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Budweiser advises retailers ahead of expected summer of sport beer sales surge

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Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I, a part of AB InBev, is forecasting a bumper summer season for beer sales with sporting occasions providing a major uplift across the category. This summer season will see an array of major sporting events taking place including the Euros, T20…

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