Diageo completes Ethiopian acquisition

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Diageo claims its new acquisition of Meta Abo Brewery in Ethiopia allows it to gain access to a fast-growing market. In beer to complement its existing spirits business. (more…)

FIFA To 2014 World Cup Host Brazil: Let There Be Beer

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FIFA and Budweiser are lobbying hard for Brazil to loosen its beer regulations ahead of the 2014 Soccer World Cup. Under normal circumstances, the country’s soccer stadiums don’t sell beer. A bill pending approval by Congress could change that. (more…)

SABMiller interested in Castel’s African business

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Global brewer SABMiller Plc (SAB.L) said it would be interested in acquiring the African brewing operations of French group Castel if it were available, as the two announced on Monday that they were strengthening their links in Africa. (more…)

Diageo to expand Dublin brewery in 153 mln-euro deal

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British drinks giant Diageo Plc is to expand its Guinness brewery in central Dublin in a 153 million-euro ($194 million) investment to focus all its Irish brewing on one site, while plans to build a new super brewery remain on ice. (more…)

Beer Business (Pivnoe Delo) #4-2011

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Small Scale Breweries in Russia: projects 2002-2011 Background Economical “portrait” of a minibrewery Projects of equipment importers 2002-2011 Zip Technologies Salm Destila Techimpex JBT Brautechnik Kaspar Schulz Agrometal PSS Svidink Mavim M.B.S. Mini Brewery System MBA 21 Trading B-Kontakt Other manufacturers of minibreweries Ukrainian beer market 2011 Consolidating the progress Market segmentation by price Market segmentation by package The positions of the leading companies   AB InBev   Carlsberg   Obolon   SABMiller Mergers and Acquisitions

Organisational changes in SABMiller’s African operations

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SABMiller plc today announces the implementation of a number of organisational changes in its African operations with effect from 1 January 2012, as part of SABMiller’s strategic alliance agreement with the Castel Group. (more…)