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Coronavirus Lockdown Drives Jump In Vodka And Whiskey Sales In Russia

Russian retailers have seen a sharp spike in alcohol sales in recent weeks, with consumers rushing to buy vodka, whiskey and beer at a time when Moscow and...

Portugal The Only EU Country To See Increase in Wine Production This Year

Portugal is the only EU country in which wine production has risen this year, according to estimates by the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OI...

Brewer Carlsberg's Half-Year Sales Boosted By Premium Beers

Carlsberg reported a 6.5% rise in half-year sales on Thursday, as the Danish brewer sold more expensive beer and its operating margins improved despite con...

Sunshine And Soccer Helped Carlsberg Return To Growth In 2018

Danish brewer Carlsberg's sales rose last year, for the first time in three years, helped by strength in China and the long, hot summer in Northern Europe...

Carlsberg Sales See Boost From World Cup, Full-Year Outlook Raised

Danish brewer Carlsberg has raised its full year profit outlook after second-quarter sales beat forecasts on growing demand for its expensive bee...

Moscow Shops Stockpile Beer For World Cup Fans

Moscow's shops are stocking up on beer to satisfy the thirst of World Cup fans after some bars reported shortages. At a branch of Russian supermarket ch...

Moscow Runs Low On Beer Necessities For Thirsty World Cup Fans

Beer-guzzling soccer fans risk drinking bars and restaurants in the Russian capital dry, with some saying they are running low and having to wait longer th...

Beer Sales Growth Still Seen Elusive In Russia As World Cup Looms

The prospect of thousands of thirsty soccer fans flocking to Russia for this summer's World Cup should offer a big boost for the country's beer market, yet...