US. Stevens Point Brewery prepares for expansion
For the third year in a row, the Stevens Point Brewery is expanding. (more…)
Global brewers: too much froth
Order a beer in Amsterdam and it is served with a big foamy head, something that can make drinkers feel they are the victim of the publican’s cost saving programme. Investors in Dutch brewer Heineken may feel the same way. (more…)
Japan’s Sapporo Eyes Beer Shipments at Pre-Quake Levels in May
Sapporo Breweries Ltd. expects shipments of key beer beverages to return to pre-disaster levels next month, Sapporo Holdings Ltd. President Tsutomu Kamijo told The Nikkei in a recent interview. (more…)
Heineken N.V. Trading Update – First Quarter 2011
Amsterdam, 20 April 2011 – Heineken N.V. today announced its trading update for the first quarter of 2011. (more…)
US. Point Brewery addition will expand capacity 25%
Seasons come and go, and that’s a good thing for the expanding Stevens Point Brewery. (more…)
MillerCoors sees domestic sales decline
MillerCoors’ U.S. domestic sales to retailers declined 2.6 percent for the fiscal year ending March 31, with a 1.4 percent drop in the fourth quarter (more…)
SABMiller Expects Colombia Volume Sales Rebound In 2011
Colombia, a key market for global beer brewer SABMiller PLC, will likely see a rebound in lager volume sales this year after suffering a contraction in 2010 spawned by higher taxes on beer. (more…)
Ethiopia: Agency’s Revised Plan May Thwart Heineken’s Market Entry
The aspiration of Heineken NV to expand into the Ethiopian market rests with the board of directors of the Privatisation and Public Enterprises Supervising Agency (PPESA) that is to decide whether to follow through with the agency’s amended plan to retain six enterprises under government ownership. (more…)
Sharp’s Brewery: record sales; expansion planned
Sharp’s Brewery, the Cornish brewer bought by Molson Coors in February, has announced record sales and revealed plans to increase production. (more…)
SABMiller plc Trading Update
SABMiller plc today issues the following update on trading for the 12 months to 31 March 2011. The calculation of the organic growth rates excludes the effects of acquisitions and disposals. (more…)