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Russia, China and India have developed a taste for beer as traditional sales fall
Jump to full article: The Guardian (uk), 2007-06-27
Author: Julia Kollewe Wednesday June 27, 2007 The Guardian
Intro: Smoking bans are likely to accelerate the shift already under way. S&N estimates that the ban in England that begins on Sunday will hit beer sales in pubs and bars by 5% and cut operating profits by £10m in the next six months. Smoking bans in Ireland and Scotland have knocked beer sales by up to 7%, and England will not fare any better, reckons Mark Hastings at the Beer and Pub Association.
Market researchers predict that more than a third of the global beer consumption will move to Russia and China.
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