1. Asahi Group Holdings experienced a significant drop in soft drink sales, approximately 40% compared to last year's October, following a cyberattack in September.
2. The company's beer products suffered less than a 10% decline due to efforts in resuming order processing and shipments.
3. Rival beer companies Kirin Brewery and Sapporo Breweries reported growth in revenue and volume last month, with Kirin seeing a 19% jump and Sapporo a 13% increase, attributed to increased orders from eateries and businesses. Asahi is still working on restoring its computer systems after the ransomware attack.