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Europe Needs To Continue To Support The Beer Sector: The Brewers of Europe

The Brewers of Europe has said that Europe must continue to support the beer sector as the continent battles another wave of the COVID-19 pandemi...

International Trade Crucial For Recovery In EU Spirits Sector: Report

SpiritsEUROPE, which represents producers of alcoholic spirits at the EU level, has identified international trade as a critical factor for the sector&rsqu...

Coop Denmark To Host Virtual Wine Tasting

Coop Denmark is set to host another virtual wine tasting event on Saturday, 29 May, from 17:00 hours to 19:30 hours. The retailer's ambition is to beat it...

Popularity Of Alcohol-Free Beer Continues To Grow In Germany, DBB Says

The German Brewers' Association (Deutsche Brauer-Bund - DBB) has announced that alcohol-free beer has been the fastest-growing category in the Ge...

East African Breweries Sees Recovery Gaining Pace In Second Half

East African Breweries expects sales to recover from a coronavirus-induced slump in its second half to June, its outgoing chief executive said, as nations...

Champagne Loses Its Fizz As Pandemic Hits Sales

Champagne fell flat last year, with sales tumbling as the pandemic forced drinking venues to close and celebratory events were put on ice, although so...

South Africa's Drinks Industry Seeks Tax Relief After New Sales Ban

South Africa's alcohol industry, reeling under a renewed liquor sales ban since end December, has called for a deferment of excise duty to stave off a wave...

Coronavirus Won't Stop Japanese Firms Buying Abroad, Says Suntory CEO

The chief executive of Japanese beverage maker Suntory Holdings said on Thursday the coronavirus crisis and other geopolitical risks would not deter his co...