CVC Capital Partners Ltd., the British private equity firm that owns Formula One, is weighing whether to pursue a sale of Staropramen brewer StarBev after receiving approaches for the company, three people with knowledge of the plans said. (more…)
Brewer Carlsberg A/S said Monday, as it reported a sharp rise in fourth-quarter net profit, that it will spend a up to DKK6.5 billion ($1.16 billion) to gain full control of brewer Baltika Brewery in a bid to swing its ailing Russian business back to growth. (more…)
In January 2012 France introduced its new “cola tax” for all drinks containing added sugar or sweetener. Hungary has had its own “chips tax” – targeting excessively sweet drinks among other things – since September 2011. (more…)
Don’t leave footsteps! This imperative originated in rock-climbing, in a particular form of modern sport climbing that aims to leave minimum traces behind on the rock. (more…)
Japanese brewer Kirin Holdings Co. reported Friday a lower profit for the full year 2011, citing a slowdown in overseas economies and rising value of the yen. The company also issued guidance for the first half and full year 2012. (more…)
Kirin Brewery Co. said Wednesday it has resumed bottled beer production at its plant in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, which was severely damaged by last March’s earthquake and tsunami, meaning all items are now back in production at the plant. (more…)
East African Breweries Limited is set to invest Sh3.9 billion to boost beer production in the region in an effort to protect its market that has come under renewed attack from rivals SAB Miller and Heineken. (more…)
Welcome to the Molson Coors Brewing Company 2011 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Earnings Conference Call. (more…)
MillerCoors, the second-largest brewer in the United States, posted a 32.5 percent jump in fourth-quarter net income as price rises and cost savings offset soft industry beer volumes. (more…)
Miller Bands Ukraine, a large domestic beer producer and subsidiary of international brewing giant SABMiller, sharply cut its losses in Ukraine last year while boosting output by 51.4 percent to 16.4 decaliters of beer. (more…)
