Diageo is openly seeking more acquisitions in emerging markets and might even have a pop at Jim Beam, but the bullish talk was not enough to crush investors’ disappointment at the drinks giant’s half-year results. Here, just-drinks examines the market reaction. (more…)
Vijay Mallya-controlled United Breweries Ltd said its net profit rose by 40.26 per cent to Rs 29.82 crore in the third quarter ended December 31, 2010, over the corresponding period a year ago. (more…)
Cost savings have inflated full-year profits at the second largest brewer in the US, MillerCoors, as consumer demand for beer remained weak. (more…)
The increasing competition for market share in the local brewing industry has forced players to repackage their brands in a bid to appeal to a wider market. (more…)
?esk? Bud?jovice, 3rd February 2011 – Today, the Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the European Community Verica Trstenjak has made public the standpoint in the case C-482/09 (preliminary ruling from the Court of Appeal, UK – interpretation of “acquiesced” in the community law and applicability of EU law during the national proceedings in Great Britain). (more…)
Molson Coors Brewing Co.’s net income fell 51 percent in the fourth quarter as it sold less beer and dealt with rising costs for taxes, ingredients and fuel. (more…)
Despite Soft Volumes, Fourth Quarter Premium Light Sales Trends Improved. Brewer Surpasses $500 Million in Annualized Synergy Savings Six Months Ahead of Schedule (more…)
The numbers aren’t official, but it appears 2010 was a big year for the small brewer – even as total beer sales took a significant hit throughout the country. (more…)
Sapporo Holdings Limited (the “Company”) hereby announces that the board of directors has resolved at a meeting today and the Company has agreed, to commence discussions with Pokka Corporation (“Pokka”), which became an equity-method affiliate of the Company at the end of September 2009, for the operational integration of the two companies through reorganization in groups. (more…)
Net sales of Guinness in Great Britain dropped 2% for the six months to 31 December 2010 on last year as more pubs closed and the shift from on-trade to off-trade volumes continued. (more…)
