Belgium: AB InBev to hike lager prices as per February 1

World’s No. 1 brewer AB InBev has announced an increase in its lager prices in Belgium as from February the 1st, Het Nieuwsblad reported on January 6.

According to the newspaper, the HoReCa price for AB InBev’s lagers will increase by EUR0.014/bottle. In the retail sector, the price of a beer cask will rise by 37 eurocents, which equals to an increase of EUR0.015 per bottle.

The global beer giant said the increase was necessary to finance long-term investments on the Belgian market.

10 January, 2017