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Brewers Association of India (BAI) is being established in partnership with the World Brewing Alliance (WBA), the global industry body consisting of brewers and brewing trade associations from Australia, Canada, the UK, the USA, Europe, Japan, Korea, Latin America, Brazil, New Zealand, Nigeria and now India. The goal of WBA is to exchange knowledge and best practices among brewers and other stakeholders.
Anheuser-Busch InBev (Ab InBev), the world s largest beer company, has offered to invest Rs 400 crore to expand its brewery operations in Karnataka, India. The company sees Karnataka as an ideal location for its operations and already has a brewery in Mysuru and a capability center in Whitefield. India is now the fourth largest market for Budweiser brand globally by volume sales. Ab InBev has also been diversifying its portfolio with energy drinks, whiskey, rum, vodka, and gin.