Strong beer is helping Carlsberg ride out of sluggish beer sales in India. At a time when the overall Indian beer market is growing at about 5% a year, robust sales of brands like Tuborg and Elephant have helped the Danish brewer double its local business every two years. (more…)
The official launch of the new brewery Heineken Ltd Jiashan took place on 4 February. The launch of the new brewery is important not only for Zhejiang Province but for China as a whole. (more…)
Tipplers in India love their spirits and are yet to warm up to beer, the chilled beverage that the rest of the world prefers. (more…)
After years of steady growth, China’s beer market is losing its fizz as the economy slows and consumers turn to other types of alcohol. To stay afloat, the country’s brewers are looking to reduce overcapacity and otherwise downsize their operations. (more…)
Investors in Big C (BIGC.BK), one of Thailand’s largest supermarket chains, cheered on Monday an up to $3.5 billion deal by France’s Casino Group (CASP.PA) to sell its majority holding to TCC Group, owned by whiskey tycoon Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi. (more…)
San Miguel Brewery Hong Kong, a unit of conglomerate San Miguel Corp., registered a consolidated net loss of HK$16.9 million in 2015, a turnaround from a profit of HK$37 million in 2014, on lower volume due to the non-renewal of distribution agreements with Anheuser-Busch. (more…)
The Telangana State Beverages Corporation Limited (TSBCL) has geared up to meet a record demand for beer in anticipation of unprecedented hot days of summer ahead. (more…)
Asahi Group Holdings has decided to promote the head of its beer subsidiary to president of the parent, The Nikkei has learned. (more…)
In a tug of over renewal of bar licence, the arm twisting resorted to by Coimbatore District Bar Owners Association with the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) officials resulted in the authorities closing and sealing all the 196 bars in Coimbatore district since February 4. (more…)
The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam released a report on the state of industrial production of beer, wine and soft drinks. According to the information received, in January 2016, the company Habeco produced 35.1 million litres of beer, while Sabeco – 138.5 million litres. (more…)
