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USA: TTB tells brewers to specify malted barley and hops in filings
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau told brewers on September 18 to be more specific in beer and malt beverage formula submissions, warning that vague descriptions of ingredients . . .
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20 September, 2026
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EU: Malt exports 8.4% below crop 2025 levels
The malt shipping cycle for crop’26 has turned lower recently in a slow start running 8.4% below crop’25 levels, and further behind the preceding three years as well, RMI Analytics . . .
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20 September, 2026
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Australia: Barley crop condition remains on a very positive path
Australia’s barley crop conditions remain on a very positive path, thanks to increased rainfall across all major barley regions. The forecast for hotter temperatures is a reminder of the ongoing . . .
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20 September, 2026
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USA: AB InBev announces $21 million investment in its Los Angeles and Mira Loma, California facilities
Anheuser-Busch InBev, a leading American manufacturer and maker of Michelob ULTRA, Busch Light, Budweiser, Bud Light, Cutwater Spirits and NÜTRL Vodka Seltzer, announced on September 17 a $21 million investment . . .
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17 September, 2026
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Canada: Barley crop expected to remain virtually unchanged from last year despite decline in average yields
Canada’s barley crop is expected to remain virtually unchanged from a year ago despite a sizeable decline in average yields, while oat production is forecast to fall more than 20%, . . .
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17 September, 2026
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Australia: Barley prices continue to weaken
Australia’s barley prices have dropped again, with old crop values down to A$323 a tonne delivered to Melbourne, A$33 a tonne below AGP wheat, The Weekly Times now reported on . . .
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17 September, 2026
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Germany & Austria: Heat and drought are hitting hop fields in Austria and Germany
No hops, no beer: heat and drought are hitting hop fields in Austria and Germany, as well as spring barley for malt. Is a beer shortage looming? Farmers and brewers . . .
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17 September, 2026
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Belgium & the Netherlands: Royal Swinkels to relocate Palm Brewery’s bottling and keg filling lines from Belgium to the Netherlands
In a beer market under pressure, the Royal Swinkels brewing group aims to utilize its available production capacity more efficiently. That is why the bottling and keg filling lines at . . .
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17 September, 2026
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Denmark: Non-alcoholic beer sales up by 10.4% across Danish festivals
According to new sales data from Carlsberg Denmark, non-alcoholic beer sales increased by 10.4% across Danish festivals from 2025 to 2026. This also showed that sales across the category at . . .
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17 September, 2026
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