Australia’s competition watchdog has given the go-ahead to SABMiller’s (SAB.L) $10 billion friendly acquisition of brewer Foster’s Group (FGL.AX) as expected, saying the bid would not lessen competition. (more…)
Diageo Korea is turning its eyes to the beer market to cope with consumers’ changing tastes, the chief executive of the Korean unit of the global beverage maker said Sunday. (more…)
Kirin Brewery Co. resumed beer production Monday in Sendai after repairing a plant there that was damaged by the March earthquake and tsunami. (more…)
Heineken USA today announced the appointment of two new senior leaders. Nick Lake was appointed as the company’s new senior director, category management, effective October 11. Lake will report to Steve Ward, vice president of national accounts. (more…)
Bankers say a tie-up could see disposals to get around antitrust issues in the US, SABMiller’s 58% stake in US brewer Miller would have to go (more…)
With 15% share of British beer market, cask ale is shaking off flat-cap image to become ‘cool drink’ for younger consumers (more…)
Fans of craft beer will have a new option here in the Valley when The Phoenix Ale Brewery opens its doors to the public this week. (more…)
SABMILLER will work quickly to repair the prickly relationship between Foster’s and its two biggest customers, supermarkets Coles and Woolworths, pushing for a collaborative approach to kick-start stalled growth in the beer category rather than relying on heavy price discounting to drive sales that can prove unprofitable. (more…)
A new report shows that more than a quarter of a million jobs have been lost in two years as a result of the growing tax burden and impact of the economic crisis on beer, damaging the European economy as a whole. Although there are signs that the downward trend slowed in 2010, appropriate support from governments and policy makers is needed, the Brewers of Europe communicated on Thursday. (more…)
Japan’s Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. (2503.TO, KNBWY) may offer to buy up minority stakes in its Brazilian unit, Schincariol, as it seeks to end a legal battle with family members, the Valor Economico newspaper reported on Friday. (more…)
