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Here's a round-up of this week's top stories from the global beer & cider categories. Click the links to see our round-ups for soft drinks & bottled water and spirits & wine.
This week's top beer & cider coverage on just-drinks
Heineken has halted brand promotion work in Mozambique after an independent assessment found that some female promotion staff in the country had been sexually harassed by consumers.
Molson Coors has released details of the latest limited edition beer expression from Sharp's Brewery in the UK.
Molson Coors has announced the departure of its MillerCoors chief marketing officer.
Big Rock Brewery has appointed Don Sewell to the position of chief financial officer.
Kirin's Australian subsidiary, Lion, has become the latest international brewer to snap up a London craft operation. The company said today that it has purchased 100% of Fourpure Brewing Co. Financial details behind the transaction were not disclosed.
Constellation Brands has acquired "bicultural" Texas-based beer maker Four Corners Brewing for an undisclosed sum.
US online alcohol marketplace Drizly has signed up as delivery partner for brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev's Internet of Things-enabled smart fridge, the Office Bud-e.
A Belgian brewery that doesn't use hops is to launch its beers in the UK.
It has long been known that a number of lifestyle factors – such as not smoking, being physically active, avoiding obesity – decrease the risk of many of the 'diseases of ageing', especially cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Scientific studies have shown consistently that the consumption of small amounts of alcohol on a regular basis is associated with a lower risk of total mortality, while consumption of large amounts is associated with an increased risk of certain cancers and mortality.
Sectors: Beer & cider
