Japan: Asahi reports 28% drop in H1 net income, expects to save about 30 bln yen on purchase of SABMiller’s European beer brands Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. could save about 30 billion yen ($297 million) on its purchase of European beer brands from Anheuser-Busch InBev NV as Japan’s currency strengthened since the companies . . . get full article 03 August, 2016
Italy: Italian beer exports quadruple over the past ten years Italian beer exports have quadrupled over the past ten years, reaching a new record in 2015 with a value of €183 million and double digit growth in Northern Europe, ESM . . . get full article 03 August, 2016
Myanmar: Myanmar attracting foreign brewers with its exceptional growth prospects Although Buddhist temperance and decades of economic stagnation had curbed beer demand in Myanmar, the booming Southeast Asian country is attracting a slew of foreign breweries with its exceptional growth . . . get full article 03 August, 2016