At the 2018 annual meeting of the Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry (JSBBA), which took place from March 15 to 18, 2018 in Nagoya, Japan, Sapporo received the Award for Achievement in Technological Research. The award was bestowed to Dr. Kiyoshi Takoi, Koichiro Koie, Dr. Yukio Okada and Yukata Itoga.

If Pete Coors feels offended by the Brewers Association brandishing its independence logo, what would he make of Australian craft brewers calling their competition’s beers “industrialised”? That’s a derogatory and populist use of language if ever there was one.

Nearly one year after its own rebranding, the Independent Brewers Association (IBA) on 9 May 2018 has launched a seal of independence to help consumers identify which beers are locally owned by independent Australian brewers.

After a three-month public search, the Independent Brewers Association (IBA) on 7 May 2018 announced the appointment of a new CEO to take the work of the association into a new phase of development.

The Indian Supreme Court’s restrictions last year on the sale of alcohol near state and national highways led to the closure of about a third or about 30,000 of the country’s liquor vendors, causing a drop in demand for beer and spirits.

Where are the health commissars to warn against hidden sugar in cosmetics? Because the Korean makeup brand The Face Shop has launched a range of Coca-Cola cosmetics in an unusual collaboration with the US soft drink brand.

Here they go again. ZX Ventures, a subsidiary of AB-InBev, has acquired the local craft brewer The Hand & Malt Brewing Company. The acquisition was inked on 2 April, according to local media.

Under the old definition, beer had to be made from water and hops and have a malt content of 67 percent or higher. But on 1 April 2018, when the new law came into effect, that was lowered to 50 percent, marking the first change in 110 years.

It’s tit-for-tat. After president Trump introduced tariffs on USD 60 billion worth of Chinese goods, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce retaliated and hiked tariffs on 128 US products, including an additional 15 percent tariff on wine as was reported on 2 April 2018.

The tanks and process technology expert announced Lars Roed as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). The 48-year-old will thus account for the company’s worldwide sales and marketing activities. In doing so, Roed can benefit from his decades of inside experience: The mechanical engineer has been working for the company since 1994.