Italy may be a traditional
wine-growing country but Italian beer is booming on the back of
the Expo Milano universal exposition, with exports of the frothy
beverage brewed in the peninsula up by 27 % over the past five
months, the Catholic University of Milan said Thursday.
Producers of real ale in Italy have increased turnover
with more than 60% of producers notching up profits of between
100,000 and 800,000 euros, according to the report for the Union
of beer brewers.
More than 51% of Italian brewers employ full-time staff as
what started as a niche market is conquering an ever wider
market with production increasing by 18.3% alone in 2011,
according to the report presented at Expo as part of the Italy
Beer Report for 2015.
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