New Zeland. Cheap supermarket beer ‘doing harm’
Beer is often cheaper in supermarkets than it is for pubs to buy direct from breweries, MPs have been told. (more…)
Pilsner Urquell to be exported to Poland directly from Pilsen
Beginning April 2011, Pilsner Urquell will be exported to Poland directly from Pilsen. Since 2002, licensed production of Pilsner Urquell has been carried out in the Polish town of Tychy in response to a capacity shortage in the Pilsen brewery (more…)
New Krones energy recovery system promises big brewery savings
A new energy recirculation system for brewers from Krones subsidiary Steinecker promises to slash energy consumption during wort production. (more…)
China. CR Snow announces three acquisitions in Anhui, Liaoning and Zhejiang
China Resources Snow Breweries Limited (or “CR Snow”), a subsidiary of China Resources Enterprise, Limited (or “The Company”) and a joint venture with SABMiller plc, announced that it has agreed to acquire three breweries in each of Anhui, Liaoning and Zhejiang Provinces in three separate transactions. (more…)
AB InBev wants to actively take part in consolidation within the market
AB InBev, the world’s leading global brewer, intends to use cash generated through sales and cost cuts for acquisitions and organic growth (more…)
San Miguel sets the stage for bigger venturesFull Year 2010 Results
With the changes that have come alongside a shift in strategy, senior management meetings at San Miguel Corp, the Philippine food and drinks giant, have begun looking more like a caucus of government officials. (more…)
Ambev Reports 2010 Fourth Quarter Results Under IFRS
Companhia de Bebidas das Americas – Ambev [BOVESPA: AMBV4, AMBV3; and NYSE: ABV, ABVc] announces today its results for the 2010 fourth quarter (Q4 2010). (more…)
AB InBev to profit from Brazil, U.S. costs in Q4
Anheuser-Busch InBev , the world’s largest brewer, is set to report a rise in fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, driven by a sharp increase in drinking in Brazil and cost savings in the United States. (more…)
SABMiller expands in Nigeria to take on Heineken
Brewer SABMiller is to spend over $100 million to build a new brewery in Africa’s second largest beer market Nigeria to take on the country’s brewing heavyweights Heineken and Diageo. (more…)
UK. Craft beer defies downturn
Locally-brewed craft beers are continuing to defy the economic downturn and the long-term decline in beer drinking, according to a new industry report. (more…)