France: Lawmakers Propose Broader Beer Taxes for 2027
Which proposals will survive the upcoming parliamentary negotiations?
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Who will control access to retailers in the future?
... read moreJapan: Happoshu Sales Jump 12 Percent in September Ahead of Tax Unification
How did the recent Japanese tax reform affect consumer purchasing behavior?
... read moreUSA: Mark Anthony Brands Enters Hard Sports Drink Category
Will the new vodka-based beverage disrupt the booming hard ade market?
... read moreSouth Korea: HiteJinro Starts Local Production of Kirin Beer
Can local beer production help the Japanese brand gain a stronger foothold?
... read morePoland: Sejm Approves Overnight Alcohol Sales Ban and Beer Advertising Restrictions
How will the far-reaching legislative package impact the domestic brewing sector?
... read moreGermany: Crisp Malt Reportedly Plans Hamburg Malthouse Closure
Will declining whisky demand end Hamburg's malting tradition?
... read moreCameroon: Castel Group to Merge Boissons du Cameroun and Guinness Cameroon
How much room remains for independent brewers?
... read moreGermany: Warthausener Malz to Cease Production by Year-End
How market pressures and generational changes challenge family-owned maltsters
... read moreUSA: Tilray to Reduce US Breweries to Five or Six
Can fewer breweries restore profitability despite falling beer demand?
... read moreJapan: Authorities Raid Major Brewers Over Suspected Price Cartel
Will the compulsory criminal investigation lead to charges against industry leaders?
... read moreBelgium: Soufflet Malt to Halt Castle Malting Production
What prompted Soufflet Malt to abandon production in Beloeil?
... read moreUSA: Constellation Brands Acquires SpikedAde for Up to USD 353 Million
Can a vodka-based RTD benefit from beer distribution?
... read moreEurope: Krombacher, Olvi and Royal Swinkels Launch Procurement Alliance
Can this joint procurement alliance serve as a model for other brewery groups?
... read moreGermany: Munich Oktoberfest Reports Record Attendance and Rising Beer Consumption
How much did the consumption of non-alcoholic beer increase this year?
... read moreUSA: Diageo to Close Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Maryland
What does the closure say about Guinness’s U.S. brewery strategy
... read moreGermany: TCB Group to Take Over Brands and Assets of Insolvent Hofbrauhaus Wolters
Will moving production to Hannover spark a boycott by Eintracht Braunschweig fans?
... read moreNew Zealand: Gladfield Buys Malteurop Barley Site to Secure Malt Supply
Can improved access to Canterbury barley strengthen New Zealand’s malt supply?
... read moreGermany & Czech Republic: Climate Change Plagues Hop Harvests
How are European hop growers combating the severe impacts of global warming?
... read moreGermany: Sugar Tax Dispute Deepens Coalition Divisions
Will the proposed levy improve public health or merely fill state coffers?
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