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Big brewers ‘misleading drinkers’ over craft beer credentials, says Camra

Campaign group calls on watchdog to investigate sector amid claims of anti-competitive practices elbowing out independentsBig brewers are misleading drinkers about their products’ “craft” credentials and geographical origin, the ale enthusiasts’ club Camra has claimed, as it called on the consumer watchdog to investigate the beer market.Camra asked the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) to launch a review of whether small breweries are being unfairly elbowed off the bar by larger rivals’

Big brewers ‘misleading drinkers’ over craft beer credentials, says Camra

Published July 6, 2026 · Category: Markets

Overview

Campaign group calls on watchdog to investigate sector amid claims of anti-competitive practices elbowing out independents

Big brewers are misleading drinkers about their products’ “craft” credentials and geographical origin, the ale enthusiasts’ club Camra has claimed, as it called on the consumer watchdog to investigate the beer market.

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Camra asked the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) to launch a review of whether small breweries are being unfairly elbowed off the bar by larger rivals’ anti-competitive tactics.

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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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