Moody’s says it will not downgrade its ratings of Carlsberg and Heineken, despite the potential harm a massive French tax increase in January could pose to national beer sales. (more…)
Carlsberg Ukraine, one of Ukraine’s largest beer producers, projects that its beer sales in 2012 will decline by 8% in volume terms. (more…)
Earlier this year, just-drinks’ managing editor, Olly Wehring , travelled to Russia with Carlsberg to learn about the brewer’s plans for its Baltika division in the country. The unit, which produces the namesake range of beers, is the clear market-leader, but has had to struggle of late as the legislative environment has grown more hostile to alcoholic drinks. Having assumed the leadership of Baltika late last year, Isaac Sheps talked to just-drinks about what he found when he made the move, what he’s battling against today, and what he wants in the future. (more…)
On November 28 the procedure of compulsory redemption of shares of Baltika Breweries has been completed after which the Carlsberg Group owns 100% of Baltika Breweries. (more…)
Danish brewer Carlsberg (CARLb.CO) said a drive to focus on its top brands and major supermarket customers had revived sales in its key Russian beer market in the teeth of tougher regulations and rising taxes. (more…)
The recovering Russian market is a boost for Carlsberg, but there are still question marks over the brewer’s input costs for next year, according to an analyst. (more…)
Danish brewer Carlsberg has been given the all clear by Vietnamese authorities to increase its stake in Vietnamese brewer Habeco to 30 percent, a company spokesman told Reuters on Monday. (more…)
— Carlsberg could raise its stake to Hanoi Beer Alcohol & Beverage Joint Stock Corp. to 30%
— State-controlled Habeco says Danish brewer to acquire 13% stake
— Carlsberg to pay 50,015 dong per share (more…)
Carlsberg India, a subsidiary of Danish brewing company Carlsberg, has acquired its sixth brewery in Dharuhera, Haryana. (more…)
Baltika No. 7, the flagship beer of Russia’s number one brewery, has been added to the beer list of all 846 pubs and restaurants in the legendary British J D Wetherspoon chain, including the famous Lloyds No. 1 bars. (more…)
