Chinese annual consumption of domestically made beer is falling by a level more than double the size of Australia’s total beer production, a response to both an economic slowdown and a change in drinking habits. (more…)
The fiscal year 2015-16 was a positive year for the beer industry with a return to volume growth despite regulatory issues. SABMiller India was able to grow sales revenue by circa 5% in the face of an increasingly competitive market place re-affirming again the strength of its brands. (more…)
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has directed the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) to review the appointment of Mr. Vu Quang Hai, Deputy CEO of the Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Joint Stock Corporation (Sabeco). (more…)
The government is striving to receive the best prices and protect Vietnamese brands as it implements its plan of divesting itself from big state-owned enterprises. (more…)
The brewers’ share debuts were originally scheduled by the end of 2016.
Listings by Vietnamese brewers Sabeco and Habeco could be delayed until the first quarter of 2017, a minister said, due to the completion of formalities and talks with existing investor Carlsberg. (more…)
United Breweries, which launched its malt-based beverage ‘Kingfisher Buzz’ in Delhi, would introduce more flavours in its ready-to-drink (RTD) product. (more…)
Asahi Group Holdings plans to offer more than 500 billion yen ($4.87 billion) for British brewer SABMiller’s beer operations in five Eastern European countries, aiming to firm up its footing on the Continent amid a slew of global market shifts. (more…)
Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry says there is no truth that a beer manufacturing company has been given concessions for imports which would result in a revenue loss of 6 billion rupees to the state. (more…)
The state government in Bihar headed by chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday brought a new law to ban alcohol in the state barely two days after the Patna High Court had quashed its previous total prohibition order. (more…)
One evening at a bar in Myanmar, a bartender hands me a glass of local beer he nicely pours out of the tap. “Myanmar has a number of local beers and drinks you can enjoy. It is actually a kind of exploration. You can try various beers until finding the one you like the most. How about Thailand, sir?”. (more…)
