Japan. With SABMiller deal, Asahi helps rival out of a jam

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Japan’s Asahi Group Holdings said Wednesday it has agreed to acquire some operations from U.K.-based brewer SABMiller in a deal that could smooth the way for a much larger transaction between SABMiller and Belgium-based Anheuser-Busch InBev. (more…)

Elephant beer going down well in India

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Carlsberg’s old sudsy stalwart, Elephant Beer, has become a trumpeting success in India.

In 2015, sales increased by 42 percent and the Danish brewery giant is aiming to become second on the Indian market within the next three years. (more…)

India. Indulge Beverages sold 2,000 brewing machines in 3 months

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Delhi-based Indulge Beverages brand Bonhomia has raised $1 million in angel funding from HNI’s lead by Alok Rawat, president of FGWilson and an early investor in Grey Orange Robotics as well as Neeta Mirchandani from Kae Capital and Kanwaljit Singh, the founder of Fireside Ventures among others. (more…)

India. A question to Congress, on bars in Karnataka

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Communist Party of India (CPI) State secretary Kanam Rajendran has questioned the sincerity of the Congress in implementing its liquor policy as the same party was busy sanctioning hundreds of bars in neighbouring Karnataka. (more…)