Danish brewer Carlsberg (CARLb.CO) said on Thursday rising consumer prices had not dented demand for beer, as it geared up for further price increases in some markets later this year to make up for soaring commodity costs. The message from Carlsberg echoes that of other large European companies like Nestle (NESN.S) and Danone (DANO.PA) saying they had successfully managed to pass on
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Carlsberg said its beer sales in Poland fell by 3-4% in March and have continued to drop in April, underlining the troubles facing brewers in a market which has been declining as consumers switch to wine and spirits. The Danish brewer’s chief executive Cees’t Hart said the trend has been exacerbated this year by an additional excise tax, inflation and
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Anheuser-Busch is bringing Ukraine’s most popular beer brand to the United States with proceeds benefiting humanitarian relief in the war-torn country. Beginning in May, Chernigivske will brewed at Anheuser-Busch’s Newark, New Jersey, factory and be sold on draught in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Houston, and Phoenix. Specific locations will be announced on a special website. AB InBev said the
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