Alcohol-in-beverage: Karnataka leads India’s next liquor tax experimentKarnataka becomes India's first state to adopt an Alcohol-in-Beverage excise duty structure. This new policy, effective May 11, deregulates...
17 May, 2026, 04.50 PM IST
India meets FY26 with cheers & beers: High-end spirits popular; ale beats rainy daysIndia's liquor sales saw a rebound in the year ended March, with spirits volume growing 4% and beer volumes also rising 4%. This recovery w...
12 May, 2026, 05.00 AM IST
‘We are not going to do charity’: Kingfisher beer maker United Breweries plans to exit unprofitable states amid cost surge, pricing curbsUnited Breweries, a major player in India's beer market, is preparing to withdraw from unprofitable regions due to soaring input costs and ...
06 May, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
New policy will benefit premium brands, hurt local ones, distillers tell Karnataka CM SiddaramaiahLocal alcohol manufacturers in Karnataka have urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to review the proposed liquor tax system, saying it favours...
03 May, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
India flips AB InBev from witness to target in antitrust probe, triggering court fightIndia's antitrust agency has shifted Anheuser-Busch InBev from a cooperating witness to a party under investigation in a cartel probe. The ...
21 Apr, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Global liquor giants seek $337 million overdue payment from TelanganaMajor alcohol companies are pressing the Telangana government to pay 29.85 billion rupees owed for supplies. Delays risk disrupting the sup...
19 Nov, 2025, 05.20 PM IST
United Breweries invests Rs 90 crore in a new canning lineUnited Breweries Ltd is set to invest Rs 90 crore in a new canning line at its Nizam Brewery in Telangana, increasing capacity by 0.4 milli...
26 Aug, 2025, 06.34 PM IST
United Breweries plans significant capex increase to boost production capacityUnited Breweries Ltd plans increased capital expenditure to expand production capacity and cooler availability, aiming for 50% cooler penet...
08 May, 2025, 08.07 PM IST
United Breweries expects further price hikes in India's top beer-consuming stateUnited Breweries may further raise beer prices in Telangana after the state's recent approval allowed price increases for the first time in...
14 Feb, 2025, 06.23 PM IST
Beer to pinch pockets in Telangana as it gets costlier after 15% price hikeThe Telangana government has approved a 15% hike in beer prices, following a request from the Brewers Association of India due to significa...
11 Feb, 2025, 06.35 PM IST
Beer on a bull ride! Telangana hikes liquor pricesBeer prices in Telangana, India, rose on Tuesday. The state government mandated that all current beer inventory be sold at the new, higher ...
11 Feb, 2025, 12.09 PM IST
United Breweries resumes beer supplies to Telangana amid ongoing financial challengesUnited Breweries Limited (UBL) has resumed supplies to Telangana Beverages Corporation Ltd. after halting operations due to losses and over...
20 Jan, 2025, 11.41 AM IST
Telangana rations Kingfisher beer after Heineken turns off taps in price rowTelangana, the largest beer-consuming state in India, is rationing Kingfisher beer after United Breweries, controlled by Heineken, halted s...
13 Jan, 2025, 05.20 PM IST
Diageo, Pernod Ricard and Carlsberg demand $466 million from Telangana in payments row, sources sayGlobal alcohol companies, including Heineken's United Breweries, Diageo, and Pernod Ricard, are demanding $466 million in unpaid dues from ...
09 Jan, 2025, 02.26 PM IST
Heineken-controlled United Breweries halts beer supply in TelanganaUnited Breweries has suspended beer supply to a state-run corporation in Telangana, halting sales of brands like Heineken and Kingfisher. T...
08 Jan, 2025, 04.09 PM IST
CCI raids Pernod, Budweiser maker AB InBev in liquor industry crackdownIndia's antitrust body, the Competition Commission of India (CCI), raided the offices of alcohol giants Pernod Ricard and Anheuser-Busch In...
19 Dec, 2024, 08.26 PM IST
Beer sales plummet across states, brewers blame it on 'corona cess'Tipplers forming long queues at Indian liquor stores failed to bring respite for the beer industry as volume sales fell sharply in several ...
25 May, 2020, 07.43 AM IST