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World: Spain topps the list of countries where people love beer the most
Spain topped the ranking of countries where the largest share of the adult population regularly drinks beer. According to Statista Consumer Insight, 45% of the country’s adults do so.
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16 August, 2026
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EU: Malt exports running 25.9% below last year
EU’s crop’26 malt shipping cycle is off to a slow start, running 25.9% below the year prior, RMI Analytics said in their early August report.
Belgium and France lead the . . .
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16 August, 2026
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Argentina: Barley crop forecast down as wet conditions dominate past month
Wet conditions dominated the past month, resulting in a decrease of the overall barley acreage in Argentina as the planting window closed in July. Additionally, the consistently damp growing season . . .
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16 August, 2026
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Australia: Barley crop forecast reduced by 0.2 mln tonnes
A blend of warmer temperatures and rainfall in several vital barley regions has set Australia’s barley crop 2026 on a positive trajectory. However, conditions have dried in northern New South . . .
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16 August, 2026
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South Korea: Diageo cuts Korea Jobs as after-work drinking fades
Diageo Korea has offered voluntary redundancies to its entire workforce as the decline of South Korea’s once-pervasive after-work drinking culture weakens demand for whisky and other traditional alcoholic drinks, Vino . . .
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14 August, 2026
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Ireland: Irish whiskey changes can 'broaden' category
The public consultation into rules that govern Irish whiskey will finish on 4 September, which has received submissions from the Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) and Irish Whiskey Guild (IWG), The . . .
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14 August, 2026
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Malaysia: Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia’s net profit up 1.2% in Q2 2026
Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd reported an increase in net profit of 1.2% year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM82.9mil on the back of a 5% y-o-y increase in revenue to RM514.9mil for the . . .
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14 August, 2026
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UK: Spring barley yields on course for their lowest level since records began in 1999
Spring barley yields are on course for their lowest level since records began in 1999, as harvest 2026 continues to deliver poor results across key UK cereal crops, FarmingUK reported . . .
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14 August, 2026
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Japan: Asahi Group’s January-June net profit jumps 68.8%
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. said on August 14 that its consolidated net profit in January-June jumped 68.8 pct from a year before to 99.1 billion yen, hitting a first-half record . . .
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14 August, 2026
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