Here's a round-up of this week's highlights in the global beer category. We are also running similar round-ups for soft drinks & bottled water and spirits & wine.

Molson Coors has confirmed to just-drinks that it has shifted the brewing of the bottled edition of Cornish beer Doom Bar to its central UK brewery in Burton.

Molson Coors is to launch a GBP5.4m (US$8.4m) media campaign for its Carling British Cider brand.

The head of Diageo's operations in North America, Larry Schwartz, has confirmed his intention to retire.

Analysts cheered from the side lines as Molson Coors said it was running the race ‘harder and faster’ at its latest conference.

Heineken and advertising agency Wieden + Kennedy have agreed to terminate their global advertising contracts for the Heineken and Desperados brands.

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The imminent departure of Constellation Brands' CFO has put the wind up many in the financial community, less so because of the speed of the move, more because of his past achievements.

China Resources Enterprises (CRE) has posted a healthy leap in Q1 beer and soft drinks profits as the group prepares to offload its non-beer businesses.

Constellation Brands has upped its investment in Mexico to US$2bn as the company continues to strengthen its beer business.

The head of Anheuser-Busch InBev has downplayed the role of Africa in the future of beer, saying in an interview there is "way more action" in China.

The launch of Carlsberg 0.0% coincides with a GBP14m (US$22.2m) media spend for the Carlsberg brand in 2015.