World beer consumption on the increase
According to a report "World Drink Trends" recently published by NTC Publications, Henley-on-Thames/UK, wine consumption is rising at the expense of beer consumption in English-speaking Western countries. This general trend is also observed in Sweden and Germany, traditionally beer-drinking countries. In England, wine consumption rose 402 % between 1970 and 1999. The report covers more than 60 % of the world population and underlines the increasing popularity of beer in countries such as Portugal, Spain and also in Brazil, Paraguay and Turkey.
World beer production rose almost 1.4 million hl in 1998, particularly in South-East Asian and Latin American countries.
Consumption of alcohol remains highest in Western Europe, although it is falling in these countries..
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