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.

UK cider producer Brothers has given a new look to its portfolio and is launching two new variants.

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The race for volume in the drinks industry is drawing to a close, with smaller packaging options coming to the fore, particularly in beer and soft drinks. Tom Vierhile from Datamonitor investigates.

US craft beer export volumes growth slowed last year, but still saw a 36% rise driven by Brazil and South Korea, according to latest figures.

The roller-coaster ride at the Guinness innovation department continues. Today, brand owner Diageo revealed the latest variant for the 246-year-old Irish stout brand: Guinness Golden Ale.

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Stowford Press is to remain the official cider of England cricket for the next two years, after brand owner Westons agreed a new deal.

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Many industry observers will have linked yesterday's major food M&A story with the ongoing rumbles around Anheuser-Busch InBev's widely-expected move for SABMiller. Shareholders of the two brewers clearly did the same, with the pair seeing their share prices fall markedly today.

Brewers including Anheuser-Busch InBev, SABMiller and Heineken are to offer calorie counts and ingredients for their beers in Europe.

You might call it nutritional warfare. Today, the Brewers of Europe announced that its members, which include the leading European brewers, are to voluntarily list ingredients and nutrition for their wares in Europe. Last week, Diageo said it will do the same with its global spirits brands.

Anheuser-Busch InBev is poised to propose a new chairman at its AGM next month.

Almost by default, the craft sectors within the overall drinks industry have healthier sustainability credentials than their larger peers. Ben Cooper looks at what the smaller, newer players could teach the big boys.