Carlsberg India to invest Rs 1,250 crore over the next three yearsCarlsberg India will invest Rs1,250 crore over the next three years to significantly expand its manufacturing footprint across Maharashtra,...
29 Sep, 2025, 03.29 PM IST
United Breweries working with multiple states to introduce equitable taxation and policy decisionsUnited Breweries faces challenges from state taxes and raw material issues. The company is working with states for fair taxation. Some stat...
17 Jul, 2025, 07.58 PM IST
Beer brews a strong growth storyIndia's beer market experienced a significant surge in demand, growing by 10% in 2024-25, outpacing the previous year and contrasting with ...
25 Apr, 2025, 12.23 AM IST
Ice-cold beer, red-hot flavour: As India experiments with flavours in craft beer, from mango and coconut to chai, master brewers spill their secretsThe craft beer market in India is experiencing a phase of Indianisation with flavors like mango, pepper, and chai. With nearly 70 microbrew...
09 Mar, 2025, 12.19 AM IST
Brewers' body urges Karnataka govt to apply rules uniformly, flags frequent tax hikeThe Brewers Association of India (BAI) has requested the Karnataka government to address the frequent tax hikes and arbitrary regulations a...
05 Mar, 2025, 09.29 PM IST
Top brewers to go on a decadal binge, spend Rs 3,500 crore in capexUnited Breweries, AB InBev, and Carlsberg will collectively invest over ₹3,500 crore to set up breweries in India by 2025. This significant...
20 Feb, 2025, 12.57 AM IST
States may allow home delivery of liquor through quick commerce platforms like Swiggy, BigBasket, and ZomatoDeliveries were allowed temporarily during the Covid-19 lockdowns in Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Assam with restrictions. Howe...
16 Jul, 2024, 07.55 AM IST
India not one market, state-wise focus crucial: HeinekenHeineken, the world's second-largest brewer, is impressed by India's business environment and progressive policies, especially in the beer ...
01 May, 2024, 12.45 AM IST
Karnataka orders beer makers to halt third shift of operationsThe decision could lead to a significant disruption in brewing products in India's second largest beer consuming state. However, the notice...
08 Dec, 2023, 07.12 PM IST
India needs to lower taxes on beer to spur demand, says Budweiser chief Jan CrapsAnheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest beer company, has urged India to lower beer taxes to boost demand. The company has invested $1.5 ...
22 Nov, 2023, 01.13 AM IST
India is a difficult market to be in at this moment of time, says Carlsberg Global CEOThe world's third biggest brewer said its Indian business declined 75% in the quarter ended June after beer manufacturing, distribution and...
13 Aug, 2020, 08.52 PM IST
Covid-19 Impact: Brewers call for online sale of beer“Beer industry alone contributes over Rs 50,000 crore per year as revenue to the state exchequer which can be well-invested in healthcare n...
10 Apr, 2020, 09.52 PM IST
Retailers selling cigarettes and liquor in black hike pricesWhile grocery shops are the only ones selling cigarettes since pan-and-cigarette shops remaining closed for the 21 days lockdown, these ret...
01 Apr, 2020, 07.38 PM IST
Beer-makers don’t expect a high from the brew in 2020-21United Breweries and Anheuser Busch InBev expect growth to be in low single digits due to higher taxes, curbs on consumption. Kerala, Karna...
04 Mar, 2020, 07.46 AM IST
Carlsberg’s India volumes stay flat in ’19Carlsberg has about 18% market share in India where the strong beer segment accounts for about 80% of the market. It has 2 strong beer bran...
08 Feb, 2020, 11.42 AM IST
Beer party continues on the street, but it’s going a bit flatIndia's beer sales expanded at the fastest pace in three years in 2019, but companies said growth had slowed sequentially in every quarter ...
09 Jan, 2020, 07.17 AM IST
Karnataka government authorities force shops to buy more liquor as it attracts higher excise duty compared to beerDuty on liquor is one of the biggest revenue-earners for the state government. IML sales registered a 15.89% increase in 2013-14 but droppe...
22 Jun, 2016, 10.51 AM IST