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    |   | Malaysia: Brewers bracing for temporary slowdown due to proposed excise duty hike Malaysia's brewers            are bracing for a temporary slowdown following the proposed 10 per cent excise duty hike in 2026 Budget, but analysts believe the sector's rebound could come sooner than  . . .
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    |   | World: Carlsberg sees decline in underlying sales and volumes in Q3 Carlsberg has            reported a decline in underlying sales and volumes for the third quarter from a year earlier, citing a challenging consumer environment, and said it was taking steps to  . . .
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    |   | World: AB InBev launches $6 billion buyback despite continuing beer sales decline Budweiser brewer            Anheuser-Busch InBev launched a $6 billion share buyback, citing solid underlying results, but said a weak performance in China weighed on its beer sales volumes.
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    |   | China: Chongqing Beer reports nearly flat revenues in Q3 Amid weak            consumer spending, China’s Chongqing Beer reported nearly flat revenue in Q3, while net profit declined by approximately 13% year-on-year, showing a trend of worsening performance quarter by quarter.  . . .
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    |   | USA, FL: Big Top Brewing Company closing one of its Sarasota locations After opening            an expansive new facility last year, and amid pending litigation, Sarasota brewery Big Top Brewing Company has announced it's closing one of its other locations, the Herald Tribune  . . .
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    |   | Germany: Eichbaum Brewery enters planned insolvency Mannheim’s Eichbaum            Brewery, one of Germany’s largest beer exporters, has entered planned insolvency. The news comes just days after the sale of its iconic malt beverage brand Karamalz, which had  . . .
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    |   | Austria: Stiegl Brewery admits difficult financial situation Herbert Bauer,            who took over as managing director of Stiegl Brewery in Salzburg in April after joining from Coca-Cola HBC, has announced a comprehensive restructuring program and hinted at possible  . . .
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     |  | 30 October, 2025   |  |  | 
   
    |   | Africa: India’s Varun Beverages signs exclusive distribution agreement with Carlsberg for select African markets Varun Beverages            Limited (VBL), a key bottling partner of PepsiCo, on October 29 announced a major expansion plan that includes entering the alcoholic beverage segment in Africa and establishing new  . . .
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    |   | India: United Breweries sees 65% drop in September quarter net profit United Breweries            Ltd on October 29 reported a 65 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 46.34 crore in the September quarter impacted by unusual monsoon hitting beer  . . .
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