SABMiller to appoint Managing Director: Asia

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SABMiller announces that it will appoint Harald Harvey, currently SAB Ltd Executive Director: Strategy and Business Support, as Managing Director Asia, with effect from 1 February 2012. (more…)

CR Snow, AB-InBev Lead Beer Price Hikes in China Market

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Brewers in China including China Resources Snow Breweries Co. Ltd. (CR Snow) and Belgium’s Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (AB-InBev) have started to increase product prices, as rising production costs bite into profit margins. (more…)

Heineken to increase shareholding in leading Haitian brewer

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Heineken N.V. announced today the intention to increase its shareholding in Brasserie Nationale d’Haiti S.A. (‘Brana’), the country’s leading brewer, from 22.5% to 95%. The shares are currently owned by Brana’s management and private shareholders. Financial details are not disclosed. (more…)

Asahi Plans Takeovers in Southeast Asia

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Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. (2502) and Kirin Holdings Co. (2503), Japan’s biggest brewers, plan acquisitions across Southeast Asia to access wider margins in a market of more than half a billion people as demand at home weakens. (more…)