MGD 64 Lemonade Dies An Early Death

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Earlier this year, the MillerCoors marketing machine decided that people really wanted a lemonade version of its successful MGD 64 low-calorie beer. Alas, there must have been a mistake in the algorithm and after only a few months on shelves, the beverage is no more. (more…)

“Slavutich” returns the Guinness beer to Ukraine

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“Slavutich”, Carlsberg Group, one of the largest manufacturers of beer and drinks in Ukraine, and Diageo, a leading manufacturer of premium beverages in the world, signed an agreement about distributing the cult Irish beer brands — Guinness, Kilkenny and Harp in Ukraine and Moldova. (more…)

India. Shivsu Canada forms JV with Belgian brewery equipment firm

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Shivsu Canada Pure Fillers (SCPF), an India-based manufacturer of integrated botlled water solutions, has created a joint venture with Belgium-based brewery equipment company, PRODEB Brewery & Technology, in attempt to capitalize on the growing beer market in India. (more…)

Beer-in-PET market to reach 7.7 billion bottles by 2015: study

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Despite wobbles in the China/Asia market, global PET beer bottle consumption is forecast to grow at an annual growth rate of more than five per cent to reach 7.7 billion bottles by 2015, according to a new study published by market research firm Pira International. (more…)

MillerCoors’ sales decline; economy blamed

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Follow this company ’ sales to retailers in the United States declined 2.7 percent in the three-month period ended June 30, according to a trading update issued Thursday by SABMiller plc SABMiller plc (more…)