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Som Distilleries and Breweries said the Madhya Pradesh Excise Department has rejected its application for a new excise license for the Bhopal plant for FY2026-27. The company, which had been operating under a temporary license suspension since early 2026, argued that its submissions and supporting court orders were not given due consideration during the rejection process. Management said it is pursuing all available legal remedies and engaging with stakeholders to mitigate the impact on business operations. The Bhopal facility is a core production unit for Som Distilleries, and its ongoing closure has already forced a sharp drop in revenue and prompted credit rating downgrades by multiple agencies. The rejection casts further doubt on when the plant might resume production and the company's ability to meet its FY27 revenue guidance of Rs. 1,400-1,500 crore.

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June 19 (Reuters) - Som Distilleries and Breweries Ltd SDB.NS:

• SOM DISTILLERIES AND BREWERIES - EXCISE LICENSE APPLICATION FOR BHOPAL PLANT FY 2026-27 REJECTED

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Som Distilleries and Breweries announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Woodpecker Green Agri Nutrients Private Limited, has commenced commercial production at its brewery facility in Uttar Pradesh with effect from June 10, 2026. The milestone follows earlier trial production disclosed in the company's FY26 earnings presentation and is expected to strengthen the group's manufacturing capabilities and supply chain efficiencies in the northern region. The new brewery is part of a ₹600 crore greenfield expansion project and is anticipated to contribute positively to the company's long-term growth plans.

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June 11 (Reuters) - Som Distilleries and Breweries Ltd SDB.NS:

• WOODPECKER GREEN AGRI BEGINS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION AT UTTAR PRADESH BREWERY

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** Shares of Som Distilleries and Breweries SDB.NS fall 8.5% to 88.3 rupees, their biggest intraday pct drop since March 2024

** The beer maker posts ~75% Y/Y fall in third-quarter consol profit, pressured by lower sales; rev down 14%

** Over 1.3 million shares traded, over 2.3x the 30-day avg

** Stock down 17.5%, YTD

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Feb 10 (Reuters) - Som Distilleries and Breweries Ltd SDB.NS:

• SOM DISTILLERIES AND BREWERIES DEC-QUARTER CONSOL PROFIT 54.8 MILLION RUPEES

• SOM DISTILLERIES AND BREWERIES LTD DEC-QUARTER CONSOL REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS 4.83 BILLION RUPEES

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Aug 11 (Reuters) - Som Distilleries and Breweries Ltd SDB.NS:

• SOM DISTILLERIES AND BREWERIES JUNE-QUARTER CONSOL PROFIT 420.6 MILLION RUPEES

• SOM DISTILLERIES AND BREWERIES JUNE-QUARTER CONSOL REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS 8.85 BILLION RUPEES

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May 20 (Reuters) - Som Distilleries and Breweries Ltd SDB.NS:

• BHOPAL PLANT DISPATCHES UP BY OVER 32% Y/Y IN APRIL

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Feb 28 (Reuters) - Som Distilleries and Breweries Ltd SDB.NS:

• APPROVED RAISING OF FUNDS THROUGH ISSUE OF EQUITY SHARES

• APPROVES ISSUE OF 2 MLN SHARES AT 112 RUPEES EACH

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Nov 14 (Reuters) - Som Distilleries and Breweries Ltd SDB.NS:

• SOM DISTILLERIES AND BREWERIES SEPT-QUARTER CONSOL PROFIT 187 MILLION RUPEES

• SOM DISTILLERIES AND BREWERIES SEPT-QUARTER CONSOL REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS 5.73 BILLION RUPEES

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July 26 (Reuters) - Som Distilleries and Breweries Ltd SDB.NS:

• SOM DISTILLERIES AND BREWERIES - PROPOSED CAPACITY ADDITION OF 4 MILLION CASES IN UNIT

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** Shares of Som Distilleries and Breweries SDB.NS closed 2.8% higher at 117.69 rupees

** The liquor co said licence suspension on plant run by associate pvt firm was stayed by Madhya Pradesh High Court and normal operations have resumed

** Stock rose as much as 4.2% post the news and was trading flat earlier

** The Madhya Pradesh government temporarily suspended the licence after a child rights agency found children working at the distillery

** The stock has lost over 5% since the issue was reported in mid-June

(Reporting by Manvi Pant in Bengaluru)

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BHUBANESWAR, June 27 (Reuters) - Indian liquor company Som Group has asked a state court to quash a government decision to temporarily suspend manufacturing licenses of one of its distilleries where a federal agency found 59 children working illegally, a court filing showed.

Police, who have been investigating the Som distillery in Raisen district in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, locked its premises after the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights this month found 39 boys and 20 girls working at the factory.

The agency also released photos of children's hands it said showed burns due to contact with chemicals, and said some of the children were transported to the factory in school buses.

In a 169-page court filing in the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Som argued the licenses were wrongly suspended as the investigation into the allegations of child labour were still ongoing.

"There is no conclusion to the effect as to whether in reality any child was employed or not," Som Distilleries Pvt Ltd said in a court filing, which is not public but was reviewed by Reuters.

Som did not respond to a request for comment, and neither did the Madhya Pradesh state government. The case was heard on Thursday but no order was passed.

In the previous statement, Som Distilleries and Breweries Ltd SDB.NS said the issue was related to a plant run by its associate company, which used labour supplied by contractors who may not have carried out proper age checks.

The firm's stock has fallen 9.3% since the human rights agency visited the distillery on June 15.

(Reporting by Jatindra Dash in Bhubaneswar, Arpan Chaturvedi and Tanvi Mehta; Editing by Aditya Kalra and Paul Simao)

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** Shares of India's Som Distilleries and Breweries SDB.NS off ~1% on the day and have tumbled 10.4% so far this week

** Stock set for their worst week since late Dec 2022

** A report that Som employed child labour at a distillery sparked police probe and authority threat to impound plant

** Beer and spirits maker SDB says plant is run by associate pvt firm; adds no govt dept has taken action on the company

** Rampur single malt maker Radico Khaitan's RADC.NS nearly 5% jump this week is the most among Som's rivals

** Kingfisher beer maker United Breweries UBBW.NS has fallen 1.2% this week

** Johnnie Walker whiskey maker United Spirits UNSP.NS is little unchanged

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** Shares of liquor firm Som Distilleries Breweries Ltd SDB.NS fall as much as 8.6% to 105.90 rupees

** At current levels, SBD down 8% since allegations of contractor employing children were first reported on Monday

** Indian authorities said on Wednesday they would impound distillery belonging to associate co, suspend manufacturing license of plant in Madhya Pradhesh state after agency found children working at site illegally

** Som on Wednesday said no action taken by any government department on co

** Rivals United Spirits UNSP.NS down 0.5% on the day, Piccadily Agro PICA.BO and Radico Khaitan RADC.NS up 0.4% each

** Som's sessions' losses trim YTD gains to 0.8%

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June 19 (Reuters) - Som Distilleries and Breweries Ltd SDB.NS:

• SOM DISTILLERIES BREWERIES & WINERIES - CLARIFY THAT NO ACTION WHATSOEVER HAS BEEN TAKEN BY ANY DEPARTMENT ON OUR COMPANY

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** India's Som Distillaries SDB.NS tumbles 15% to 105 rupees, lowest since March 28

** Stock posts biggest intraday pct fall since Nov 2018

** Indian police launches investigation after government's child rights agency found children working at a distillery

** Co says its associate that ran the plant used labour supplied by contractors who may not have carried out proper age verification

** Stock last down 12.3%, erasing YTD gains and is now down 4.6% so far this year

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NEW DELHI, June 17 (Reuters) - Police said on Monday they had launched an investigation into India's Som Distilleries and Breweries Ltd SDB.NS after the government's child rights agency announced it had found children working at a distillery.

A case under juvenile justice and bonded labour laws was filed on Sunday, one police officer said, a day after the National Commission for Protection Of Child Rights (NCPCR) said it had found more than 50 children in the plant.

Som, which makes Hunter and Woodpecker beer, did not respond to calls requesting comment on Monday, a public holiday. There was also no response to calls to Som Group CEO Deepak Arora.

The NCPCR, a federal government agency, said it had inspected the site in Raisen district in the central state of Madhya Pradesh after a complaint from child rights activists.

"More than 50 children were found working in the manufacture of liquor, including 20 girls," NCPCR chairperson Priyank Kanoongo wrote on X on Saturday.

"Due to being in contact with chemicals, the skin of many children's hands has also been burnt. Action is being taken to rescue the children and register" a police complaint, he added.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said the case was "very serious" and "strictest action will be taken against the culprits".

District labour officer G.S. Mehdele said the ages of 59 workers was being verified to determine if they were under-age.

The Raisen operation is Som's largest plant in India with distillation, storage and maturation facilities, according to the company's website.

(Reporting by Tanvi Mehta and Jatindra Dash in Bhubaneswar; Editing by YP Rajesh and Andrew Heavens)

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** Shares of IFB Agro Industries IFBA.NS down 2.8% at 428 rupees

** Alcohol maker swings to Q4 loss from year-ago profit

** Rival Som Distilleries SDB.NS posted higher Q4 profit

** IFBA down ~13% YTD after two straight yearly declines

** SDB up ~12% YTD after three straight yearly gains

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May 27 (Reuters) - Som Distilleries and Breweries Ltd SDB.NS:

• RECEIVED OFFICIAL PERMISSION FROM STATE OF TELANGANA TO SUPPLY BEER BRANDS

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April 25 (Reuters) - Som Distilleries and Breweries Ltd SDB.NS:

• MARCH-QUARTER CONSOL PROFIT 199.9 MILLION RUPEES VERSUS PROFIT 158.7 MILLION RUPEES

• MARCH-QUARTER CONSOL TOTAL INCOME 7.42 BILLION RUPEES VERSUS 4.83 BILLION RUPEES

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** Shares of Som Distilleries And Breweries SDB.NS rise as much as 4.3% to 311 rupees; last up 3.3%

** Liquor maker says it has commissioned new wraparound packaging equipment at its Bhopal canning facility

** New equipment streamlines production processes and expected to raise operational efficiency by about 25%, co adds

** Stock is up 8% YTD, outperforming peers United Spirits UNSP.NS and United Breweries UBBW.NS, which have gained between 3.1%-3.9%

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April 8 (Reuters) - Som Distilleries and Breweries Ltd SDB.NS:

• COMMENCED COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION FROM APRIL 8 ON INCREASED CAPACITY AT KARNATAKA PLANT

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April 2 (Reuters) - Som Distilleries and Breweries Ltd SDB.NS:

• APPROVED SUB-DIVISION OF SHARES

• CONSIDERED SUB-DIVISION OF EACH OF EQUITY SHARE INTO EQUIVALENT NUMBER OF SHARES

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March 26 (Reuters) - Som Distilleries and Breweries Ltd SDB.NS:

• WOODPECKER DISTILLERIES ANNOUNCE EXPANSION PROJECT AT HASSAN HAS BEEN FAST-TRACKED

• COMMENCING TRIAL RUNS OF EXPANSION PROJECT ON 30TH MARCH 2024

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** India's alcoholic beverages industry is set for margin improvement, revenue growth in FY2025, ICRA says

** Projects rev growth of 8-10% for domestic alcohol cos, 11-13% growth for Indian made foreign liquor cos on customer preference for premium products

** ICRA expects beer to witness good season in Q1 anticipating a hot summer

** Says margin growth to be driven by moderation in input costs and packaging materials such as glass bottles

** Shares of United Spirits UNSP.NS fall 1.5%, United Breweries UBBW.NS down 3.1% and Tilaknagar Industries TILK.NS down 0.4%, while those of Radico Khaitan RADC.NS rise 2.6%, G M Breweries up 0.5% and Som Distilleries SDB.NS edge 0.1% higher

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** Shares of Som Distilleries and Breweries SDB.NS up 9.2% at 240 rupees

** Stock set to snap three consecutive days of fall if trend holds

** Liquor maker says it will consider sub-division or split of shares

** SDB fell 8.4% on Wednesday amid profit booking in broader markets, shed 16% in previous three sessions

** Stock down 12% so far in March, set for sixth straight monthly fall

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March 13 (Reuters) - Som Distilleries and Breweries Ltd SDB.NS:

• TO CONSIDER SUB-DIVISION/ SPLIT OF EXISTING EQUITY SHARES OF CO

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Jan 17 (Reuters) - SOM Distilleries Breweries & Wineries Ltd SDB.NS:

• APPROVED RAISING OF FUNDS FOR AMOUNT OF UP TO 3.5 BILLION RUPEES

• DEC-QUARTER CONSOL PROFIT 179.9 MILLION RUPEES VERSUS PROFIT 105.2 MILLION RUPEES

• DEC-QUARTER CONSOL REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS 5.01 BILLION RUPEES VERSUS 3.05 BILLION RUPEES

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Jan 12 (Reuters) - SOM Distilleries Breweries & Wineries Ltd SDB.NS:

• TO CONSIDER PROPOSAL TO RAISE FUNDS

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