UK beer sales see largest drop in 14 years
Second quarter UK beer sales saw the biggest drop since 1997, according to new figures from the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA). (more…)
CR Snow’s third strike in Henan to add Shangqiu Blue Beer to its porfolio
China Resources Snow Breweries (China) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “CRB”) officially announces that China Resources Snow has wholly acquired Shangqiu Lanpai Brewery Ltd (hereinafter referred to as “Lanpai”). (more…)
MGD 64 Lemonade Dies An Early Death
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
“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…)
Grolsch chooses Alfred as advertising agency
Starting August 2011, beer brewer Grolsch will join forces with advertising agency Alfred. (more…)
India. Shivsu Canada forms JV with Belgian brewery equipment firm
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
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…)
Carlsberg Group presented the main trophy of UEFA EURO 2012™ in Ukraine
On July 20, 2011 the company “Slavutich”, which is a part of Carlsberg Group — the official sponsor of the Football Championship EURO 2012TM, presented the main trophy of the European Championship — UEFA EURO 2012™ Cup in Kiev. (more…)
US. Grocery store sales affecting beer distributors
One area beer distributor, who feared his business would suffer if food stores offered alcohol, has experienced the opposite. (more…)
MillerCoors’ sales decline; economy blamed
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…)