China brewers eye Hong Kong Kingway’s beer assets – source
* China Resources, Tsingtao, Yanjing among suitors – source
* Kingway shares up 3.2 pct at three-week high (more…)
Euromonitor: Carlsberg Needs to Find Growth Opportunities if it is to Retain its Global Position
Carlsberg is currently the world’s fourth largest brewer, commanding nearly a 6% global beer volume share in 2011. However, as the company has faced falling demand in its main European markets in the past couple of years, it has been losing share, with fifth-ranked China Resources already threatening the Danish brewer’s position in the global rankings. (more…)
SABMiller and Anadolu Efes sign definitive agreement to form strategic alliance
SABMiller plc., Anadolu Group (Anadolu End?stri Holding A.?., Yaz?c?lar Holding A.?. and ?zilhan S?nai Yat?r?m A.?.), and Anadolu Efes (Anadolu Efes Birac?l?k ve Malt Sanayii A.?.) today announce that they have signed the definitive transaction agreement (more…)
No Deals Brewing for Beermakers After $195 Billion Buying Spree
Global brewers, after spending $195 billion on acquisitions in the last decade, may slow the pace of deals in 2012 as beermakers struggle to maintain profit growth amid rising costs and weaker demand in the U.S. and Europe. (more…)
Molson Coors: Anyone But Income Seekers Should Avoid
Beer brewing company Molson Coors Brewing Co. may have one of the best stock symbols in the beverage sector or even the entire market. (more…)
US Anheuser-Busch acquires Budweiser brand
Anheuser-Busch Inc., part of the AB InBev NV international brewing giant, took a crucial step in its fight with state-owned Czech brewery Budejovicky Budvar over the Budweiser brand when it acquired its local Czech rival. (more…)
Diageo completes Ethiopian acquisition
Diageo claims its new acquisition of Meta Abo Brewery in Ethiopia allows it to gain access to a fast-growing market. In beer to complement its existing spirits business. (more…)
Anheuser-Busch InBev Plans Euro 10 Year Bond-DJ
Dow Jones reported that Anheuser-Busch InBev plans a euro-denominated, benchmark ten-year bond. (more…)
SABMiller interested in Castel’s African business
Global brewer SABMiller Plc (SAB.L) said it would be interested in acquiring the African brewing operations of French group Castel if it were available, as the two announced on Monday that they were strengthening their links in Africa. (more…)
SABMiller Plans Biggest Bond Sale in U.S. in Two Years After Foster’s Deal
SABMiller Plc (SAB), the world’s second- biggest brewer by volume, issued $7 billion of debt in the largest U.S. bond sale since 2010 as it seeks to pay back debt tied to last year’s acquisition of Foster’s Group Ltd. (more…)