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…)
The last of Ethiopia’s government owned brewery ‘meta’, (which was also the crown jewel) was sold to ‘Diageo’, a company that is big in booze. Besides its varied businesses, spirits, etc, it also owns ‘Guinness’, an entity that is big in beer. Its presence in Africa, particularly in this part (East African Community) is quite formidable. The Kenyan beer market is fully monopolized by its operating arm- ‘East African Breweries’, bottler of brands like, ‘Tusker’, ‘White Cap’, etc. Like many African states, the Ethiopian state has now exited the lucrative beer business. Africa’s beer market is one of the fastest, if not the fastest growing in the world. If the beer market is blessed with profitability and growth, how come it was targeted for privatization? (more…)
Beer giant Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (BUD) and smaller Czech rival Budejovicky Budvar can both use ‘Budweiser’ as a trademark in the U.K., Europe’s highest court ruled Thursday, in the latest round of a long-running feud over the rights to the Budweiser name. (more…)
Diageo plans to step-up their multi-million dollar strategic partnership with Facebook, which will drive unprecedented levels of integration and joint business planning and experimentation between the two companies. (more…)
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (ABI), the world’s largest brewer, will take its Budweiser brand to nightclubs and American-inspired restaurants in Brazil as it aims to get drinkers there buying more expensive brands. (more…)
SABMiller plc (“SABMiller”) announces that it has agreed with Foster’s Group Limited (“Foster’s”) a recommended cash offer to Foster’s shareholders at A$5.10 per share (see endnote 1), which values Foster’s equity at approximately A$9.9 billion. (more…)
Carlsberg India, the Indian subsidiary of Danish brewer Carlsberg Group, has rolled out the company’s super premium strong pilsner brand, Carlsberg Elephant, into the Indian market. (more…)
Brewer Foster’s Group Ltd says a decline in the Australian beer market is easing, and the market should grow again once the current period of economic uncertainty ends. (more…)
Bell’s Brewery Inc. installed last week the first major equipment for its new 200-barrel brewhouse that will allow the state’s largest brewery to significantly increase production. (more…)
Heineken NV (HEIA)’s Rwandan unit said first-half profit climbed 40 percent, helped by increased sales of softdrinks and its Primus and Mutzig beer brands. (more…)
