Dairy that is fermented and brewed like beer could soon be on tap as Sam Alcaine, assistant professor at Cornell University’s Department of Food Science, turns dairy waste into an alcoholic drink.
The Australian beer industry generates $16.9bn ($13bn USD) a year in economic activity: accounting for just over 1% of the GDP, according to the latest figures from the Brewers Association of Australia.
Scottish craft brewer BrewDog has invested in London craft cider company Hawkes, seeing the potential to change a ‘mass-market monopolised’ segment of the drinks scene.
Budweiser and Jim Beam are embarking on a ‘new friendship and marketing collaboration’, which will include the launch of new collaborative brew, Budweiser Reserve Copper Lager, later this year.
Having enjoyed enormous success in its native US, Goose Island is now expanding rapidly in international markets. Establishing a thriving brewpub in each new country has been key to its growth: allowing consumers to engage with the brand and learn more...
Out of the 6,372 US craft breweries operating in 2017, including 997 new openings, 2.6% (165 breweries) shut their doors and that percentage will likely increase as the market becomes more competitive, Brewers Association chief economist Bart Watson predicts....
AB InBev has advanced its sustainability targets with a list of goals for 2025 involving smart agriculture, water stewardship, circular packaging, and climate action along with its newly-created ‘100+ Sustainability Accelerator’ led by ZX Ventures.
The Brewers Association, which represents small and independent craft brewers in the US, has released its 2017 list of the top 50 craft brewers according to beer sales volume.
With self-serve dispensing technology gaining momentum in the market, it is becoming easier for consumers to explore new types of drinks. This presents drinks manufacturers with new opportunities – but could also challenge brand loyalty, says GlobalData.
The European alcoholic beverage industry has pledged to provide nutritional information and ingredient lists for drinks, responding to an invitation from the European Commission last year to develop a self-regulatory proposal.
Bronx Brewery has had strong growth from its core beer range that is designed to be approachable to all beer drinkers, but its recent B-Track Series allowed the brewer to push the boundaries of flavor with new and exotic ingredients.
A proposed 10% tariff on aluminum and 25% tax on steel in the US would increase costs for many industries, particularly beverage makers who would likely have to pass the increase onto consumers.
AB InBev says it has adopted a ‘new way of looking at the beer category’ following its combination with SABMiller: while cost synergies are proving to be greater than predicted.
AB InBev says its FY2017 performance has been the best of the last three years: with growth of its core global brands, improvements in Brazil, and cost savings from the SABMiller integration.
Australia’s Carlton and United Breweries, part of AB InBev, has announced a $10.3m ($8m USD) capital investment in Cascade to create a ‘craft brewing hub’ for the Asia Pacific region.
Analyst: 'Playing on the organic theme is a logical move'
Michelob Ultra has expanded its low-calorie portfolio with the launch of Michelob Ultra Pure Gold, a beer made with organic grains, further tapping into a growing consumer audience seeking a balanced, active lifestyle.
US beverage data company BruVue has secured $1m in seed funding to help scale its sensor beverage inventory system across the three-tier beer supply chain in the US, with plans to introduce the technology globally further down the road.
Growth for the core Heineken brand – including performance ‘ahead of expectations’ for new alcohol-free Heineken 0.0 – has helped boost Heineken’s FY2017 results.
A Cambridge University study says lower alcohol products appear to be marketed as an addition – not substitute – to regular strength products. However, the alcoholic beverage industry says low and no alcohol drinks give people the chance to reduce the...
AB InBev’s venture capital division ZX Ventures has opened a new brewery in Wuhan, China to tap into rising demand for craft beer, sales of which are believed to be growing by 40% year-on-year countrywide.
The widening spectrum of low- and no-alcohol options and smaller packs and serving sizes are finding relevance in mature markets, according to Euromonitor.
Carlsberg is seeking to increase the relevance of beer for today’s experimental gastronomy in the Danish restaurant scene, developing beers with new raw materials, methods and sensory profiles. Its new cask-conditioned Jacobsen beers have now launched...
Canadian R&D company and brewer of alcohol-free beer, Province Brands, has filed a provisional patent for the technology to develop a beer brewed from the cannabis plant.
The beer industry’s first round of consolidation is largely over as macro US brewers have slowed their pace of craft brewery acquisitions, making way for other types of deals that offer small brewers new paths forward, says Rabobank.
The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) is calling for the introduction of new labeling regulations – such as cigarette-style health warnings, drink drive warnings, and calorie content – on alcoholic drinks in the UK.
The Carlsberg Group is creating a ‘Young Scientists Community’ to work on the brewer’s sustainability program, announcing the launch at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week.
Diageo-owned Guinness has released a 'full-flavored, non-alcoholic' lager, Open Gate Pure Brew, created after two years of experimentation by brewers at St. James Gate in Dublin, Ireland.
The Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage JSC (Habeco) missed its 2017’s revenue target, with sales slipping as consumers increasingly opt for international brands.
Despite a decline in per capita consumption, beer remains Canada’s most popular alcoholic beverage and accounted for $13.6bn ($11bn USD) in economic activity in 2016.
Suntory Beer believes it will be able to buck the trend in a declining Japanese beer market by focusing on its three core brands and opening up ‘new genres’ in the beer category.
LGC Capital, Creso Pharma, and Baltic Beer Company have formed a joint venture company, CLV Frontier Brands, which aims to develop a full beverage portfolio using cannabis terpene blends and hemp ingredients worldwide, starting with beer.
Constellation Brands reported strong performance of its beer portfolio with net sales increasing 7.8% in Q3 2018 as its Mexican import brands have claimed four of the top share gainer positions in the total US beer category.
ThaiBev recently completed its acquisition of Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corp. (Sabeco) with “action to consummate the transfer of sale shares” having taken place.
