Part 1. Beer market – perfect storm or fundamental changes?

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The recent years have been challenging for Chinese brewers because of transiting from stagnation to industry decline. Let us look at the situation historically, in order to understand, when the Chinese beer market first experienced changes. (more…)

The move to Shanghai is bearing fruit

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Only six weeks to go before CHINA BREW CHINA BEVERAGE (CBB) opens its doors for the first time in Shanghai: from October 11 to 14, 2016. CBB is continuing to grow, showing clearly that the move to Shanghai was the right step. (more…)

San Miguel Brewery Hong Kong posted results for first fiscal quarter 2016

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San Miguel Brewery Hong Kong Limited posted a loss of HK600,000 (US$77,360) for its first fiscal quarter results, ended June 30, according to its filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The beer manufacturer saw a 4.7 per cent year-on-year drop in its consolidated revenues, amounting to HK$259.5 million for the period. (more…)

China. Craft Beer in Suzhou: Birdland

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Craft beers, microbreweries and tap houses have helped give a much needed shot in the arm to an ailing drinks industry in recent years, and it’s a trend that’s now hitting up Suzhou. (more…)

China Resources Beer has bigger M&A fish to fry

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Over the past two decades, China Resources Beer has become the largest player in the Chinese beer market by aggressively snapping up smaller targets. But on Friday, management declared that from now on, it will only pursue big acquisitions. (more…)

InBev-Miller Deal Signals Tougher Merger Scrutiny In China

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The Chinese government used a pair of distinguishing factors in approving Anheuser-Busch In-Bev’s takeover of SABMiller PLC last month that warrant close scrutiny by multinational companies seeking to merge or acquire companies there, practitioners said. (more…)