Europe: Heineken’s global hard seltzer brand, will be expanded into Europe
Pure Piraña to be launched in Austria, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain
... read moreBelgium, Colombia: AB InBev launches packaging made from barley straw
Three years of development
... read moreUSA: Topo Chico Hard Seltzer set to launch this month
“It’s a brand that consumers already know and love”
... read moreJapan: Asahi debuts innovative draft beer in cans in three weeks
Interior coating for tinier bubbles and a pop-off top
... read moreUK: 2,000 pubs and 12 m hl of beer are lost forever
“Our sector has been devastated by COVID-19 and the lockdowns”
... read moreGermany. White Claw will launch in Germany
“Very exciting times ahead for hard seltzers in the German market”
... read moreUSA: Japanese brewer Sapporo to build a brewery on the west coast
“Increase sales of Sapporo Premium in North America in 2021 by 20%”
... read moreUSA: Cyberattack disrupts production at Molson Coors
"Systems outage caused by a cybersecurity incident"
... read moreGermany/Switzerland: Thielmann Ucon asks for insolvency protection proceedings
“Significant losses due to a corona-related decline in demand in 2020”
... read moreUK: Marston CEO Ralph Findlay to step down after 20 years
“He leaves Marston’s in excellent shape and well-positioned”
... read moreUSA: Craft beer drinkers want the beer to be shipped to their doorsteps
Direct-to-consumer shipping is still illegal in three-quarters of all US states
... read moreGreece/The Netherlands: “Heineken's costliest infringement”
Dutch appeal court clears path for multimillion euro claim
... read moreJapan: Kirin expands home-delivery beer subscription service
“100,000 subscribers by the end of the year”
... read moreUruguay: New 77.000 t malting plant recovers thermal energy from biomass
Bühler Group announces strategic partnership with Vyncke
... read moreUSA: Diageo acquires successful hard seltzer brand
Lone River Ranch Water will be a new Diageo brand
... read moreUSA/UK: Biden administration lifts ban on Scottish Whisky
“Resolve longest running dispute at the World Trade Organization”
... read moreThe Netherlands: Heineken announces CFO succession
Harold van den Broek will follow Laurence Debroux
... read moreUSA: Deschutes Brewery buys first brewery in history
“We think there is terrific demand out there”
... read moreEurope: COVID-19 is shaking up the malting industry
Seaport maltsters gain, inland and specialty maltsters lose
... read moreUSA: Canopy Growth launches CBD-infused sparkling water
After being launched in Canada last year, Quatreau will now hit shelves in the US
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