Beer Megadeal Said to Be Close to Winning Chinese Approval

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Anheuser-Busch InBev NV’s $107 billion acquisition of SABMiller Plc is nearing Chinese approval after the companies agreed to divest the maker of Snow beer, the world’s top-selling brand, according to people familiar with the matter. (more…)

Craft and crafty beer in China

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According to Hai Tong Securities research report, the craft beer market in China is growing rapidly and the gross margine and net profit margine in this sector amount to 50% and 30% correspondently. This is much more than the producers of the traditional bottle beer earn. (more…)

Japan. Asahi Risks European-Sized Hangover

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The standard line when it comes to Japanese consumer companies making acquisitions overseas is that they’re trying to escape the demographic decline at home. So what to make of Asahi’s reported interest in eastern Europe? (more…)

The 10 best-selling beer brands in the world

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The global beer market is on track to generate $688.4 billion in sales by 2020. So, in having just a couple of percentage points share of this market, a beer brand can be hugely lucrative. (more…)

China. In the 1Q2016, AB InBev beer sales in China decreased by 1.1% to 16.63 million hectoliters

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Anheuser-Busch InBev company has disclosed 1Q2016 performance results and has shared expectations for the further year.

According to the quarter report, industry volumes in China remain under pressure. However, AB InBev volumes continue to perform ahead of the industry, declining by 1.1% in the quarter, helped by the focus on the Core Plus, Premium and Super Premium segments. (more…)