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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...

France's InVivo Offers Close To €920m For Australia's United Malt

Malteries Soufflet, a branch of French agribusiness InVivo, made an offer worth A$1.5 billion (€920 million) for United Malt Group, the companies said...

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...