Dramatic increase in excise tax in January 2010 in combination with difficult economic conditions resulted in decline of the overall beer market. Plze?sk? Prazdroj was no exception to this trend* and its sales domestically and aboard declined by 6% in annual comparison. (more…)
Labatt Breweries is making a major investment in its St. John’s operation. Chris Hesson, the plant’s manager and brewmaster, says Labatt will invest $3.5 million in capital expenditures this year. (more…)
Heineken will reverse its long-held priority of value over volume as it seeks to maintain its dominance in maturing European markets. (more…)
Heineken’s Irish market share grew marginally last year — driven by good performances from its eponymous lager and Coors Light brands — but the company has warned of a “challenging” 2011 ahead. (more…)
Chicago’s biggest craft beer producer, Goose Island, is outgrowing its britches on the Near West Side. Fighting to keep up with growing demand as the craft beer market in the United States explodes, while still innovating and brewing new beverages, the company has reached a deal to outsource two of its beers to a brewery in New Hampshire. (more…)
Carlsberg’s (CARLb.CO) strategy for coping with rising raw material costs and its views on growth in the key Russian beer market will be in the spotlight when the Danish brewer reports results on Monday. (more…)
UK-based beer major SABMiller today said it will set up a new brewery Karnataka by 2013 as it expects its sales to double in the next five years. (more…)
Drahom?ra Mand?kov? (38) has been named director of corporate relations and communication at Plze?sk? Prazdroj. She will fall back on her experience from her previous position as manager of customer relations in Plze?sk? Prazdroj, together with her 11-year experience in our sister company, Pivovary Topvar, in Slovakia.
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The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) hopes to work with the Government to secure a change in EU rules to allow a lower duty rate on beers below 3.5% abv. (more…)
Australia’s largest hop grower is anticipating a recovery in the international hop market. (more…)
