Poland: Piwowarska completes logistics investment
Piwowarska, the Polish brewing company owned by Asahi Europe & International, has completed the construction of an automated high-bay warehouse at its brewery in Poznan. The project, valued at 200 million PLN ($51 million), represents the largest logistics investment in the history of the business. Officially set to open in September, the facility occupies a […]
India: Asahi partners with Varun Beverages for Calpis debut
Asahi, the Japanese food and beverage company, has announced a business alliance agreement with India-based non-alcohol beverage manufacturer Varun Beverages to introduce its Calpis brand into the Indian market. Starting in the second half of 2026 or thereafter, a ready-to-drink, non-alcohol and non-carbonated dairy-based product under the Calpis name will be launched in India with […]
Australia: Asahi Beverages to open distribution centre
Asahi, the beverage manufacturer, is to receive a new 48,500 sq m distribution facility developed by Goodman, the property group, at Redbank Motorway Estate in Queensland, Australia. The facility will support the company’s supply chain transformation by utilising advanced technology, including a high-speed shuttle system and robotics. According to the company, this will allow customers […]
Japan: Asahi to acquire controlling stake in East African Breweries from Diageo
Asahi, the Japanese beverage giant, has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in East African Breweries (EABL) from the UK-based spirits firm Diageo in a deal valued at $2.3 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Asahi will acquire Diageo Kenya Ltd, which holds a 65% shareholding in EABL, alongside a 53.68% direct stake in […]
Australia: Asahi Beverages acquires spirits maker Never Never
Japanese drinks giant Asahi has announced the acquisition of South Australian spirits maker Never Never through its alcoholic beverages division, Carlton & United Breweries (CUB). Founded in 2016, Never Never offers gins under brands such as Triple Juniper, Oyster Shell, and Grenache and has full-time headcount of around 15. Commenting on the deal, Asahi CEO […]
UK: Asahi closes Greenwich brewery
Japanese brewer Asahi has announced plans to close a brewery in Greenwich, London that produces the Meantime and Dark Star beer ranges, with production transferred to the Fuller’s site in west London. According to reports, the Greenwich site will be retained but converted into a “standalone” consumer retail experience. In 2022, Asahi closed the Dark […]
UK: Asahi to close Dark Star Bewery
Japanese drinks giant Asahi Beverages has announced that the company is going to cease operations in its Dark Star brewery in Partridge Green, Sussex, on the 31st of December 2022 due to current economic challenges. According to sources, the company said that the facility is operating significantly below capacity, which is not sustainable. Asahi said […]
Australia: Asahi acquires soft drinks firm StrangeLove
Japanese drinks giant Asahi has announced the acquisition of Australian soft drinks firm StrangeLove. According to sources, StrangeLove offers a range of adult soft drinks including sparkling waters, low-calorie sodas and premium mixers. Robert Iervasi, Asahi CEO, said: “We expect StrangeLove to really shake things up in the on-premise premium mixer and adult soft drink […]
Australia: AB InBev sells Australia unit to Asahi
AB InBev, the world-leading brewer, has announced it has agreed to divest Carlton & United Breweries to Japanese beermaker Asahi for an enterprise value of A$16 billion ($11.3 billion). As part of the transaction, AB InBev said it would grant Asahi the rights to commercialize the portfolio of AB InBev’s global and international brands in […]
Italy: Peroni invests €13 million in new bottling plant
Peroni, the Italian beer firm now owned by Asahi, has announced it has invested €13 million ($14.6 million) to open a new line at its bottling plant in the southern Italian city of Bari. The company said recent investments at the site had allowed it to surpass volumes of 1.8 million hectolitres in 2018, representing […]