Carlsberg Britvic deal gets go-ahead from UK competition watchdog
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has cleared the anticipated acquisition by Carlsberg UK Holdings Limited of Britvic plc.
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Carlsberg Malaysia banks on festive season to drive final quarter sales
Carlsberg Malaysia believes that the upcoming festive season as well as stronger economic growth will help to drive improved sales for the rest of 2024, despite a negative performance in Singapore in Q3.
UK’s competition watchdog looks into Carlsberg-Britvic deal
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a merger inquiry into Carlsberg’s acquisition of soft drink company Britvic.
Top trends in beverage alcohol
What are the top trends driving the global beverage alcohol market forward - and how can we expect the industry to evolve?
Carlsberg Britvic deal gets approval from Britvic shareholders
Britvic shareholders have voted in favor of Carlsberg’s proposed acquisition of the company: bringing the creation of UK beer and soft drink giant Carlsberg Britvic one step closer.
Is it possible to create effective age restrictions for alcohol marketing online?
The International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) has teamed up with Google, Meta, Pinterest, Snap, TikTok and X to strengthen standards for advertising alcohol responsibly online.
Introducing Carlsberg Britvic: A new beer and soft drinks powerhouse
Carlsberg will create a beer and soft drink powerhouse in the UK with the acquisition of Britvic. How will the new company shape up?
Lager leap: Carlsberg Malaysia launches new 1664 Brut to capture wider beer audience
Carlsberg Malaysia has expanded its 1664 premium beer portfolio with a new lager offering, hoping to appeal to a wider consumer segment with its ASEAN-first launch into this new category.
The world’s most valuable beer brands
With heavyweights such as Budweiser, Corona and Michelob Ultra jostling for the top spot, who is crowned as the world’s most valuable beer brand?
What is fonio? The grain set to become the superstar of sustainable brewing
A global collaboration of brewers – including Brooklyn Brewery, Carlsberg and Guinness – is showcasing the ancient West African grain fonio. What’s so special about the grain – and how can it transform brewing for the better?
Future-proofing the business: Carlsberg Malaysia underlines substantial tech investment and product innovation strategy
Investment in technological and digital upgrades coupled with new product launches and sustainability advances have been underlined by Carlsberg Malaysia as it seeks to ‘future-proof’ its business.
‘Never stand still’: Carlsberg eyes top premium beer ranking in Malaysia with Sapporo partnership
Carlsberg Malaysia is optimistic about its chances to conquer the country’s premium Japanese beer market this year with new partner brand Sapporo, with the latter formally replacing Asahi as the firm’s major premium Japanese offering since January 2024.
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Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company invests £10m in modernisation project
Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) has invested more than £10m in the modernisation of its filling and packaging equipment at its Northampton Brewery in an effort to make its production operations more sustainable.
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Carlsberg plans to upgrade UK brewery with £10m investment
Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) has announced plans to invest more than £10m in its Northampton brewery.
Staying the course: Carlsberg Malaysia vows to continue premium push despite sales slump
Carlsberg has pledged to continue with its premiumisation drive in Malaysia and Singapore despite seeing its higher end beers suffer a significant slump as consumers tighten their belts.
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Carlsberg lowers alcohol content in response to UK duty rates
Carlsberg is lowering the alcohol content of its Danish Pilsner to 3.4% in response to a tax hike set to be introduced in the UK from 1 August.
Carlsberg sells its Russian business
Carlsberg has signed an agreement to sell its Russian business, the company announced on Friday.
Carlsberg Ukraine invests in new production line
Carlsberg Group has confirmed investments of 1.5 billion hryvnias ( €40m / $44m) for Ukraine in 2023, with a new production line at its Kyiv brewery which will increase the production capacity of canned products by 80%.
Emerging new hope: Carlsberg Malaysia to bolster branding and premium portfolio as part of new 5-year strategy
Carlsberg Malaysia has announced a continued focus on its premium portfolio as well as some strategic new branding will be major parts of its newly launched five-year business strategy to cope and grow amid recession and inflationary pressures.
Carlsberg CEO to retire
Carlsberg Group’s CEO Cees ’t Hart will leave the company by the end of Q3, 2023.
Carlsberg warns 2023 will be ‘another challenging year’
Carlsberg has reported ‘strong results in a challenging environment’ for FY2022: adding that higher prices and inflation could have an impact on beer consumption in 2023.
Carlsberg acquires Waterloo Brewing in Canada
Carlsberg will acquire Waterloo Brewing for $144m CAD ($106m): helping it build up a ‘highly competitive company in the Canadian beer and RTD market’.
‘Win-win’ pick: Carlsberg Malaysia commits to premiumisation to defend profit margins
Brewery giant Carlsberg Malaysia has identified premiumisation as a crucial strategy for the firm to continue achieving profitable growth, even as the firm battles continued inflationary pressures, rising costs and consumer sentiment about price hikes
Carlsberg puts bio-based fibre bottle into its largest-ever trial
Carlsberg Group is putting its new Fibre Bottle into a large-scale trial: with 8,000 bio-based and fully recyclable beer bottles being sampled across Western Europe.
Carlsberg’s four pillars for portfolio growth
Carlsberg has set out its strategy for portfolio growth over four key categories: continuing its focus on premium and super-premium products but also setting out new ambitions to expand in products beyond beer such as hard seltzer and RTDs.
Carlsberg Malaysia predicts ‘challenging’ year ahead despite profits rise and premium popularity
Carlsberg Malaysia has predicted that the year ahead will continue to be a challenging one for the beer industry in view of rising costs and the COVID-19 Omicron variant, despite having seen a significant rise in profits and premium product sales in the...
Carlsberg eyes up Asia as next opportunity in alcohol-free
Carlsberg will continue its drive in alcohol-free with a goal to more than double its alcohol-free volumes: with a particular focus on carving out the category in Asia.
Probably not the best situation: Carlsberg Malaysia ‘conservative and cautious’ about 2021 outlook due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns
Carlsberg Malaysia has posted a highly cautious outlook for the rest of 2021 despite successfully growing its net profits in the first half of the year, citing ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in Malaysia and impacts from its enforced brewery closure.
Tradition plus innovation: Grimbergen Abbey reopens brewery with new craft brews and innovation hub
Belgian beer brand Grimbergen has unveiled its new Grimbergen Abbey Brewery: marking the first time in 200 years that beers have been brewed inside the walls of the abbey.
Muted outlook: Carlsberg Malaysia focusing on e-commerce and retail growth after 44% annual sales slump
Carlsberg Malaysia is ramping-up its digital and retail strategies after suffering a 44% annual slump in sales after COVID-19 lockdowns decimated large parts of its on-trade business.
Carlsberg launches low-carbon beer bottle
Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company says it has reduced the carbon impact of glass bottles by 90% in a new bottle revealed today.
Manufacturers and retailers create global alliance for alcohol ecommerce standards
A new partnership between alcohol brands, online retailers and delivery platforms pledges to create robust global standards for responsible online sales and deliveries of alcohol: with AB InBev, Molson Coors, Asahi, Drizly and Uber Eats all part of the...
Hard seltzer storm: Big brands take seltzer strategies up a notch
Constellation Brands is lining up new flavors and SKUs for Corona Hard Seltzer. Anheuser-Busch is bringing a new product into play with Michelob Ultra Organic Seltzer. Coca-Cola will launch its hard seltzer in 2021 - and is PepsiCo eying up an entry into...
’10 cents a can’: Carlsberg plugs new alcohol-free range in Singapore as a ‘positive choice’
Carlsberg is striving to debunk the myth that booze- free beer is a poor alternative to regular brews with the launch of its alcohol-free pilsner and wheat beer in Singapore – and is letting consumers buy a sample can for as little as 10 cents.
Carlsberg: ‘We believe alcohol-free brews will see further acceleration following COVID-19’
Carlsberg continues to champion the long-term potential of the alcohol-free category, which it sees being fuelled by an increased awareness of health and well-being among consumers as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. It pledges to keep investing in...
Carlsberg trials hard seltzers in Norway and Singapore
Carlsberg is exploring the global potential of the hard seltzer category with the launch of products in Norway and Singapore. ‘It’s still early days, but we are positive of the opportunity’, says the brewer.
Social engagement with alcohol brands up 327% following coronavirus donations
Social engagement with alcohol brands has risen far more than other sectors during the coronavirus pandemic. And people are particularly keen to engage with brands that are donating money or resources to coronavirus relief efforts.
Coronavirus concern cancels next month’s Craft Brewers Conference
Five weeks ahead of the start date, the Brewers Association has canceled the 2020 Craft Brewers Conference and World Beer Cup events, that were set to take place in San Antonio, Texas.
Hard seltzer with real fruit juice looks to pick up slack where ‘beer has failed’
Ficks Beverage Co. wants to transform the flavor quality in hard seltzer without malt liquor or flavors. It takes cues from health-forward, non-alcoholic seltzers by using only fruit juice and no chemical additives.
Carlsberg’s craft and alcohol-free portfolios look to continue growth in 2020
Carlsberg's alcohol-free brews increased 7% in volume in 2019. Craft brands also delivered well with a 16% jump, against a backdrop of core beer falling 1%.
Beer category sees increased M&A activity in 2019
The number of acquisitions in the beer category increased in 2019, according to Zenith Global’s mergers and acquisitions database.
Carlsberg, Coca-Cola and Absolut create paper bottle research community
Carlsberg showcases paper bottle prototype
Carlsberg has unveiled two research prototypes for its Green Fibre Bottle: bottles made from sustainably sourced bio-based wood fibres.
‘Circular thinking’ bread: Bakery collaborates with Carlsberg to tackle food waste
A collaboration between Carlsberg’s Jacobsen Brewery and Danish bakery Jalm&B has resulted in ‘Genbrød’ – a sustainable sourdough bread made from upcycled hazelnuts.
Carlsberg: ‘Our alcohol-free brews continue to significantly outperform the beer market’
Carlsberg's alcohol-free brews grew 16% in H1 2019, with such products offering 'long-term volume and value growth opportunities'.
‘How do we move forward in a sustainable way?’ Carlsberg CEO highlights the priority for the beer industry
Carlsberg CEO Cees ‘t Hart says the most pressing issue for the beer industry today is to carve out a sustainable future – warning that millennials will walk away from the category if they don’t see environmental considerations taking a central role.
‘Probably not the best beer in the world - so we've changed it’: Carlsberg challenges drinkers to reappraise its beer
Carlsberg is relaunching in the UK with a rebrewed lager, accompanied by ‘its most honest consumer campaign ever’. Will its relaunch be able to shake up the mainstream – and can it encourage a new generation of drinkers to re-appraise its beer?
Carlsberg buys minority stake in Beijing craft brewery Jing-A
Danish brewing giant Carlsberg is investing in Jing-A Brewing Co ( 京A); allowing the Chinese craft brewery to widen distribution across the country.
Carlsberg: ‘We are seeing a significant increase in alcohol-free’
Carlsberg saw alcohol-free brew volumes grow 33% across Western Europe in FY2018: “We see a significant increase in alcohol-free and are putting a lot of money behind that going forward,” says the company.
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Shrinking away from shrink wrap: How Carlsberg developed its six-pack glue technology
Carlsberg introduced its ‘Snap Pack’ this year: which replaces plastic wrapping on six packs by instead gluing the cans together. But while the idea might sound relatively simple, the technology had to address the challenge of being sufficiently strong...
Low and no alcohol beers are becoming ‘more socially acceptable’: Carlsberg study
Carlsberg UK says that low and no alcohol beers are becoming more socially acceptable in pubs, with 59% of respondents to a survey on drinking habits saying they had tried a low or no alcohol drink. Millennials are the consumer group most likely to enjoy...