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.

Utah's Uinta Brewing Co has appointed a new CEO as founder Will Hamill has stepped down after 23 years at the helm.

The cider/perry market has witnessed phenomenal developments in the last ten years, making it the World's fastest-growing alcoholic drinks category, in volume terms.

Anheuser-Busch InBev's Grupo Modelo has confirmed plans to build a new can factory in its home market.

SABMiller has announced a change of corporate affairs director at its European division, with Gabor Garamszegi set to retire.

Drinks giant Diageo has been in the news recently after discrepancies were found in the results of United Spirits, an Indian spirits company that the company recently bought a controlling stake in.

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The head of Anheuser-Busch InBev's Germany, Switzerland and Austria unit has left the company after less than five months in the role.

Molson Coors' director of Ireland, Scotland & craft is to take over the vacant role of UK & Ireland marketing head for the brewer.

Independent craft beer business Brewdog has appointed a former Anheuser-Busch InBev executive to lead its international sales.

Westons is to launch a GBP2.5m (US$3.9m) marketing drive for its Stowford Press cider brand in the UK as it heads into the summer selling season.

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