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Birkner's Beverage World is the first worldwide business-to-business directory for the beverage industry, where managers acting in this global market find all the information they need. It contains information on breweries, distillers, producers of mineral water, juices and soft drinks, suppliers of hops, malt and raw material, suppliers' industry, associations, institutes and trade press.

All companies, associations and institutions that are connected with the beverage industry do have a free basic entry in the editorial parts of Birkner's Beverage World. Additional presentation opportunities are enhanced entries or designed advertisements in the useful Buyers' Guide.

More than 20.000 company profiles from 200 countries in different product and service categories are available as book edition and as internet database. With up-to-date trade and company news important decision-making aids are available for the management of these markets.

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24.05.2019

UK: UK drinking less volume but more alcohol (E-malt.com)

It’s often said that the UK is consuming less when it comes to the volume of drinks, but the country may be imbibing more alcohol, The Drinks Business reported on April 30.

Those in the UK trade will know well the phrase, “less but better” when it comes to the world of alcoholic drinks, which is regularly used to sum up an overall trend of... (more)

New Managing Director at the packaging specialist Karl Knauer KG (Company news)

As of 1st May 2019, Kai Rössig (photo) joins the Management Board at Karl Knauer KG. The 52-year-old Westphalian succeeds Joachim Würz (65), who is retiring after 17 years of service. “On behalf of the entire workforce, we would like to thank Joachim Würz for his outstanding commitment and exemplary work for our company. We have always greatly... (more)

The gin world champion comes from the Black Forest: BOAR Gin is the world's ... (Company news)

..record award-winning gin

The story of a small family distillery in the Black Forest sounds like a fairy-tale: the finest spirits have been produced by hand in a small valley here since 1844. Now, their gin is drawing great attention worldwide.

BOAR Gin from the Black Forest is being awarded gold medals in renowned completions around the... (more)

Symrise announces Califormulations, LLC: A unique platform to foster beverage innovation (Company news)

— End-to-end beverage concepts for the North American market
— A new 100,000 sq ft innovation campus located in Georgia
— Integrated access to Symrise locations
— Focused innovation with high degree of agility and flexibility

Symrise has announced the company’s investment in and the creation of a strategic partnership with... (more)

22.05.2019

China: China's consumers looking for better brews (E-malt.com)

In a country that loves its hot beverages, beer is one thing most Chinese enjoy cold. But as of late, beer has been on a hot streak, as evidenced by national sales figures. And the target market in China has gradually shifted to middle and high-end drinkers, with more quality brewed into every sip, CGTN reported on May 6.

Whether it tastes...v,... (more)

22.05.2019

Canada: Wild Rose Brewery agrees to be acquired by Sleeman Breweries (E-malt.com)

Alberta’s Wild Rose Brewery Ltd. (“Wild Rose”) officially announced on May 10 that it has been acquired by Sleeman Breweries Ltd. (“Sleeman”). The sale was approved on May 9 by Wild Rose shareholders and marks the beginning of a partnership between the two organizations which will allow both parties to strategically leverage their strengths... (more)

22.05.2019

Nigeria: Heineken Nigeria to raise prices to offset tax increase (E-malt.com)

Heineken NV’s Nigerian unit plans to raise prices this year to offset a sharp increase in taxes, Bloomberg reported on May 7.

Nigerian Breweries Plc expects excise duties to jump about 67 percent to 35 naira ($0.10) per liter in the second half of the year, as the government phases in tax increases on alcoholic beverages, Chairman Kolawole... (more)

22.05.2019

Canada: Number of breweries reaches all-time high of 995 last year (E-malt.com)

Brewery trade organization Beer Canada has announced the release of Industry Trends 2018, its latest annual update that looks at the domestic and international beer market and details growth in the number of breweries, changes in sales, trends in packaging, and more.

2018 proved to be another exciting and challenging year in the Canadian beer... (more)

22.05.2019

UK: Sales of non-alcoholic beer, wine, spirits at record high in the UK (E-malt.com)

Sales of non-alcoholic beer, wine and spirits are at a record high in the UK with increasing numbers of London producers looking to make the most of the £100 million industry, the Evening Standard reported on May 14.

Figures from market researchers Nielsen indicate sales of some categories are up by over a third. Britons spent a record £57...Wine and Spirit Trade Association (more)

22.05.2019

Japan: Competition intensifies in Japan's beer-like beverages segment (E-malt.com)

Competition has been intensifying again in Japan’s market of “third-segment” beer-like beverages, The Japan News reported on May 17.

Last year, combined shipments of beer and “happoshu” low-malt quasi-beer declined for the 14th straight year, but third-segment beverages with little or no malt content saw their shipments rise 3.7 percent, the... (more)