The alcohol sector is lobbying against potential tax hikes in Vietnam, while the government’s ear is being bent. But at what cost to public health? Since 2022, Vietnam’s government has debated whether to increase the special consumption tax that applies to harmful products such as alcohol, cigarettes and soft drinks. Doing so, some think, would hit two birds with one
Read more
Since vowing in 2018 that it would become the most creative brand in the world, the brewing giant has achieved its goal – twice. So, what’s next? Five years ago, AB InBev was a ruthlessly efficient machine. Growth was largely through M&A and, by its own admission, it was not a marketing-led organization – it was not “creative”. At a
Read more
Two years ago, Carlsberg Denmark launched its new water recycling plant. By recycling 90% of all process water from production, the brewery has saved almost 1 billion liters of water, according to the company. “Water is the planet’s most important resource, but unfortunately it is also a scarce resource. The main ingredient in beer and soft drinks is water. Therefore,
Read more