Drinks - Japan

Japan's Suntory To Invest 10bn Yen In Distillery Renovations

Suntory, a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings, has announced plans to invest 10 billion yen in renovating two distilleries, including the Yamazaki distillery,...

Champagne Sales To Reach New Record In 2022, Producers Say

Champagne sales are expected to reach a new record in 2022, despite inflation that could have made consumers shun the expensive bubbly, producers said.

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...

Suntory Eyes US Canned Cocktail Push As Young Japanese Shun Booze

Japanese drinks giant Suntory Inc last year debuted a strong, lemony brew in Australia that quickly became the top seller in the canned cocktail market the...

Soaring Prices, Plastic Bottles To Dampen Japan's Thirst For Beaujolais Nouveau

Japanese fans of Beaujolais Nouveau wine will likely be reining in their enthusiasm this year as importers hike prices, dramatically shrink their...

Japan's Kirin Exits Myanmar Business With Military-Linked Partner

Japanese drinks company Kirin Holdings will sell its stake in a Myanmar joint venture with a military-linked local partner, it said, exiting the Southeast...

Japan Brewer Kirin To Exit Myanmar, Seek Sale Of Two Units

Japanese beverage maker Kirin Holdings will withdraw from its business in Myanmar and terminate its joint venture with a military-linked partner, it said o...

Japan's Asahi Looks To Halve Debt After Buying Australia Assets

Japan's Asahi Group Holdings said it will aim to halve its debt and forego overseas investments after spending $11 billion (€9.25 billion) to buy the...

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Drinks - Japan

Japan's Suntory To Invest 10bn Yen In Distillery Renovations

Champagne Sales To Reach New Record In 2022, Producers Say

Kirin Seeks More North American Craft Beer Factories After Strong Growth

Suntory Eyes US Canned Cocktail Push As Young Japanese Shun Booze

Soaring Prices, Plastic Bottles To Dampen Japan's Thirst For Beaujolais Nouveau

Japan's Kirin Exits Myanmar Business With Military-Linked Partner

Japan Brewer Kirin To Exit Myanmar, Seek Sale Of Two Units

Japan's Asahi Looks To Halve Debt After Buying Australia Assets

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

'Worst Summer' For Global Wine Industry, Study Finds

Blow For AB InBev's $11bn Asset Sale To Asahi As Australia Raises Concerns

Japanese Beer Exports To South Korea Drop To Zero After Trade Spat

Asahi CEO Bets On Better Tasting Alcohol-Free Beers; Pauses Acquisition Spree

Suntory's Niinami: Not Interested In Nissan CEO Job Now

Suntory Rolls Out Premium ‘World Whiskey’ Brand