After eight years as CEO of the Carlsberg Group, Cees ’t Hart has informed the supervisory board of his intention to leave the Group by the end of Q3 2023. Since beginning his position at the beer giant, the company has been “significantly strengthened,” with…
Heineken Vietnam is continuing its 14-year partnership with the National Traffic Safety Committee for developing a “road safety” culture and inculcating the habit of “When you drink, never drive.” The two-year program has trialed activities to reinforce a…
Saigon Beer brewer Sabeco saw revenue jump 33% from 2021 to VND35.24 trillion ($1.5 billion) last year as consumption bounced back after two years of Covid-19. The brewer’s post-tax profit surged nearly 40% to VND5.5 trillion, the highest level since it was…
Tours of one of Australia’s oldest breweries — which were set to end in a few days — have been saved at the 11th hour after James Boag’s Brewery received funding from the Tasmanian government to keep them running. The Tasmanian government will provide $1…
Coopers craft beers are available across India after the Australian brewery secured a new distributor. This follows an introduction by Austrade to VBev, one of India’s largest importers and distributors of wine, spirits and beer. ‘Coopers is the only…
Queensland brewery Madocke Beer Brewing Co is set to brew its Belgian-style beer with Australian ingredients as part of a tax incentive program. The Research and Development (R&D) Tax Incentive program supports businesses that undertake R&D initiatives…
Thai company ThaiBev has dismissed rumors it wants to sell Vietnam’s biggest brewer Sabeco. “It’s our crown jewel, a rare asset among all brewing assets in the region,” said Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi, CEO of ThaiBev Group, as said at the company’s annual…
It takes something special to surprise the judging panel at the Miraclon-sponsored Global Flexo Innovation Awards (GFIA), but that’s exactly what the joint entry from Fathom Optics and Grace Label achieved. So much so, that they even won a Gold Award (with…
New research reveals that while craft brewers increased production by 7.6 per cent compared with the previous three months, the industry average for actual production time remains just 45 per cent. The findings come from the Craft Brewers Benchmark Report, a…
Are you ready to ‘walk on beer’? Because Heineken’s here to ensure that you do just that! The infamous Dutch brewing company recently unveiled Heineken Silver – a new smooth, easy-to-drink beer brewed for a new generation of drinkers. And they decided to…
Coopers has unveiled a new look for its range of beers, in the first major update to its core packaging in 20 years, with the iconic Coopers roundel refreshed with a modern design. The new packaging also showcases the brand’s heritage and brewing process,…
An Australian-made, carbon negative beer made with unsold bread from Coles supermarkets is squaring up to some of the best-known beer brands in the country while tapping into surging customer demand for beverage makers taking tangible action on climate…
Vietnam’s largest brewer Sabeco reported post-tax profits of VND1.79 trillion ($76.6 million) for the second quarter, the highest since ThaiBev acquired it in 2017. It represented a 67 percent increase year-on-year, while revenues were up 25 percent to VND9…
Singapore’s favourite convenience store, 7-Eleven, and the country’s favourite, Tiger Beer, have joined forces to unveil the very first beachfront convenience store right on the sands of Palawan Beach Walk, Sentosa! On 25th and 26th June, the…
Japanese drinks giant Kirin said Monday (Feb 14) it will withdraw from Myanmar, after a failed bid to disentangle its operations from a joint venture with a junta-owned company after last year’s coup. The brewery is the latest foreign company to pull out of…
A French brewer has started using algae with a naturally-occurring pigment to turn their beer blue. The beer, with the brand name “Line”, is the result of a tie-up between a firm that wants to popularise the algae as a dietary supplement, and a nearby craft…