Beer

The beer market in Eastern Europe has been negatively affected by the political and economic instability in its key markets of Russia and Ukraine. Beer volumes in the region declined throughout the review period, mainly due to the fall in mid-priced ...

Western Europe is a mature region for beer; per capita consumption is generally high, and many countries have well-established traditions of brewing and beer drinking. As a result, volume growth remains elusive. However, the strength of the ...

Company strategies in alcoholic drinks vary significantly across categories, especially the main three – beer, wine and spirits. In many cases, there is limited scope for further large-scale acquisitions. However, in addition to organic growth, ...

International expansion has been a long-standing focus for Japan’s largest brewer, Asahi, as its domestic beer market struggles with maturity-driven decline. The acquisition of SABMiller’s European operations has significantly expanded Asahi’s reach ...

Challenging conditions persist in Carlsberg’s core European markets; macroeconomic difficulties in Eastern Europe and a maturity-driven slowdown in Western Europe. As a result, the company continues to pursue geographic expansion in Asia Pacific at ...

Beer in Asia Pacific witnessed a small increase in volume sales in 2017. Prices of beer in the top two countries - China and Japan - shot up during 2017 leading to a decline in volume sales. Southeast Asian countries saw a significant increase in ...

The world’s largest brewer, A-B InBev, is responsible for over a quarter of global beer volumes. A-B InBev has a wide-ranging brand portfolio, and, following the acquisition of SABMiller, also has a very broad geographic spread. This gives it the ...

The world’s second-largest brewer, Heineken, has a diverse product range that crosses geographies and categories. With a clear premium focus, the company is in a strong position to benefit from prevailing trends across both developed and emerging ...

Store-based channels have historically dominated alcoholic drinks retailing. While this is still the case, e-commerce is witnessing highly dynamic growth and starting to transform the landscape. New initiatives, advances in technology and growing ...

2017 is emerging as a vintage year. It is a broad-based and potent cocktail of renewed buoyancy. Yet downside risks remain as new and disruptive trends surface across all key segments. Which are the categories fuelling growth and where is momentum ...

Strong growth in non alcoholic beer is being driven by rising consumer interest in healthier lifestyles, including low-calorie products and socially responsible drinking. Generational differences play a key role, with millennials viewing consumption ...

In 2017, beer continued to record steady total volume growth. Compared with other alcoholic drinks, beer remained very popular throughout the country, is produced locally, enjoys widespread distribution and is offered at a price that is affordable ...

During the review period, beer registered strong double-digit volume growth rates, mainly caused by unit price reductions by the two leading competitive companies Cervecería Centroamericana SA and AmBev Centroamérica SA. This resulted in consumers ...

As locals’ preferences and expectations regarding beer consumption changed along with the rising momentum of high-quality craft beer and value for money imported alternatives, more middle-income buyers continued to try different beer brands more ...

Whilst beer saw strong total volume growth in 2017, flavoured/mixed lager and non alcoholic beer, two small less traditional categories within beer, saw much stronger increases, and were the most dynamic in beer. Apart from their small size, their ...

Japan’s beer market was impacted by two significant obstacles in 2017 – price increases due to an amendment to liquor tax and unusual weather, including record-breaking rain and low temperatures from summer to autumn when beer demand is traditionally...

On 22 December 2017, President Trump signed into law a sweeping tax reform, which included among its various provisions the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act. The act is expected to result in USD142 million in annual excise tax savings ...

While beer sales peaked in 2014 due to Brazil’s hosting of the FIFA World Cup, no such impact is expected in 2018, when the competition will be held in Russia. Significant drivers like constrained budgets, conservative spending habits and uncertainty...

On the afternoon of 13 October 2016, Thailand’s population received the bad news that the country’s beloved and much respected King Rama IX had passed away at the age of 88. This led to an extended period of mourning lasting until the end of October ...

In October 2016, brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev completed the USD100 billion acquisition of SABMiller. They have products retailing in the Kenyan market in imported mid-priced and premium lager. Through the acquisition, AB InBev gained access to wider ...