelo SAB de CV (GMODELOC) discussed with its board of directors a proposal to make a joint bid with Molson Coors Brewing Co. (TAP) for Foster’s Group Ltd. (FGL), though didn’t put the plan up for a vote at a meeting this week, said a person with knowledge of the matter. (more…)
Asahi Breweries Delays West Japan Plant Closure Amid Supply Concerns
Asahi Breweries Ltd. (2502.TO) said Monday it will postpone the planned shutdown of its brewery in Nishinomiya, western Japan, by one year to provide stable beer supplies amid concerns about power shortages in the east of the country after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. (more…)
China. CRB Spent 330 Million on the Factory in Loudi Settled in Hunan
CRB laid the foundation stone for its 200-thousand-kiloliter annual production project in Loudi, Hunan Province. (more…)
US. Michigan Brewing Company to Create New Fenton Trademark Beer
Michigan Brewing Company’s plans to open a restaurant and small brewery in the old fire hall are rolling along, and they include producing a new beer with a Fenton trademark. (more…)
US. Sierra Nevada considers plant site in Christiansburg area
California-based craft beer brewer Sierra Nevada has a site in the Christiansburg area on its short list of places for a $75 million to $100 million East Coast brewery. (more…)
Russia beer sales suffering tax hike
In a bar in the heart of St Petersburg, widescreen TVs show a match between local football team Zenit and Bayern Munich, two giants of European football – but this is not the only thing these two cities have in common. (more…)
Heineken’s Shelf-Improvement Strategy
How does a company adapt when it faces a reduction of its consumption base and radical changes in the way people buy its product? This is the conundrum facing Didier Debrosse, chief of Western Europe for Dutch brewer Heineken NV. (more…)
US. Wisconsin craft brewers fight possible law changes for beer brewing industry
A fight brewing over beer in Wisconsin pits the growing market of craft brewers against a large, well-known brewer. (more…)
India. Heineken launch from UB stables likely to be delayed
The launch of Heineken, the legendary Dutch beer in India from the stables of the United Breweries Ltd (UBL) is understood to have been delayed once again. (more…)