Kirin Holdings Co. (2503), Japan’s largest drinks maker, may pay S$2.7 billion ($2.2 billion) to expand in Southeast Asia, following brewers Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (ABI) and Heineken NV (HEIA) as they buy into emerging-market growth. (more…)
Grupo Modelo S.A.B. DE C.V. The Antitrust Commission in Mexico has authorized the combination resulting from the acquisition of the remaining stake of Grupo Modelo by Anheuser-Busch InBev Mexico City, November 15, 2012. (more…)
Beer-lovers, rejoice: The next time you crack open a cold one, you can replace any feeling of guilt with the satisfaction that you’ve just stimulated the local economy. (more…)
Big, global breweries have taken notice of the red-hot craft beer movement. In response, they have begun to buy and replicate their way into the movement. Some craft brewers have cried foul. (more…)
From November, Miller Brands (UK) Ltd is expanding its portfolio of speciality beers with the launch of St Stefanus Grand Cru, a smooth, well-balanced Belgian Abbey Beer brewed to mature in the bottle, so consumers can choose how they want their beer to taste. (more…)
Anheuser-Busch InBev has said it is “working proactively” with regulators over its US$20.1bn acquisition of Gruppo Modelo, while fresh concerns have been raised over the deal. (more…)
N?rnbergMesse reports that some 32,000 trade visitors were apparently very satisfied with the new opening days of Brau Beviale— now Tuesday to Thursday—and the extensive range of products from the 1,284 exhibitors (2011: 1,384). The three-day event concludes today. (more…)
Heineken N.V. (‘Heineken’) today announced that Heineken International B.V. (‘HIBV’) has completed the acquisition of Fraser and Neave, Limited’s (‘F&N’) direct and indirect interests in Asia Pacific Breweries Limited (‘APB’) and F&N’s interest in the non-APB assets held by Asia Pacific Investment Private Limited (‘APIPL’) (the ‘Transaction’). (more…)
Zambian Breweries Plc, a subsidiary of SABMiller Plc, today announced that it will start brewing the first beer at its new K450 billion Ndola Brewery on Monday, 19th November 2012. (more…)
Secret Garden is dumping Dunedin-brewed Emerson’s beer after the brewery was bought out by Lion Nathan last week. (more…)
