Will a big brewery be the price for A-B’s Modelo deal?
Rumblings continue around Anheuser-Busch InBev’s planned buyout of Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo, with some saying the price to make the deal to go through might be a very large brewery. (more…)
US. Miller Lite to Celebrate “Beersgiving”
More than half of Americans gather with friends on the night before Thanksgiving, so Miller Lite is going to sponsor $50,000 of those celebrations this Beersgiving. (more…)
Carlsberg’s turnaround plan in Russia bears fruit
Danish brewer Carlsberg (CARLb.CO) said a drive to focus on its top brands and major supermarket customers had revived sales in its key Russian beer market in the teeth of tougher regulations and rising taxes. (more…)
Carlsberg’s input costs could drag next year – analyst
The recovering Russian market is a boost for Carlsberg, but there are still question marks over the brewer’s input costs for next year, according to an analyst. (more…)
Japan. Beer, quasi-beer sales rise 5.3% in October
Beer and quasi-beer shipments in the nation in October increased 5.3 percent from a year before to 36,109,000 cases, the first rise in four years for the month, data from four major brewers showed Monday. (more…)
Beer going flat? Molson Coors faces its ‘most challenging’ quarter
Molson Coors Brewing Co., owner of the Coors Light, Keystone and Blue Moon brands, did fine in its recent third quarter. It’s the next quarter the beer maker is nervous about. (more…)
SABMiller plc : MillerCoors Delivers Profit Growth In Third Quarter
SABMiller plc (LN:SAB; OTC:SABMRY) and Molson Coors Brewing Company (NYSE: TAP; TSX: TPX) reported that MillerCoors third quarter underlying net income increased 13.5 percent to $325.6 million versus prior year driven by positive pricing, favorable brand mix and continued strong cost management. Coors Light continued to grow volume and market share, and Tenth and Blake Beer Company continued to grow ahead of the overall craft segment. (more…)
Carlsberg gets all clear to increase Vietnam investment
Danish brewer Carlsberg has been given the all clear by Vietnamese authorities to increase its stake in Vietnamese brewer Habeco to 30 percent, a company spokesman told Reuters on Monday. (more…)
US. Maui Introduces Director of Brewer Operations
Maui Brewing Co. (MBC) is elated to announce some recent additions to their “family”: Darren Moser, Director of Brewery Operations, and Kaiao Archer, Brewer. (more…)
Carlsberg could raise stake in Hanoi Beer to 30%
— Carlsberg could raise its stake to Hanoi Beer Alcohol & Beverage Joint Stock Corp. to 30%
— State-controlled Habeco says Danish brewer to acquire 13% stake
— Carlsberg to pay 50,015 dong per share (more…)