Moody’s says it will not downgrade its ratings of Carlsberg and Heineken, despite the potential harm a massive French tax increase in January could pose to national beer sales. (more…)
The region’s recent discoveries of oil in Uganda, Madagascar, natural gas in Tanzania and bright prospects of oil in Kenya and Rwanda will expand the consumer base and the average East Africans consumption. (more…)
Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids is moving forward with a $26 million expansion. (more…)
The low levels of beer consumption in eastern Africa makes the market a prime investment destination, a newly-released industry report has said. According to the report by investment banker Imara, the average beer consumer in these markets takes less than their counterparts in western and southern Africa. (more…)
SABMiller sells Impala as healthy alternative to moonshine (more…)
FY profits (after tax) fall by 9% to GBP6m
Net sales flat at GBP189m
EBITDA rises by 4% to GBP17.4m
International sales up 28% year-on-year (more…)
SABMiller announces publication of ZAR 6,000,000,000 DMTN Programme Memorandum (more…)
Two cranes, 16 tanks, six days. New Belgium Brewing will install 12 new fermentation vessels and four bright beer tanks (all 2,200 hectoliter) between December 17 and 22. (more…)
AP Interview: Czech brewer rejects latest offer to settle 106-year fight over Budweiser name (more…)
SABMiller has today released independent research commissioned from the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr)1 which shows that a 45p minimum unit price for alcohol will unfairly hit responsible drinkers in low-income families, while doing little to change the drinking habits of problem drinkers. (more…)
