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Czech Cola Maker Kofola Buys Brewer Pivovary CZ Group

Czech soft drinks maker Kofola CeskoSlovensko will expand into the beer business with the acquisition of Pivovary CZ Group, the country's fifth largest bre...

British Craft Beer Firm BrewDog In JV Deal For China Expansion

British craft beer firm BrewDog said it will start to brew its Punk IPA, Hazy Jane and Elvis Juice products in China through a joint venture with Budweiser...

Royal Unibrew Acquires Craft Brewer Nørrebro Bryghus

Drinks firm Royal Unibrew has expanded its craft portfolio with the acquisition of microbrewery Nørrebro Bryghus.

Kirin Seeks More North American Craft Beer Factories After Strong Growth

Kirin Holdings, Japan's second-largest brewer, is looking to buy factory facilities in North America to maintain strong growth in the region's craft beer m...

Kaufland Launches Beeraclez Craft Beer Range

Kaufland has launched a new craft beer range, Beeraclez, that draws inspiration from classic fairytales such as Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood, and Snow...

Asda 'On To A Winner' With Craft Beer Trial, Says GlobalData

British retailer Asda's recently-announced 'Craft On Draft' partnership could turn out to be a successful one for the retailer, leveraging sustainable pack...

Demand For Stout Grows As Craft Beer Regains Popularity

Demand for stout products grew by 13% at Tesco in 2017, which was almost twice the growth for lager in the same period, the retailer said in a&nb...

New Zealand Adds Craft Beer To Inflation Gauge As Tastes Change

New Zealand has added craft beer to the basket of goods it monitors to measure inflation, reflecting changing tastes and consumer spending in the South Pac...