LionCo shut its South Australian operations of West End Brewery in June 2021 due to falling sales. QUOTE:
“West End has been operating well below its full production capacity for some time now and unfortunately this is no longer viable,” LionCo said in a statement. “We have come to this proposal as the best way to ensure we have a sustainable brewing network for the future. “The Australian beer market has been in long-term decline for the past decade as Australian drinkers choose other beverages, like wine, over beer. Per capita beer consumption has dropped around 20 per cent in this time.” LionCo, which is a subsidiary of Japan’s Kirin, says Covid-19 exacerbated the situation. “Our input costs have continued to rise against this backdrop of declining volume, and a further drop in draught beer sales as a result of the pandemic.’’
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