Appetite for growth drives beer war in Nigeria
A strong appetite for growth is at the centre of the current war raging among brewing giants scrambling for the Nigerian beer market. (more…)
The Czechs and their beer
Czechs love beer. They consume 160 liters per year each, making them No. 1 – ahead of Germany and even Belgium.
What is the connection between this huge beer consumption and the national identity of Czechs? (more…)
US. Anheuser-Busch is trying to trademark area codes across the country
Anheuser-Busch InBev, the multinational beer corporation everyone loves to hate, is trying to trademark area codes. Area codes! (more…)
Drinkability in ‘session’
This is a promising development. One trend that I’ve been hoping for – lower-alcohol craft beers – seems like it’s beginning to take hold. These are not quite “session beers,’’ by strict definition – that’s an old British classification for beers with less than 4 percent alcohol by volume – but because it’s all but impossible to find good craft beers with such low ABV in this country, these new lower-alcohol brews are being loosely called session beers. (Beer connoisseurs argue about this phrase all the time online.) (more…)
Bralirwa, Heineken’s Rwandan Unit, Raises Beer Prices
Bralirwa SA, a locally listed Rwandan unit of Heineken NV (HEIA), will raise the price of its biggest-selling beers to compensate for the rising cost of importing corn, malt and sugar into the country. (more…)
Heineken’s takeover of S&N to be probed
HEINEKEN’S takeover of the Scottish and Newcastle brewery is to be investigated by the same Government committee which examined the Kraft Cadbury takeover, The Journal can reveal. (more…)
ABInbev focus on organic growth not M&A – paper
Anheuser-Busch InBev , the world’s largest brewer, has reached the right scale and aims for organic growth rather than acquisitions, chief executive Carlos Brito told Belgian business daily De Tijd. (more…)
Heineken Should Target Ethiopia, Congo for Growth, Africa Head De Man Says
Heineken NV (HEIA), the world’s third- largest brewer by volume, needs to build its business in nations such as Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo to sustain growth in Africa, according to the retiring division head. (more…)
US. New Belgium Brewing Announces Can Line Expansion
New Belgium Brewing is pleased to announce it is breaking ground on a 16,000 sq. foot can line addition to its bottling hall. The new system, manufactured by KHS, will increase New Belgium’s canning volume capacity six fold. (more…)
Russia plans crackdown on sale of beer
* Lower parliament chamber may pass bill this week
* Bill’s passage a formality -source
* Beer sales would be banned in shops 11pm-8am, from Jan. 2013
* Total ban at other locations, including outdoor kiosks
* Carlsberg shares slump 4pct; Russia is brewer’s biggest market (more…)