Boycott of Japanese beer sees shipments to South Korea plunge to zero Exports of Japanese beer to South Korea, the domestic industry’s biggest overseas market last year, fell to virtually zero in October as Korean consumers shunned products from their Asian neighbor amid a dispute over wartime history. Via Japantimes

Members of the brewing industry association Brewers of Europe have committed to adding ingredients and calorie counts to all beer labels within the next three years.   The agreement is voluntary is not part of a government requirement.   A total of 37 signatories, including 25 national brewers’ associations, put their name on a “memorandum… Read More…

  Scottish brewer Brewdog has released a beer called ’Hello My Name Is (Unelected) Boris’ to protest the Prime Minister’s decision to suspend parliament. But even though Johnson’s political move has been almost universally condemned,  consumers’ reactions haven’t been all that positive.   James Watt, CEO and founder of Brewdog, said in an article in… Read More…

Spain’s beer industry body, Cerveceros de Espana, says the economic slowdown resulting from a no-deal Brexit would have a “big impact” on sales. Cerveceros de Espana’s report on nationwide beer sales found that, although consumption has rebounded in the last year, recent global economic slowdown could threaten the country’s brewery businesses. Via The Drinks Business

The iconic 220-year-old pub and beer company Greene King is being purchased by a wealthy Hong Kong family. The deal was reported at £2.7 billion.   The deal follows the acquisition of another iconic British brewer when after Fuller’s was sold earlier this year to Japanese drinks giant Asahi for £250 million.   Suffolk-based Greene… Read More…