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New Belgium Brewing promotes Shaun Belongie to CEO
New Belgium Brewing has appointed marketing chief Shaun Belongie as its new CEO. Belongie, the US craft brewer’s chief marketing…
Brooklyn Brewery invests in US non-alc business Hoplark
Brooklyn Brewery, the US beer maker backed by Japan’s Kirin Holdings, has become a shareholder in non-alcoholic drinks company Hoplark.…
Kirin appoints Pernod Ricard to distribute Fuji whisky in Europe
Kirin Holdings has struck a deal that will see Pernod Ricard handle its Japanese whisky brand Fuji in more than…
New Belgium Brewing CEO to step down from US brewer
US craft brewer New Belgium Brewing is looking for a new CEO after Steve Fechheimer announced he was leaving the…
Australia’s Lion to cut up to 300 jobs
Kirin-owned Australian brewing group Lion is set to cut up to 300 jobs following a strategic review of its domestic…
Kirin readies Japan beer A&P spend amid volume pressure
Kirin Holdings is set to invest in the marketing of its “main growth” Japanese beer brands to try to boost…
Japanese drinks giant Kirin to buy Aussie vitamins and infant-formula group Blackmores
Kirin has agreed to acquire Australian vitamins brand Blackmores for AUD1.88bn ($1.24bn) in a move to expand the Japanese brewer’s…
US craft beer growth “hard to come by” in 2022, trade body finds
US craft-beer production remained static in 2022 in volume and market share, data shows. In 2022, small and independent brewers…
Kirin’s Lion to shutter Tiny Mountain brewery in Queensland
Kirin subsidiary Lion has made the decision to close its Tiny Mountain hospitality venue and microbrewery, and discontinue the Tiny…
Kirin’s New Belgium Brewing to buy Constellation Brands facility
New Belgium Brewing, the US beer maker owned by Japan’s Kirin Holdings, has struck a deal for a Constellation Brands…