Africa. Heineken “satisfied” with ownership mix – analyst
Heineken appears to be happy with its mix of business models in Africa and has little interest in entering the local beer segment, according to an analyst. (more…)
SABMiller brews faster growth in Latin America with soft drinks
SABMiller Plc (SAB.L) is brewing strong growth in pockets of Latin America with non-alcoholic malt drinks that expand the beer maker’s target audience beyond adults and mark baby steps into a soft drink market dominated by Coca-Cola (KO.N) and PepsiCo (PEP.N). (more…)
Beer Wars: Craft Brewers Are Using This Strategy to Compete
American beer has undergone a metamorphosis since the 1970s. Three decades ago the only choice available to consumers was what the Brewers Association terms a “mass-produced commodity with little or no character, tradition or culture worth mentioning.” (more…)
With its GEA EcoServe product line GEA is offering a tailor-made service for optimum plate heat exchanger availability
Bochum, November 2012 – GEA is featuring its comprehensively revamped GEA EcoServe plate heat exchanger after-sales & service at Brau Beviale. (more…)
Will a big brewery be the price for A-B’s Modelo deal?
Rumblings continue around Anheuser-Busch InBev’s planned buyout of Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo, with some saying the price to make the deal to go through might be a very large brewery. (more…)
US. Miller Lite to Celebrate “Beersgiving”
More than half of Americans gather with friends on the night before Thanksgiving, so Miller Lite is going to sponsor $50,000 of those celebrations this Beersgiving. (more…)
Carlsberg’s turnaround plan in Russia bears fruit
Danish brewer Carlsberg (CARLb.CO) said a drive to focus on its top brands and major supermarket customers had revived sales in its key Russian beer market in the teeth of tougher regulations and rising taxes. (more…)
Carlsberg’s input costs could drag next year – analyst
The recovering Russian market is a boost for Carlsberg, but there are still question marks over the brewer’s input costs for next year, according to an analyst. (more…)
Japan. Beer, quasi-beer sales rise 5.3% in October
Beer and quasi-beer shipments in the nation in October increased 5.3 percent from a year before to 36,109,000 cases, the first rise in four years for the month, data from four major brewers showed Monday. (more…)
Beer going flat? Molson Coors faces its ‘most challenging’ quarter
Molson Coors Brewing Co., owner of the Coors Light, Keystone and Blue Moon brands, did fine in its recent third quarter. It’s the next quarter the beer maker is nervous about. (more…)