Rexam’s two-piece, one litre beer can hits Western Europe
Carlsberg has released a new king size beer can in Germany that brings Rexam’s two-piece one litre can into Western Europe for the first time. (more…)
US. Brewers Association Releases 2010 Top 50 Breweries Lists
The Brewers Association, the not-for-profit trade group that tabulates production statistics for U.S. breweries, released its annual lists reporting the top 50 brewing companies in the country, based on 2010 beer sales volume. (more…)
Japan. March Beer Shipment Down 11% With Breweries Damaged By Quake
Overall beer shipments for Japan’s five top brewers in March plunged 10.9% from a year earlier, their first double-digit decline in 14 months, due to lost output at quake-damaged breweries, according to beer shipment data released Tuesday by the companies. (more…)
China. Kingway Brewery’s parent exercises right to buy stake from Heineken-APB China
The board of directors of Kingway Brewery Holdings Limited said it has been informed by GDH Limited (GDH), the controlling shareholder of the company, that GDH has decided to exercise the pre-emption right in respect of the whole of the relevant shares on the same or equivalent terms as those Heineken-APB China (HAPBC) (more…)
Japan. Kirin plans to restart operations at its Sendai brewery
Japanese Kirin Brewery Company aims to restart operations at its facility in Sendai, that is located in the prefecture hardest hit by the earthquake and tsunami in March by September or October this year, Koichi Matsuzawa, the company’s president, said at a news conference last week. (more…)
Rexam to build new beverage can plant in northern Brazil
Rexam PLC, global consumer packaging company, on Monday announced that it is to increase its beverage can making capacity to meet the continued growth of the Brazilian market. (more…)
SABMiller in $39.5m Indian tax fight
SABMiller has become the latest London-listed company to clash with Indian regulators after New Delhi demanded payment of $39.5m in tax on the brewery group’s 2006 acquisition of Indian assets from Foster’s, the Australian brewer. (more…)
US. Two Craft-Beer Companies Shares, Only One ‘Buy’
The craft-beer industry, against steep odds, has been an amazing growth story. (more…)
Cerveceria Nacional Dominicana announces tender to improve debt profile
Cerveceria Nacional Dominicana, S.A. announced today that it is commencing a cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding US$165 million 16.000% Dominican Peso Linked Senior Notes due 2012. (more…)
SABMiller announces further investment in its Southern Sudan operations
SABMiller plc [SAB:LSE/SAB:JNB] subsidiary company Southern Sudan Beverages Ltd (SSBL) announces that it is investing an additional US$15 million in its operations in South Sudan to increase production capacity and build on the strong performance of its local brand portfolio. (more…)