UK. Pub chains: January better than expected

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The Coffer Peach Business Tracker, which monitors sales performance across 18 major pub and restaurant operators, including Mitchells & Butlers, Whitbread, Pizza Hut, Punch Pub Co, Gondola and Tragus, reported like-for-like sales up 10.7% in January on last year. Total sales, including new openings, were up 11.4%. (more…)

Vietnam. Thirsty drinkers make beer market sparkle

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Roughly 2.38 billion litres of beer was consumed in 2010, an increase of 19.8 per cent compared with 2009. Domestic beer consumption in 2011 is expected to reach 2.8 billion litres, according to Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). (more…)

Foster’s Group told to justify demerger

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The “under siege” board at Foster’s Group must divulge the potential uplifts in profit to be achieved by separating its beer and wine businesses, in the expected formalisation of its demerger plans tomorrow, according to analysts. (more…)

Japan. Beer Shipments Rise 13% In Jan

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TOKYO (Nikkei)–Shipments of beer and beer-like beverages rose 13% on the year to 21.96 million cases in January, marking the first double-digit monthly increase in 23 months (more…)