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USA: Recent beer acquisition expected to boost Constellation Brands’ Q2 sales
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USA: Government shutdown halts debuting new products in beer and other industries
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USA, MT: MillerCoors to open a new a new grain elevator in Power, Montana
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USA: MillerCoors to expand its Leinenkugel brand’s product line
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USA, MA: Lord Hobo to open $18m contract brewing plant in US
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USA, OR: Widmer Brothers Brewing launches four new limited release beers
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USA & Mexico: Mexico’s craft brewers interested in US malting barley
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USA, CA: Karl Strauss Brewing to revive its Oktoberfest seasonal
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Canada, NS: Garrison Brewing launches this year’s edition of 3 Fields Harvest Ale
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China: Carlsberg expected to see its stake in Chongqing Brewery rise to 60% soon
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Ukraine: Heavy rains may cause drop in barley plantings to 500 thousand ha from planned 1.23 mln ha
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Latin America: Corona beer becomes the most-valuable brand in Latin America this year
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Belgium: Haacht brewery signs agreements to expand exports to North America and Asia
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Malaysia: Higher alcohol excises will encourage illicit parallel imports – Carlsberg Malaysia MD
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Brazil: Ambev introduces new import beer from the Netherlands
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The Netherlands: Heineken aiming at revolutionizing beer consumption at home
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Scientific Digest
If craft beers are botteled in PET, what happens to the hop aroma?
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This question was investigated by a team of German researchers. They investigated the flavor and hop aroma stability of two different craft beers (IPA, Pilsner type, both dry hopped) over a period of 6 months bottled in different PET materials. They found that the quality of the relevant PET material is crucial for the flavour and
hop aroma stability. Choosing high quality PET material along with cool storage temperatures ensures the flavour and aroma decay over time is relatively small.
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These Days in Business History
September 30
1452 1st book published, Johann Guttenberg's Bible
1988 IBM announces shipment of 3 millionth PS/2 personal computer
1997 Microsoft Corp releases Internet Explorer 4.0
October 01
1874 Rotterdam opens drink water pipes
1888 National Geographic magazine publishes for 1st time
1898 Dutch railway Alkmaar-Receiver opens
October 02
1608 Prototype of modern reflecting telescope completed by Jan Lippershey
1866 J. Osterhoudt patents tin can with key opener
1956 1st atomic power clock exhibited in New York City
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October 2013:
03-05: Stockholm Beer and Whisky Festival 2012 (Stockholm, Sweden)
30/10-01/11: The Latin American Barley Congress (Bahia Blanca, Argentina)
November 2013:
14-17: Mondial de la Biere (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
World Beer Cup 2014 key dates:
-Call for Entries: Oct. 28, 2013-Nov. 1, 2013
-Judging: April 7-8, 2014 in Denver, Colorado
-Gala Awards Ceremony: April 11, 2014 in Denver, Colorado
February 2014:
02-05: RHEX - Rimini Horeca Expo 2014 (Rimini, Italy)
19-22: National Winter Ales Festival 2014 (Derby, UK)
March 2014:
12-15: Brazilian Beer Festival (Blumenau, Brazil)
18-19: Food and Drink Technology Africa 2014 (Johannesburg, South Africa)
23-28: IBD Convention - Asia Pacific Section (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
April 2014:
07-08: World Beer Cup 2014 (Denver, USA)
08-11: Craft Brewers Conference 2014 (Denver, USA)
13-17: Trends in Brewing 2014 (Ghent, Belgium)
22-24: Pivovar (Brewer) 2014 (Moscow, Russia)
26-27: Zythos Beer Festival 2014 (Leuven, Belgium)
May 2014:
21-24: Pivo (Beer) 2014 (Sochi, Russia)
22-24: Copenhagen Beer Festival 2014 (Copenhagen, Denmark)
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USA: Beer industry reverses decline trend in 2012 – new report
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The beer industry reversed its downward trend of recent years to post both volume and dollar gains in 2012, but the momentum is slowing
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USA: Recent beer acquisition expected to boost Constellation Brands’ Q2 sales
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Analysts expect a year-over-year surge in second-quarter sales for Constellation Brands Inc. because of the Victor-based firm's recent multibillion-dollar beer acquisition, Rochester Business Journal
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USA: Government shutdown halts debuting new products in beer and other industries
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Brewers that are waiting for approval on labels for new products won't get the go-ahead during the government shutdown, STLToday.com reported on October 1.
The partial shutdown of the U.S. government that began on October 1 means Anheuser-Busch and other beer, wine and spirits producers won't be able to get labels approved, a necessary step in debuting new products or making changes to existing products' labels.
St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch, the North American headquarters for the world's largest brewer, AB InBev, said at any given time it has "a handful" of pending label applications and product formulas before the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, which oversees beer labels.
“A government shutdown could impact our ability to efficiently move those applications forward or submit new ones in the short-term,” an AB spokeswoman wrote in an email.
According to beer news website Beerpulse.com, the TTB has received 111,090 label requests for wine, beer and spirits labels since the start of the year, and the shutdown will halt the approval of about 400 labels daily.
A message on the TTB's website says: “Due to the lapse in government funding, only web sites supporting excepted functions will be updated unless otherwise funded.”
Producers can still file electronic payments and
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USA, MT: MillerCoors to open a new a new grain elevator in Power, Montana
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The town of Power, Montana will officially be home to a new 10 acre MillerCoors facility by December of this year, Kaj 18 reported on September 27.
The building started in March, and officials hope at the end of construction, the new facility will be able to hold more than three million bushels of barley.
The grain elevator is fully funded by the company with no burden on taxpayers.
One additional elevator can be found in Huntley right now, but regional managers were pleased to pick Power for a new location.
"We have been purchasing barley since the early 70's; and then we moved out. We thought it was a great area to grow barely since we've always received consistent quality from here. Also, as the need of barley moves west from North Dakota, we can get more barley here," MillerCoors Northern Montana Regional Manager Kris Smelser said.
Smelser hopes the facility will have a positive effect on nearby businesses due to the future increase in activity with growers. The new facility sits on the 1800 block on Highway 431 in Power.
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USA: MillerCoors to expand its Leinenkugel brand’s product line
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MillerCoors is bullish on the Leinenkugel brand. Crain’s Chicago Business reports the brewing giant is expanding the brand’s product line, advertising and distribution to appeal to a wider range of beer drinkers, similar to how MillerCoors has done with its Blue Moon brand in recent years.
There’s room to grow in the beer marketplace and Leinenkugel, which already has a wide range of styles in its product line, is getting this vote of confidence largely on the strength of sales of its Summer Shandy. Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. President Jake Leinenkugel said half of the company’s business this year has been from sales of Summer Shandy, which became the first of their brands to be available in all 50 states and have national advertising behind it.
"We never thought it would be that big but it continues to grow,” Leinenkugel said.
Dick Leinenkugel, business development manager for Tenth & Blake Brewing Co., the craft division of Chicago-based MillerCoors, said Summer Shandy “gives us a real strong platform because there are more people than ever interested in our brand. After they discover Summer Shandy, they say 'what else do you make?'"
MillerCoors’ increased investment in Leinenkugel is another battle for the consumer dollars of
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USA, MA: Lord Hobo to open $18m contract brewing plant in US
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Lord Hobo, a US-based beer bistro, is set to open a new brewery, Paragraph XI, for contract brewing with $18m investment in the US, Drinks Business Review reported on September 30.
The contract brewery will offer an alternative to craft brewers, who need to enter agreements with large breweries to manufacture speciality beers.
The new contract brewing plant will produce and package beer based on the specifications of commercial clients.
For this plant, the company has signed a lease agreement for a 150,000ft² warehouse with a 34’ ceilings and outdoor acreage in the North Shore to accommodate beer-tasting festivals.
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USA, OR: Widmer Brothers Brewing launches four new limited release beers
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Widmer Brothers Brewing has introduced four new limited release beers as part of its fall lineup, Shanken News Daily reported on September 30.
Each of the four new releases, which include Falconer’s IPA, this year’s vintage of Old Embalmer Barleywine, a Pinot Noir barrel-aged version of Old Embalmer called Barrel-Aged Old Embalmer ’13 and Downward Spiral, is available for a limited time and in limited quantities.
The release of Falconer’s IPA marks the third time the beer has been available as part of the Rotator IPA Series, while Old Embalmer Barleywine and Barrel-Aged Old Embalmer ’13 are being released as part of the Brother’s Reserve Series. Widmer, part of the Craft Brew Alliance, also produces Pitch Black IPA and Nelson Imperial IPA, as well as a full seasonal lineup, among others.
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USA, ME: Tributary Brewing Co. to open in Kittery, Maine
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Tributary Brewing Co. brewmaster Todd Mott signed a lease to rent a space at Post Office Square in Kittery, Maine to bring his brewery to town, Seacoast reported on October 2.
Tributary Brewing Co., a microbrewery that will offer beer tastings, could open as soon as March, according to Mott.
He said he is hoping to begin renovations by mid-October, and to get the equipment by February for a March opening.
Mott has been waiting to open his own brewery since leaving Portsmouth Brewery in 2012. He had hoped to open his doors as early as this fall, but there have been several challenges along the way.
Among them, the town did not include microbreweries among its allowed uses, so the Planning Board created a "specialty food and beverage facility" ordinance to pave the way.
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USA & Mexico: Mexico’s craft brewers interested in US malting barley
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Mexico’s growing craft beer industry sent its first delegate to Idaho barley country, as part of a trade team that left Sept. 26 following an overnight visit, Capital Press reported on September 27.
“We for the first time had representatives from the craft beer segment in Mexico, which is small but growing like it is in the U.S.,” said Idaho Barley Commission Administrator Kelly Olson. “They’re trying to figure out what it would take to get barley from this region.”
Jose Ruiz, manager of MI CerveSA and a representative with the Craft Brewers Association in Mexico, said craft brewing in his country has enjoyed recent annual growth above 60 percent.
“Craft breweries in Mexico have grown from 20 five years ago to almost 100 now,” Ruiz said.
He said Mexican craft breweries — known for using no sugars other than malt in their beers and for their small, independent ownership — still have too little volume to contract for U.S. acreage, or buy directly from the big malting companies.
“I see it will continue to grow. We expect it to follow the same trend as in the USA, so maybe in the future we’ll be in a position to buy direct from here,” Ruiz said.
The
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USA, CO: 38 State Brewing to open in Littleton
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The owners of 38 State Brewing signed a lease for a spot at 8071A South Broadway in Littleton, where they plan to open their brewery in early 2014, West Word reported on September 30.
38 State co-owner Brett Blazek said that since there aren’t any breweries in Littleton, the opening of his brewery will be good for the area.
The opening is planned for January 2014. 38 State will start with five staples: Chocolate Bourbon Stout; Two Buttes Double IPA, a 9.2 percent ABV; Golden Lemon Honey Wheat; ColorAmber, an American-style amber ale; and Great Plains Scottish Ale, a local take on this traditional style.
"They're all very flavorful and really range in ABV content and style because we want to cater to everyone's palate," Blazek says. "We also have a couple of seasonals that will be ready to go, including an Oktoberfest and a winterfest beer."
38 State will have two brewhouses, a three-barrel system and a one-barrel setup. The 3,600-square-foot space will include a taproom with room for 65 people. Plans call for a patio next summer, which should add capacity for another thirty people.
The name for the brewery comes from Colorado's designation as the 38th state to join the union, and
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USA, CA: Karl Strauss Brewing to revive its Oktoberfest seasonal
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San Diego’s Karl Strauss Brewing is bringing back its Oktoberfest seasonal, increasing production 20% this year to meet demand, Shanken News Daily reported on September 30.
The beer will be available in six-packs and on draft across California while supplies last.
Last year Karl Strauss added two 240-barrel fermenters and two 120-barrel tanks to its facilities,
in order to keep up with its growing reach throughout California. Earlier this year, the company reported that it was on track to surpass 60,000 barrels in 2013.
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Canada, NS: Garrison Brewing launches this year’s edition of 3 Fields Harvest Ale
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Garrison Brewing has announced the release of this year’s edition of an annual ale that celebrates the local hops harvest, Canadian Beer News reported on September 30.
3 Fields Harvest Ale, so named because it was first brewed in 2010 using fresh hops from three local farms, is a 6.3% abv strong pale ale that now features contributions from four Nova Scotia hops farms.
The 2013 vintage of 3 Fields Harvest Ale was officially released last week in a limited run of 500 ml bottles. It will be available at all private liquor stores in Nova Scotia, select NSLC and ANBL locations, and at the Garrison retail store while supplies last.
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Canada, BC: BC Craft Brewers Guild releases two new Natural Selections sampler packs
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The BC Craft Brewers Guild has announced the release of two new Natural Selections sampler 12-packs for the fall season, Canadian Beer News reported on September 30.
The samplers will be released in bottles and cans, and both will featurea variety of brands from its member breweries.
The bottle pack includes 2 bottles each of:
Steamworks Pale Ale
Whistler Chestnut Ale
Vancouver Island Storm Watcher Winter Lager
Dead Frog Bold Belgian Pale Ale
Russell Blood Alley Bitter
Lighthouse Switchback IPA
The can pack contains 2 cans each of:
Nelson After Dark
Tree Groove Session Ale
Phillips Bottle Rocket ISA
Howe Sound Lager
Cannery Naramata Nut Brown
Fernie Griz Pale Ale
Both packs are available now at select BC Liquor outlets and private liquor stores throughout BC, retailing for C$24.95 each.
The BC Craft Brewers Guild is also planning a new BC Natural Selections mixed pack for the Ontario market, following on a successful first edition released via LCBO locations this summer. Contents of the new 6 pack will be decided upon in the coming months, and it is expected to be released at the LCBO in Spring 2014.
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China: Carlsberg expected to see its stake in Chongqing Brewery rise to 60% soon
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The Carlsberg Foundation, principal owner of Carlsberg Group, will see stake in Chongqing Brewery Co., Ltd. rise to 60 percent soon, Menafn reported on
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Romania: Beer sales in H1 decline by 3%
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Some 8 million hl of beer were sold in Romania in the first half of this year, down 3 percent y-o-y, according to the
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Kenya: Diageo’s Kenyan unit benefiting from its market dominance
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The push by Diageo Plc’s Kenyan unit into the rest of East Africa is helping the company beat the London-based brewer’s Nigerian business in
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Ukraine: Heavy rains may cause drop in barley plantings to 500 thousand ha from planned 1.23 mln ha
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Heavy rains across Ukraine look set to shrink winter grain areas and slow exports but will not prevent the first shipments of maize to
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Latin America: Corona beer becomes the most-valuable brand in Latin America this year
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After a nearly 20% decline in the company’s shares over the past year, Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras has lost its spot as the
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World: Barley harvest progress update
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As at 30 September, the UK winter barley area harvesting was complete, and 99% of spring barley area was complete, HGCA reported on October
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Belgium: Haacht brewery signs agreements to expand exports to North America and Asia
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Belgium’s Brasserie Haacht has signed “structural” collaboration agreements for exporting its production to the USA and Asia, 7sur7.be reported on September 30.
The new agreements
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Malaysia: Higher alcohol excises will encourage illicit parallel imports – Carlsberg Malaysia MD
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Raising excise duty on alcohol will encourage illicit parallel imports which is a problem in Malaysia just as contraband cigarettes is a problem for the cigarette industry, The Malaysian Reserve reported on October 2.
“We have seen an increasing level of parallel imports in the beer industry and some of these parallel imports (relatively unknown brands coming into the country selling at cheaper prices) are selling at lower price than local producers.
We are concerned that a further hike in the beer taxes will encourage parallel imports that would not be beneficial for the local producers who pay tax,” Carlsberg Malaysia Bhd MD Henrik Juel Andersen said.
“We hope that the government will continue to protect the local industry,” said Andersen.
The market has been abuzz with the speculation that the “sin” sector will be taxed more ahead of Budget 2014. So far, the tobacco industry has been slapped with a 14% additional excise tax and excise duty.
Alcohol last saw an excise hike in 2005 and, according to Andersen, that puts Malaysian alcohol tax as the second-highest in the world and the highest in Asia.
Andersen hopes that alcohol tax will not go up especially with the coming Visit Malaysia Year 2014 where more
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Brazil: Ambev introduces new import beer from the Netherlands
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Ambev, Brazil’s largest brewer and part of the world’s No. 1 beer company AB InBev, is expanding its import beer portfolio, Veja reported on September 30.
The company has added the Dutch beer Hertog Jan to its line of 15 imported beer brands in Brazil, which also includes the Belgian Leffe and Hoegaarden, the German Franziskaner, Quilmes from Argentina, and others.
Hertog Jan will be marketed exclusively through the company’s Internet-shop Empório da Cerveja, at R$30 reais per 500 ml bottle.
Today, the premium beer segment is estimated to account for 6% of Ambev’s overall sales. The company aims to increase this share to 8% by 2014.
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The Netherlands: Heineken aiming at revolutionizing beer consumption at home
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Heineken has said it plans to introduce a home appliance for beer, in a move that it claims will “revolutionise the way beer is experienced and enjoyed at home”, NamNews reported on September 27.
The Dutch group said it will reveal the product in Paris on 17 October, and would only say that it will an “iconic high end home appliance” similar to coffee machines.
Heineken said the machine has been designed through its global tie-up with industrial designer Marc Newson, who led the project. The brewer noted: “We spotted the opportunity to create a premium but playful at home drinking experience for consumers.”
Explaining the move, Heineken said latest trends indicate that consumers are increasingly looking to enhance the at-home drinking experience. The product is aimed at helping it capitalise on that, even as it uses product design to try and differentiate itself from rivals.
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Ukraine & Latvia: Ukrainian investors building new microbrewery in Riga
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Across from the Riga Passenger Port at Republikas Square 1, construction is under way on the Stargorod beer brewery and restaurant – a project from a team of Ukrainian investors worth EUR 18 million, LETA/Nozare.lv reported on September 30.
The developer is Baltic Pub Ltd., and it has completely revamped the existing edifice. State-of-the-art brewing and catering facilities and equipment will be installed, manufactured in the Czech Republic.
Doors are to open at the end of this year, and customers can expect classic types of Czech beer, snacks and entrees, and big screens all around for sports viewing.
Andrejs Sikors, the Alus brālība Association's chairman of the board, commented to Nozare.lv that "the appearance of new players on the market is a good thing; the number of micro-brews is growing, and this can be applauded. Such breweries offer a special product, satisfying consumer demand. Stiffer competition will facilitate beer drinking, and – maybe – boost consumption, which is quite low in Latvia."
Stargorod is one of the biggest breweries and entertainment complexes in Ukraine, with restaurants in Harkov, Lviv and Donetsk. The company's concept is the brewery, pub and eatery all under one roof which gives the customer the added pleasure
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The Netherlands & China: Heineken accuses Chinese machinery company of pirating its name and logo
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China became the world's copycatting centre by faking everything from Louis Vuitton bags and PhD diplomas to Apple stores. Now Heineken has become the latest multinational to face an intellectual property challenge - from a tiny Chinese sewing machine company. The global brewer has accused Wujiang Xili Machinery Factory, a company from Jiangsu province with fewer than 50 employees, of pirating its name and logo, and using them at a Shanghai trade show last week, MoneyControl reported on September 28.
The case comes as China comes under continuing pressure from the US, Europe and Japan to improve its intellectual property record.
China this month amended its trademark law in ways that lawyers say will make it easier for foreign companies to protect their trademarks. The new law, which takes effect in May, will raise the penalty for trademark infringement and increase the burden on a defendant to prove that an application was made in good faith. Geoffrey Lin, a lawyer at Ropes & Gray, said China has become "more consistent" in the application of its intellectual property laws. But he said foreign companies still face a lot of "hijacking" where local companies register trademarks that resemble those of a multinational
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