For decades, Kremlin leaders have been trying to crack down on the consumption of vodka, and its illegal cousin moonshine, in a bid to cut alcoholism and revive life expectancy. Now president Dmitry Medvedev and the state duma are targeting Russia’s favourite ‘non-alcoholic beverage’: beer. (more…)
Fruit-flavoured beer known as “Radler” in Germany or “shandy” in the UK has become a summer hit in Croatia taking up a five to 10 per cent share in beer market sales. (more…)
A feel good economy perks up beer enthusiasts in emerging markets, said an investment report from Swiss bank UBS last year. India’s beer consumption in the peak summer months declined for the first time in eight years probably tracking sober economic mood and steep price hikes in the big guzzling states like Maharashtra. (more…)
If brewers want to entice women to drink more beer, they should stop their sexist adverts aimed solely at men
Women are put off buying beer by the sexism of most adverts. (more…)
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA’s (ABI.BR) U.S. unit said on Tuesday that it plans to raise prices by 3 percent to 5 percent (more…)
FAMILY-OWNED independent brewer Coopers Brewery has strengthened its grip on the high-growth premium beer market, inking a deal last night with Japanese brewer Sapporo to brew and distribute the brand in Australia. (more…)
Molson Coors has unveiled details of its ?7.3m rebrand of Carling that will include the launch of a premium version of the brand. (more…)
Nick Miller, managing director of Miller Brands UK, is to leave the company in September to become chief executive of London brewery Meantime. (more…)
The meeting will be conducted by absentee ballot. The agenda of the General Shareholders’ Meeting includes approval of the conversion of preference shares to ordinary shares. (more…)
Grupo Modelo, S.A.B. de C.V. and Subsidiaries, the leading brewer in Mexico and producer of the best-selling Mexican beer in the world, on Friday announced its financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2011. During the second quarter of the year, total volume sold in the domestic market, including the imported brand portfolio, increased 8.0% compared to the same period in 2010, for a total of 10.9 million hectoliters. (more…)
