As those affected by the Tohoku Pacific Earthquake of March 11, 2011, work to recover, the SAPPORO Group expresses its heartfelt sympathy and solidarity. Following is a summary of how the SAPPORO Group has been affected so far. (more…)
The picture on the right is of the Kirin Brewery in Sendai, in the Miyagi Prefecture roughly 235 miles north of Tokyo and just off the Oshika Peninsula.
Sendai was devastated by Friday’s earthquake, and four large holding tanks at the brewery were destroyed. (more…)
Monthly sales of Asahi Breweries in January 2011 (more…)
TOKYO (Nikkei)–Shipments of beer and beer-like beverages rose 13% on the year to 21.96 million cases in January, marking the first double-digit monthly increase in 23 months (more…)
Sapporo Holdings Limited (the “Company”) hereby announces that the board of directors has resolved at a meeting today and the Company has agreed, to commence discussions with Pokka Corporation (“Pokka”), which became an equity-method affiliate of the Company at the end of September 2009, for the operational integration of the two companies through reorganization in groups. (more…)
You would think that when it comes to Japanese alcoholic beverages, the more traditional sake would be the first one I wrote about here. But no, after sampling some of its finest whiskies some columns back, I found myself once more trying out a non-sake Japanese product – beer this time. (more…)
Kirin Holdings Co. (2503.TO) said Thursday that its net profit for 2010 tumbled 77%, due to amortization of goodwill related to M&As in 2007. (more…)
Suntory Holdings Ltd. plans to spend up to 200 billion yen on corporate mergers and acquisitions in Southeast Asia as it seeks a bigger slice of the market there, according to Suntory President Nobutada Saji. (more…)
Asahi Breweries Ltd. (2502.TO) said Tuesday its net profit for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31 rose 11% from the previous year, thanks to strength in its domestic soft drink business and higher overseas sales after its purchase of Schweppes. (more…)
Kirin Brewery Co. said Wednesday it aims to sell 165.9 million cases of beer in 2011, a 2.4% decrease from 2010. (more…)
