* 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…)
Failing to acquire two state owned breweries, Harar Brewery and Bedele Brewery, and losing them to its archrival Heineken, BGI Ethiopia has secured a deal its managers believe will help them conquer the northern market. (more…)
SABMiller Plc (SAB), the maker of Grolsch and Peroni, said its Latin American unit will sell more beer than planned over the next three to five years as it focuses on brews that more consumers can afford. (more…)
On July 4, 2008, SABMiller plc, one of the leaders brewers in the world, entered the Ukrainian market, having bought «Sarmat» enterprise. During the last three years, the private company «Miller Brands Ukraine», a new branch of SABMiller, has completely modernised the acquired facilities and integrated the company into the global structure of the group, as well as introduced several new brands of the global SABMiller portfolio to the Ukrainian market. (more…)
Quilmes beer and malt company, part of the world’s largest brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI.BR), will invest 3 billion pesos ($703 million) in Argentina between 2011 and 2015, the government said on Wednesday. (more…)
Shares in Danish brewer Carlsberg A/S (CARLb.CO) slid on Wednesday on worries that its largest single market, Russia, could pass a law that would severely restrict beer sales. (more…)
TOTAL beverage retail sales in Australia have declined for the first time in four years, driven by continued weakness in packaged beer and early signs that initial strong demand for low-carb and premium beer could be waning. (more…)
As many of you will have gathered, I have an affection for nonsense marketing terms. I have regaled you with some favourites, but there were two I failed to mention. They include the new ‘cold hot’ soft drinks category (ice tea and iced coffee, obviously…) and ‘premium standard’ lager. (more…)
Czech Brewer Budweiser Budvar has launched its first Facebook campaign to highlight the taste difference between Budvar Original and American Budweiser. (more…)
* Raises beer volume target for Latin America
* Sees Q1 regional beer volumes up around 6 percent
* Looks at further opportunities in region (Adds detail) (more…)
