US. Heineken makes room for Dos Equis
The producer of Heineken beer is only too happy to make room on U.S. store shelves for an upstart Mexican brand. (more…)
Carlsberg CEO sees better 2012 Russia market -paper
The head of the world’s fourth biggest brewer, Carlsberg, said that the outlook for the group’s key East European and Russian markets appeared brighter. (more…)
Sapporo Favors Vietnam Over China as Tropical Beer-Guzzling Grows: Retail
Japanese brewers are looking past China’s $57 billion beer market to a country with less than one- tenth the population: Vietnam. (more…)
2010 global beer consumption up 2.4% on growth in emerging nations
Global beer consumption rose 2.4 percent in 2010 from the previous year to 182.69 million kiloliters, hitting a record for the 25th straight year, backed by strong demand in emerging economies, a Kirin Holdings Co. research arm said Wednesday. (more…)
US. Anheuser-Busch Brings Premium Draft Beer Experience Home with Draftmark
Beer lovers in St. Louis are about to have a new way to enjoy fresh draft beer in the comfort of their own home. Anheuser-Busch’s latest innovation, a unique new home draft system called Draftmark, will arrive in select St. Louis retail locations this week, before becoming more widely available throughout the greater St. Louis area in February 2012. (more…)
MillerCoors’ Focus Turns to Struggling Miller Lite
MillerCoors still enjoys a spot of prominence in the U.S. beer market, but despite controlling nearly 80 percent of the domestic beer market with Anheuser-Busch InBev, the company is trying to find a way to right its struggling Miller Lite brand. (more…)
UB eyes 5% mild beer market in FY 12
The largest beer manufacturer of India, United Breweries Ltd.,wants to grab 5 % of premium mild beer segment by next year with the launch of global super premium brand Heineken (more…)
Kenya. SABMiller Launches Draft Beer in Comeback
Global Brewer SABMiller seeks to broaden its footprint in the local alcoholic beverage market launching a new draft beer through its subsidiary Crown Beverages Limited (CBL). (more…)
Peroni, Grolsch, Miller and Pilsner Urquell to join Australia’s leading international brand portfolio
Carlton United Brewers today announced that, with effect from 16 January 2012, SABMiller global brands Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Miller Genuine Draft, Miller Chill, Grolsch Premium Lager and Pilsner Urquell would join its market-leading portfolio of international beers. (more…)
Russians Consumed about 10% of Dark Kozel More Than Last Year
The popularity of dark Czech beer abroad is on the rise. During the last 12 months, the brewery in Velk? Popovice saw rise in sales of Dark Kozel, especially in the countries of the former Soviet Union. It is the most popular in Russia. The ever more popular dark variety is consumed here in about 10 times bigger quantity than in Czech Republic. (more…)