A very cold summer in Japan cost a major fall in beer sales. The temperature was 2,6 degrees below normal, which hat a disastrous consequence for the sale of beers. The five major breweries in Japan has delivered 12 per cent less beers, compared to the same month last year. Asahi Breweries has at the same time lowered its net income forecast for the year by 15 per cent.

26 August, 2003