Japanese brewer Kirin Holdings Co. reported Friday a lower profit for the full year 2011, citing a slowdown in overseas economies and rising value of the yen. The company also issued guidance for the first half and full year 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

Kirin Brewery Co. said Wednesday it has resumed bottled beer production at its plant in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, which was severely damaged by last March’s earthquake and tsunami, meaning all items are now back in production at the plant. Read the rest of this entry »

East African Breweries Limited is set to invest Sh3.9 billion to boost beer production in the region in an effort to protect its market that has come under renewed attack from rivals SAB Miller and Heineken. Read the rest of this entry »

Welcome to the Molson Coors Brewing Company 2011 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Earnings Conference Call. Read the rest of this entry »

MillerCoors, the second-largest brewer in the United States, posted a 32.5 percent jump in fourth-quarter net income as price rises and cost savings offset soft industry beer volumes. Read the rest of this entry »

Miller Bands Ukraine, a large domestic beer producer and subsidiary of international brewing giant SABMiller, sharply cut its losses in Ukraine last year while boosting output by 51.4 percent to 16.4 decaliters of beer. Read the rest of this entry »

Heineken N.V. today announced Read the rest of this entry »

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. said Friday its products topped the imported beer market of South Korea in 2011 with a share of 28.3 percent. Read the rest of this entry »

Global brewing giants are increasingly setting their eye on East Africa as the prime direction for new investment as returns in Western markets decline, analysts said. Read the rest of this entry »