InBev may look at SABMiller
Bankers say a tie-up could see disposals to get around antitrust issues in the US, SABMiller’s 58% stake in US brewer Miller would have to go (more…)
Real ale ‘helping UK pubs stay open’
With 15% share of British beer market, cask ale is shaking off flat-cap image to become ‘cool drink’ for younger consumers (more…)
US. New brewery to open in Phoenix this week
Fans of craft beer will have a new option here in the Valley when The Phoenix Ale Brewery opens its doors to the public this week. (more…)
SABMiller keen to foster relationships with retailers
SABMILLER will work quickly to repair the prickly relationship between Foster’s and its two biggest customers, supermarkets Coles and Woolworths, pushing for a collaborative approach to kick-start stalled growth in the beer category rather than relying on heavy price discounting to drive sales that can prove unprofitable. (more…)
Resilient European brewing sector hit by recession but fighting back
A new report shows that more than a quarter of a million jobs have been lost in two years as a result of the growing tax burden and impact of the economic crisis on beer, damaging the European economy as a whole. Although there are signs that the downward trend slowed in 2010, appropriate support from governments and policy makers is needed, the Brewers of Europe communicated on Thursday. (more…)
Japan’s Kirin May Buy Minority Stakes In Brazil Unit -Report
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…)
Ethiopia’s beer market promises to be of a different mould
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…)
EU Court: AB InBev, Budvar Can Both Use Budweiser Trademark
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 takes multi-million dollar global partnership with Facebook to the next level
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…)
Rihanna to Help Sell Budweiser to Brazil as AB Inbev Aims for Margin Boost
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…)