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Carlsberg
Food
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Carlsberg CEO Cees ‘t Hart to retire

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…

saigon beer sabeco
Food
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Saigon Beer brewer sees revenue surge by a third

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…

Coopers Australian IPA scaled
Food
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Coopers to sell craft beers across India

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…

www.bdlive.co
Food
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Tax break assists Belgian brewery to ‘Australianise’ its beers

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…

sabeco viet
Food
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ThaiBev rejects rumors about selling ‘crown jewel’ brewer Sabeco

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…

beer
Food
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Beer Cartel wins international innovation award

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…

beer
Food
2 min read

Craft brewers increasing production but downtime is hindering growth

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…

heinekicks yanko design 05
Fashion
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Heineken drops new sneakers

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…

beer
Food
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Coopers revamps its imagery on International Beer Day

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,…

LostLager 5
Food
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Coles taps into carbon-negative beer with Lost Lager

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…

sabeco viet
Food
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Sabeco posts biggest quarterly profit since acquisition by Thai firm

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…

Palawan Sentosa Front scaled
Food
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7-Eleven Singapore launches beachfront store with Tiger Beer

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…

Japan brewer Kirin to exit Myanmar scaled
Food
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Japan brewer Kirin to exit Myanmar

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…

Blue Beer
Food
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Sacrebleu! French brewers use algae to make blue beer

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…