China. Craft Beer in Suzhou: Birdland
Craft beers, microbreweries and tap houses have helped give a much needed shot in the arm to an ailing drinks industry in recent years, and it’s a trend that’s now hitting up Suzhou. (more…)
India. Booze brawl between politicans in Dehli
The row over liquor licences dominated the second day of the assembly session on Tuesday. The Opposition staged a walkout over allegations that the AAP government was promoting alcohol in the city. (more…)
India. Online sale of liquor will flout Excise laws: Kerala Excise commissioner
Online sale of liquor, as proposed by Consumerfed, the apex body of the consumer co-operatives in Kerala, will be against the Excise laws of the state, said Excise Commissioner Rishiraj Singh. (more…)
UK court says SABMiller shareholders can be split into two classes
SABMiller shareholders can be treated as two separate groups when they vote on the brewer’s 79 billion pound ($103 billion) takeover by Anheuser Busch InBev, a court in London ruled on Tuesday, granting a request from SAB aimed at making the vote as fair as possible. (more…)
India. Residents of village in Tamil Nadu demand closure of TASMAC retail outlet
Over thirty women from Kozhiporvilai village in Kalkulam taluk thronged the Collectoate here on Monday and submitted a petition urging the government to close down TASMAC shop No. 4852 located at a junction in their village. (more…)
India. Opposition party demands to close 11 liquor shops in Delhi
Demanding closure of 11 liquor shops allegedly opened against the wishes of locals, Swaraj Abhiyan today stepped up attack on Delhi government saying it will hold a public hearing against one such outlet in the constituency of Culture Minister Kapil Mishra. (more…)
China Resources Beer has bigger M&A fish to fry
Over the past two decades, China Resources Beer has become the largest player in the Chinese beer market by aggressively snapping up smaller targets. But on Friday, management declared that from now on, it will only pursue big acquisitions. (more…)
Thailand. Born, bred (and perhaps brewed)
The place looks like a regular house in the suburban Pak Kret district, roughly one-hour drive out of Bangkok. Look closer, however, the house appears unlived, more like a warehouse with some sort of operation going on inside, and a walk round to its backyard reveals five massive hothouses which span 1,600m². (more…)
India. Nitish Kumar’s liquor prohibition move leaves Carlsberg high and dry
Carlsberg India Chief Executive Officer Michael Jensen throws up his hands at the capricious nature of India’s business environment and the way in which politics can transform fortunes in a snap. (more…)
India. Under Michael Jensen, Carlsberg has more than doubled its business
For 54-year-old Michael Jensen, who heads Carlsberg in India, it’s not easy to sell products that mostly appeal to consumers half his age. Yet, in his three-year stint as the chief executive of the Danish brewer in India, he has managed to more than double the business to exceed Rs 1,000 crore in calender year 2015. (more…)