Miller Brewing is to package beer in innovative new containers,
which the company claims are designed to fit conveniently into home
refrigerators. The firm is the first to apply the Fridge Pack, a
popular consumer package in other...
Scottish & Newcastle (S&N), one of the world's largest
brewing companies, is to review all aspects of its business in an
effort to cut company costs. As a result it could mean that the
company could lose two of its five...
As the days of blindingly fast growth in the Russian beer industry
begin to ebb away the market is starting to show signs of maturity.
In turn it is the premium and super premium sectors that are
increasingly showing signs of promise...
Beer sales in most of western Europe rose strongly last year as
consumers across the Continent looked for any means possible to
cool down during the heatwave in July and August.
Carlsberg Breweries has again increased its shareholding in
thePolish brewer Carlsberg Okocim through the acquisition of a
further 6 per cent of its share capital.
With several of the world's biggest drinks group accused last month
of deliberately promoting their brands to under age drinkers, the
issue of drinks advertising has never been hotter.
Russia's burgeoning brewing industry has received another boost.
Buhler's malting facility in Voronovo, which processes 100,000
metric tons of barley into malt each year, has now entered the test
phase after only five months'...
Czech brewer Plzensky Prazdroj recently undertook an extensive
survey into the art of beer drawing. The experts concluded that the
process has an unquestionable influence on the resulting taste and
quality of the product.
Swedish multi-national Alfa Laval is to premiere its ALDOX-HGB
process module for the brewing and beverage industries at the BRAU
Bevaile exhibition in Nuremburg this November.
Consolidation for consolidation's sake is not the best way to
create value for shareholders or build for the future, according to
Canadian brewer Molson.
Declining beer consumption has been the order of the day in Germany
for several years now, but there are still some sectors of the
market which continue to grow, such as beer-based RTDs.
US beer drinkers are turning away from standard and premium
domestic beers and towards light beer and imported brands,
according to a new report from Canadean. Low calorie light beer is
now the biggest segment of the market, with...
Strong performance in the developing markets, particularly Eastern
Europe, looks set to drive growth in global beer sales in the
four-year forecast period to 2007, according to a recent global
report produced by Euromonitor.
Russia is now the world's fifth largest beer market, but with per
capita consumption less than half that of more mature markets in
the west, there is still considerable room for growth.
British beer sales rose last year for the first time since 1997,
but the improvement was due to a combination of one off factors
such as the Golden Jubilee and the World Cup.
Growing levels of disposable income in China have allowed beer
drinkers to move up from standard to premium brands - and given an
opportunity for international players to make their mark in the
world's biggest beer market.
Carlsberg has resurrected one of its Semper Ardens range of
speciality beers. Criollo Stout contains both chocolate and
liquorice and will for the first time be available throughout
Denmark.
Investments and reorganisations are beginning to pay off for
Belgian brewer Duvel Moortgat, which saw an increase in sales in
all of its main markets last year.
Miller Brewing has introduced a new logo for its flagship light
beer brand, Miller Lite. A new marketing campaign will support the
packaging change, which should be seen across the US by the end of
the month.
SABMiller, the giant brewing group, has taken 100 per cent control
of the Chinese beer brand Snow after buying out the minority
shareholder in three Chinese breweries. And while there is still
work to do to improve the situation at...
Interbrew has a new licensed producer for its Kloster beer brand in
Thailand - Boon Rawd, the country's leading brewer. The change of
marketer for Kloster shows Interbrew's commitment to Thailand, but
building a substantial...
The consolidation of the German beer market continued this week
with Belgium's Interbrew strengthening its position as the
country's leading foreign player, adding the Hannover-based Gilde
brewery to its Beck's and...
Trouble is brewing between Ontario's dominant beer retailer and a
small-city brewer over the use of 1970s-style "stubby" bottles,
following the launch of a nostalgia marketing campaign for its Red
Cap beer.
Molson Canadian is introducing to the US market what it claims is
the first beer bottle designed to 'talk for you'. The beer bottles
feature an additional label on the base, aimed at starting
conversations.
Carlsberg's head of supply chain, Jette Knudsen, is to leave the
group in December after a disastrous summer season which saw the
company recall millions of cans of sour-tasting beer from the
domestic market.
Tuborg Gold is about to return to the giant US market after an
absence of nearly 10 years following an agreement between brand
owner Carlsberg and US distributor Bowmont.
Britain's oldest brewer, Kent-based Shepherd Neame, has benefited
from strong demand for its Spitfire brand and an excellent
performance from its managed pubs to post its 27th annual increase
in profits.
Declining consumption has prompted many observers to pronounce the
premature death of the German beer industry - with investment by
major foreign brewers seen as the only waty of resurrecting the
body. But is this really the case?...
The first five months of the current fiscal year have been good for
the world's second largest brewer, SABMiller, despite the
devaluation of currencies in South Africa.
The rapid growth of Belgian beer giant Interbrew has prompted the
company to assess how best to optimise its capacity. As a result,
the group is closing one Dutch brewery and significantly reducing
production at one of its UK plants,...
Belgium's Interbrew has acquired the US rights to its Bass Ale
brand, bringing a premature end to an earlier agreement with
Diageo. The comapny also reported a slide in profits in the first
half, despite some good performances...
The complicated web of partnerships and shareholdings in the
Scandinavian market has forced Finland's Hartwall to appoint a new
Swedish distributor for its flagship beer brand Lapin Kulta.
A scientist from Russia has developed a recipe for bifidobeer - a
beer that contains bifidobacteria. There is evidence to suggest
that bifidobacteria contained in beer can perform several functions
at the same time - beer quality...
Foster's Group, the Australian beer, wine and leisure company, has
said that its Carlton & United Breweries subsidiary has
purchased a 65 per cent stake in BCB Beverages Australia for A$7.2
million (€4.3m), including debt.
