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.

Carlsberg is set to take full ownership of Chinese brewer Wusu Beer Group (WBG) as it continues to up its presence in the country.

Thatchers Cider is embarking on a trip to China to explore the potential of the market – described by the UK company's MD as a "huge opportunity".

Today, Heineken reported a lift in profits and sales in the first three months of this year. Here, just-drinks takes a closer look at the group's performance by region.

Independent craft beer business Brewdog is aiming to break its own crowd-funding record by raising GBP25m (US$37.3m) to fund the expansion of its brewery and bar division.

Heineken’s "solid progress" during the first quarter – to quote the words of CEO Jean-François van Boxmeer – could be checked temporarily over the next three months.

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Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) has appointed a former MillerCoors exec as its new CFO.

Heineken's departing CEO has called for clarity in Indonesia after a ban on beer sales in convenience stores cut first-quarter volumes by a third.