Tsingtao Brewery Company

Asian beer brands spike in value as China premiumises - study

16 Nov 2018

Asian beer is enjoying a global high as a number of top-selling brews climbed the rankings in a new list of the world's most valuable beer brands.

Leading Chinese brewers drive up H1 sales on premium focus - report

30 Aug 2018

China's two biggest brewers have posted first-half sales rises as consumers increasingly move to premium beers, according to a report.

C&C Group replaces Halewood Wines & Spirits as UK & Ireland's Tsingtao distributor

3 May 2018

C&C Group has secured the UK & Ireland distribution rights to Tsingtao after the Chinese beer brand parted company with Halewood Wines & Spirits.

What's coming up in beer in 2018? - Predictions for the Year Ahead - Comment

23 Jan 2018

Our 2018 category previews continue. Here, beer industry commentator Stephen Beaumont shares his predictions on how the brewing world will weather the year ahead.

Tsingtao Brewery confirms price rises as costs increase

5 Jan 2018

Tsingtao Brewery has admitted it will raise prices on some of its products amid reports that China’s brewers are being forced to take action because of packaging cost increases.

Asahi to offload Tsingtao Brewery Co stake for US$941m

20 Dec 2017

Asahi Group Holdings has agreed to sell its stake in China's Tsingtao Brewery Co.

Asahi asset tidy continues with Tsingtao Brewery Co stake poised for offload

16 Oct 2017

Asahi Group Holdings has started the wheels rolling on a potential divestment of its stake in China's Tsingtao Brewery Co.

Tsingtao Brewery confirms 2016 profits slump - results

31 Mar 2017

Tsingtao Brewery has posted a 39% plunge in full-year net profits as the company confirmed a profits warning issued last week.

Tsingtao Brewery issues profits warning as struggles continue

23 Mar 2017

Tsingtao Brewery has warned full-year profits will be down by almost two-fifths in the Chinese brewer's starkest admission yet of its problems.

The beer category in 2016 - just-drinks' Review of the Year, Part I

23 Dec 2016

As the end of the year approaches, just-drinks looks back at the stories that made the headlines in 2016 across the global drinks industry. Here, editor Olly Wehring picks out the highs and the lows for the beer category.

Tsingtao Brewery posts H1 sales, profits drop - report

31 Aug 2016

Tsingtao Brewery's first half profits slumped 11% as China's second-largest brewery suffered amid weak consumer spending in the country, according to a report.

Is there a future for the global beer brand? - Comment

23 Jun 2016

Can you think of a global beer brand? One that is not hamstrung by being limited to certain regions? It's not easy. Indeed, Stephen Beaumont found it equally difficult, until about two weeks ago.

Will Asia's brewers lead beer's next consolidation wave? - Comment

10 May 2016

This month, we welcome a new beer commentator to just-drinks. In his first outing, Stephen Beaumont considers whether Asia's brewers are best placed to feast on the scraps from Anheuser-Busch InBev's table as it devours SABMiller.

Tsingtao Brewery profits slump in 2015 as volumes falter

30 Mar 2016

China's Tsingtao Brewery has posted a sharp drop in profits after volume declines outpaced the struggling Chinese beer market's average.

The global beer category - The facts

9 Feb 2016

Earlier this week, Bernstein released the fourth edition of its annual global beer guide. With commentary from the sell-side research and brokerage firm, here's a look at the report's significant research conclusions.

This week in beer and cider, featuring Anheuser-Busch InBev, digital marketing and Molson Coors

6 Nov 2015

Here's a round-up of this week's top stories in the global beer & cider categories. We also have similar round-ups for soft drinks & bottled water and spirits & wine.

Suntory confirms Tsingtao China JV withdrawal

3 Nov 2015

Suntory has pulled out of its two Chinese joint ventures with Tsingtao Brewery.

Suntory may drop Tsingtao Brewery partnership - report

16 Oct 2015

Tough competition in the Chinese beer market may see Suntory end its partnership with Tsingtao Brewery, according to a report.

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Tsingtao rolls out Chinese New Year packs in UK

5 Jan 2015

Tsingtao's UK distributor has unveiled limited-edition Chinese New Year packs for the beer.

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Analysis - Why Chinese beverage brands won't conquer the world

21 Nov 2014

China may be the world's second biggest economy but, when it comes to global brand-building, the country lags most top nations.

UK: Tsingtao launches ping pong cinema ad - video

24 Jan 2014

Chinese brewer Tsingtao is aiming to up its UK profile with the launch of a new month-long cinema ad campaign.

CHINA: Major Tsingtao shareholder cuts holding

21 Jun 2012

Tsingtao's third-largest shareholder, billioniare Chen Fa Shu, has netted HKD1.5bn (US$192m) from a selldown of his shareholding in the brewery, according to local reports.

Comment - Asahi Group To Pay Top Dollar For StarBev?

2 Mar 2012

An Asahi Group move for StarBev looks dubious, even if the reports are true.

Comment - Kingway Brewery Gets Pick of the Bunch

14 Feb 2012

Kingway's controlling shareholder, state-owned GDH, is set to profit from growing rivalry among multinational brewers in China.

Preview of the Year 2012 – Part II: Beer & Cider

31 Jan 2012

The second part of January's management briefing sees Spiros Malandrakis and Zsuzsa Szilagyi, alcoholics drinks analysts at Euromonitor International, turn their attention to beer and cider. What does 2012 look like for long drinks?

Comment - SABMiller, CR Snow To Get Second Bite at Kingway?

27 Jan 2012

SABMiller's Chinese joint-venture, CR Snow Breweries, could get a second chance to dig its claws into Kingway Brewery and mount a stronger challenge to Tsingtao in the country's Guangdong province.

CHINA: Tsingtao Brewery looks beyond China - report

10 Jan 2012

Tsingtao Brewery is reported to be considering opening more breweries in South East Asia, to supplement growth in its native China.