On August 3, local regulatory authorities initiated a public procedure to cancel the food production license of Budweiser Ningbo Beer, an eastern Chinese brewing subsidiary of the global market leader AB InBev. The administrative action was triggered after the local manufacturing permit expired on August 1 without being renewed.
The notice from August 3, reproduced by the industry publication China International Beer Network, names the Market Supervision Administration of Haishu District in Ningbo, a port city in Zhejiang province, as the original source. In China, beer production falls under the country's food production licensing system, so the move involves the administrative license that entitles the company to produce beer.
Under the outlined procedure, the brewer of brands such as Budweiser has a 30-day window to formally apply for the cancellation of its expired license. Additionally, the company was granted five working days to submit formal statements or arguments if it wishes to contest the proposed action. The public disclosure phase will remain open until September 2, 2026.
The regulatory filing does not explicitly state whether the brewing facility has ceased operations, nor does it provide figures regarding production capacity or local employment impact. Until a final administrative ruling is issued or the company releases a clarifying statement, the operational status of the site remains unconfirmed.
