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USA: Beer sales drop more sharply than expected
U.S. beer sales have dropped more sharply than expected, as new scanner data points to weakness in the category, CNBC reported on May 13.
The slowdown is raising concerns on Wall . . .
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19 May, 2026
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Malaysia: Heineken Malaysia reports lower first-quarter earnings
Heineken Malaysia Bhd, which reported lower first-quarter earnings on May 19 amid a softer operating environment, expects to begin exporting products to Asia Pacific Breweries (Singapore) Pte Ltd in the . . .
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19 May, 2026
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Brazil: Heineken targets Brazil’s premium beer segment with low-calorie label
Heineken has intensified competition for consumers in Brazil’s premium beer segment—currently the industry’s most coveted category—with the launch of a new product line, Heineken Ultimate. The group selected Brazil for . . .
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19 May, 2026
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UK & Spain: Greene King sells Old Speckled Hen beer range to Spain’s SA Damm
Greene King is offloading its Old Speckled Hen range of beers to Spain’s SA Damm as part of a decision to stop selling into the UK off-trade, Yahoo Finance reported . . .
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19 May, 2026
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UK & India: UK's Scotch whisky body hopes for 'swift' India FTA implementation
The UK's Scotch Whisky Association, which has projected significant exports to India over the coming years, has expressed hopes for the "swift" implementation of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the . . .
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19 May, 2026
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Nigeria: Fresh tensions brewing in Nigeria following renewed discussions around proposed tax stamp policy
Fresh tension may be brewing between regulators and major players in Nigeria’s beer industry following renewed discussions around a proposed tax stamp policy that manufacturers fear could reshape operational costs . . .
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18 May, 2026
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Ireland: Opening of new Diageo brewery hugely positive for demand for malting barley
Head of Drinks Ireland Cormac Healy said the opening of the brewery and announcement of a second brewery by Diageo was hugely positive for demand for malting barley markets, which . . .
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18 May, 2026
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South Korea: Hitejinro sees operating profit drop 10.8% in Q4 2025
Hitejinro disclosed on the 15th that, on a consolidation basis, operating profit for the first quarter was 55.9 billion won, down 10.8% from a year earlier. Revenue was 590.8 billion . . .
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18 May, 2026
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South Korea & Japan: Imports of Japanese alcohol to South Korea on a swift road to recovery
In recent years, Japanese alcohol imports to Korea plummeted sharply due to the ‘No Japan’ boycott triggered by deteriorating relations between Korea and Japan, as well as the impact of . . .
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18 May, 2026
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