Czech Brand Loyalty: Sales of Kofola Remain Buoyant Throughout Pandemic
Despite the intensive market constraints throughout 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Kofola Group’s sales reached CZK billion in 2020, a drop of just from the previous year. The…
Significant Proportions of Ice Cream and Cold Drinks in Czech Republic Fail Hygiene Inspection
Inspections of ice cream and cold beverages across the Czech Republic by the Czech Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA) have found substandard quality in many outlets. The inspections, carried…
Today Is International Beer Day – and Czechs Know Just How To Celebrate
The first Friday in August is International Beer Day, a celebration originating in California that has been going since 2007. But in the Czech Republic, the number one beer drinking…
Kofola To Launch Rajec Mineral Water in Barrels, To Be Sold On Draught In Pubs
Mineral water makes up around 50% of all drinks sold in the Czech Republic, mostly in plastic bottles. As part of its sustainability plan, Czech drinks giant Kofola plans to…
Brno Man Driving Erratically Rejects Drug Test, Blames Brothel Workers For His Intoxicated State
The man was pulled over for driving at night without the correct lights, and offered police a creative excuse for his intoxicated state. Photo: CG / For illustrative purposes. Brno,…
New Restrictions To Be Imposed On Street Drinking In Jakubské náměstí
From this summer, Jakubské náměstí will be filled with outside seating areas connected to the restaurants around the square, meaning the square’s street drinking culture will end. The move comes…
Grumpy Br(u)no: When Will Christmas Finally Be Over?
Photo: KK / Brno Daily. It has been weeks already, and I am tired of Christmas. Some people, like my constantly-humming-Christmas-carols wife and my eating-chocolate-every-day-from-a-Paw-Patrol-advent-calendar kids, are still be excited.…
Beer Lovers Have A New Reason To Be Happy, As Brno And Plzeň Brewers Present A New Special Beer
Czech Republic is perhaps the country in the world most associated with beer, and now Czechs have been given a new gift, as breweries in Plzeň (home of the world-famous…