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USA: Idaho hops industry stabilizes after challenging 2026 growing season
Idaho remains one of the country's leading hop-producing states, ranking behind Washington in acreage. But as demand for hops has shifted in recent years, Idaho and Oregon have traded places . . .
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16 October, 2026
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France: Whisky producers seek national rules requiring 85% French cereals
France’s whisky industry is moving to formalize a national geographical indication that would set stricter origin rules for products sold as “Whisky de France,” including a requirement that 85% of . . .
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16 October, 2026
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Belgium: Flemish hops recognition aims to encourage breweries to use local ingredients
Hops and hop shoots from the Aalst, Affligem and Asse area have been recognised as a Flemish regional product by the Flemish Centre for Agricultural and Fisheries Marketing, known as . . .
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16 October, 2026
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Germany: Carlsberg shifts beyond beer in Germany to revive growth
Carlsberg is trying to build new growth in Germany outside traditional beer as its core local brewing business faces weak volumes, strong regional competition, and limited room to expand, according . . .
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16 October, 2026
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World: Pernod Ricard reports smaller-than-expected 0.9% drop in Q1 sales
Pernod Ricard reported on October 15 a smaller-than-expected 0.9% drop in sales for the first quarter of its 2027 fiscal year, hurt by weak demand and de-stocking in China and . . .
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16 October, 2026
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EU: Malt shipments running about 4.5% behind last year
EU’s malt shipments in crop’26 are running about 4.5% behind the year ago levels and 7.1% behind the last five-year average, RMI Analytics said in their early October report.
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16 October, 2026
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Argentina: Barely crop expected in the 4.5-5 mln tonnes range
A wetter than usual crop season continues across South America, with heavy rainfall amounts falling across key growing regions. As disease presence is already a concern (i.e. net blotch), farmers . . .
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16 October, 2026
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Canada & USA: Canadian barley production forecast remains unchanged, US cut to 2.6 mln tonnes
A break in weather has allowed barley harvest in Canada to advance quickly, but the overall pace is well below normal. Harvest conditions have not impacted total production which remains . . .
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16 October, 2026
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China: China’s holiday beer sales fell more than 5% from a year earlier
Beer sales in China appear to have declined by more than 5% from a year earlier during the combined Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday period in 2026, according to . . .
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14 October, 2026
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