BEER INDUSTRY – AUSTRALIA

Hipsters, Byron surfers boost Coopers in NSW

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Original article by Simon Evans
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 22-Jan-16

Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that beer consumption has fallen to its lowest level in more than six decades. Coopers Brewery MD Tim Cooper believes that beer sales will not rebound unless the Federal Government scraps the wine equalisation tax rebate. New South Wales accounted for 24.5 per cent of Coopers’ sales in 2015, while the brewer’s home state of South Australia accounted for 24.3 per cent of sales.

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COOPERS BREWERY LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS

AB Inbev eyes Foster’s IPO after merger

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Original article by Bridget Carter
The Australian – Page: 17 & 18 : 30-Nov-15

Global brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev is expected to offer to sell some key beer brands in order to gain regulatory approval for its proposed $US104bn acquisition of SABMiller. Peroni and Grolsch are among the international brands that AB InBev is preparing to offload. It is also believed to be considering an IPO of SABMiller’s Australian business, Foster’s Group, as it is not regarded as a core asset.

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ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA/NV, SABMILLER PLC, CARLTON AND UNITED BREWERIES, FOSTER’S GROUP LIMITED, PERONI, GROLSCH, LION PTY LTD, KIRIN HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED, STELLA ARTOIS, GRUPO MODELO SA DE CV, MILLER BREWING COMPANY, TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED – ASX TWE, CR SNOW, CHINA RESOURCES ENTERPRISE LIMITED, HEINEKEN NV, LAFARGEHOLCIM

Japanese Asahi buys Australian craft beer brewer Mountain Goat

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Original article by Jared Lynch
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 17 : 29-Sep-15

Japanese beverage company Asahi has acquired Australian boutique brewer Mountain Goat for an undisclosed sum. Mountain Goat was established by Cam Hines and David Bonighton in 1997. It employs about 25 full-time staff and 20 casual workers at breweries in Richmond and Laverton in Victoria.

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ASAHI BREWERIES LIMITED, MOUNTAIN GOAT BEER PTY LTD, AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS, IBISWORLD PTY LTD, KIRIN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

Lion takes up myth busting to put fizz back into beer

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Original article by Simon Evans
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 13 & 18 : 23-Sep-15

Lion CEO Stuart Irvine says consumers widely believe that beer contains a lot of sugar and preservatives, but he notes that the sugar content is actually just 0.1 per cent. The Japanese-owned brewing giant will launch a $A10m marketing campaign during the 2015-16 summer to promote the low sugar content of beer, as part of its strategy to arrest a decline in sales of mainstream beer. Lion is also adding nutrition information to the packaging of its beer brands.

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LION PTY LTD, KIRIN HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED, CARLTON AND UNITED BREWERIES, SABMILLER PLC, PETALUMA LIMITED, WOOLWORTHS LIMITED – ASX WOW, COLES GROUP LIMITED, CROSER WINES, INFRASTRUCTURE AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, PLATINUM CAPITAL LIMITED – ASX PMC, TOOHEYS BREWING COMPANY PTY LTD, J BOAG & SON LIMITED, CASTLEMAINE PERKINS LIMITED

Low-carb beer drinkers not in it for their waistlines

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 3-Jun-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 8.5 per cent of Australians aged 18+ drink low-carb beer in an average four weeks in 2015, compared with almost 11 per cent in 2011 and just 1.6 per cent in 2006. Low-carb beer consumers now comprise almost 25 of Australians who drink beer in an average four weeks, compared with three per cent in 2006. The survey also shows that 11 per cent of Western Australians drink low-carb beer in an average four weeks, followed by Queenslanders (10 per cent). Just six per cent of Tasmanians drink low-carb beer.

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED

SABMiller’s dry spell in beer market

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Original article by Simon Evans
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 28 : 14-May-15

The Asia-Pacific division of SABMiller has reported EBITDA of $US768m for the year to 31 March 2015, which is nine per cent lower than previously, while profit margins declined from 21.4 per cent to 19.9 per cent. The global beverages group’s sales in Australia fell by two per cent, with sales of premium brands rising and its key brands losing ground.

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SABMILLER PLC, FOSTER’S GROUP LIMITED, LION PTY LTD, KIRIN HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS, COMMONWEALTH SECURITIES LIMITED, WOOLWORTHS LIMITED – ASX WOW, COLES GROUP LIMITED, WESFARMERS LIMITED – ASX WES, BWS – BEER WINE SPIRITS, DAN MURPHY’S, LIQUORLAND (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD, VINTAGE CELLARS (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD, BLUETONGUE BREWERY PTY LTD

Craft beer gives big brewers competition

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Original article by Julie-Anne Sprague
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 10 : 17-Feb-15

Australians’ enthusiasm for craft beer continues to grow. Big breweries, such as Lion and CUB, are trying to retain market share by offering attractive incentives to pubs. Their behaviour is being monitored by the Australia Competition & Consumer Commission. Great Northern Hotel owner Alistair Carragher prefers not to be restricted in his choice of beers. He believes that craft beers offer a point of difference for his business

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FOSTER’S GROUP LIMITED, CARLTON UNITED BREWERS, AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION, COOPERS BREWERY LIMITED, SABMILLER PLC, LION PTY LTD, KIRIN HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

Beer sales push NSW to top spot

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Original article by Simon Evans
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 13 : 3-Feb-15

Some 26.3 per cent of Coopers Brewery’s sales were generated in New South Wales (NSW) during the first seven months of 2014-15. South Australia (SA) accounted for 24.8 per cent of the Adelaide-based brewery’s sales. MD Tim Cooper expects NSW to maintain its position as the group’s top-selling market, citing factors such as the state’s bigger population and the lower population growth in SA. The family-owned firm boasts a five per cent share of the national beer market

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COOPERS BREWERY LIMITED, LION PTY LTD, ACCOLADE WINES LIMITED, GRANT BURGE WINES PTY LTD, CHAMP PRIVATE EQUITY PTY LTD, CASTLE HARLAN AUSTRALIAN MEZZANINE PARTNERS PTY LTD, BURGE AND RATHBONE FINE WINE MERCHANTS PTY LTD

Are people who drink Australian beer more patriotic?

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 20-Jan-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 37 per cent of Australians aged 18+ drank beer in an average four-week period during the year to September 2014. The survey also shows that 17 per cent of the nation’s beer drinkers consumed Carlton Draught, followed by Victoria Bitter (12 per cent) and XXXX Gold (12 per cent). Meanwhile, 94 per cent of Cascade Premium Light drinkers agree with the statement " I consider myself to be Australian", compared with 80 per cent of Australian beer drinkers overall

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, CARLTON UNITED BREWERS, FOSTER’S GROUP LIMITED, COOPERS BREWERY LIMITED, CASCADE BREWERY COMPANY PTY LTD, CASTLEMAINE PERKINS LIMITED, LION PTY LTD

Beer excise puts brewers over a barrel

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Original article by Andrew Main
The Australian – Page: 15 : 15-Jan-15

Tim ­Cooper, CEO of family-owned South Australian company Coopers Brewery, has criticised the biannual excise indexation for beer. The tax now accounts for $A15 of the price of a carton of beer, and Cooper argues that this has contributed to a decline in consumer demand in the sector of 8.4% between 2008 and 2014. However Coopers has managed to lift sales to 77.3 million litres in 2014, up 7% year-on-year, and to boost its market share to 5%. The core Original Pale Ale product is supplemented by overseas labels brewed under licence, such as Sapporo and Carlsberg

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COOPERS BREWERY LIMITED, SAPPORO HOLDINGS LIMITED, CARLSBERG A/S, KRONENBOURG, LION PTY LTD, KIRIN HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED, SABMILLER PLC