M&A in beer industry – Page 24 – Journal.Beer

In Beer Deals, the Pause That Refreshes

Post published:02/08/2011
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It would seem the global beer industry knows when to say when. (more…)

Foster’s CEO Says SABMiller Offer Was “So Far From Reality”

Post published:02/08/2011
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The 9.6 billion Australian dollar ($10.54 billion) indicative bid Foster’s Group Ltd. (FGL.AU) received last month from rival brewer SABMiller PLC (SAB.JO) was pitched at a level where it wasn’t worth entering negotiations, the chief executive of the Australian company said Friday. (more…)

Foster’s raises a glass to friendship with renamed Carlton United Brewers

Post published:01/08/2011
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Foster’s Group has relaunched its iconic beer business with a new name and brand identity as part of its renewed focus as a dedicated, world-class brewer and to celebrate beer’s meaning to Australians. Carlton & United Breweries, the business formed in 1907 through the unification of Foster’s Brewing Company, the Victoria Brewery, the Carlton Brewery and three other Melbourne breweries, has been renamed Carlton United Brewers. (more…)

China Resources to buy domestic retailer for $573 mln

Post published:01/08/2011
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China Resources Enterprise Ltd , the country’s biggest supermarket operator and top beer maker, said on Friday it plans to buy domestic retailer Jiangxi Hongkelong Department Store for 3.69 billion yuan ($573 million). (more…)

Foster’s does not rule out takeover talks with SABMiller

Post published:01/08/2011
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* CEO Pollaers says SABMiller offer was too low to bother with
* Says rejection of SABMiller bid did not mean it would not engage in talks
* Foster’s rebrands beer business, tweaks name
* Shares trading barely above SABMiller’s rejected offer (Adds analyst quotes, details) (more…)

Ambev vs. Anheuser-Busch: A Primer on Retained Earnings

Post published:28/07/2011
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In my last article, I recommended Brazilian beermaker Ambev (ABV). In the comments section an argument was made that Ambev’s parent company Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) was in fact the better beer buy. The concern generally centered on Ambev’s growth prospects and hence its valuation. (more…)

CR Snow’s third strike in Henan to add Shangqiu Blue Beer to its porfolio

Post published:27/07/2011
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China Resources Snow Breweries (China) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “CRB”) officially announces that China Resources Snow has wholly acquired Shangqiu Lanpai Brewery Ltd (hereinafter referred to as “Lanpai”). (more…)

Carlsberg to distribute Staropramen in UK

Post published:22/07/2011
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Carlsberg UK is to market and distribute Czech lager Staropramen in the UK on behalf of owners StarBev from 14 August. (more…)

SABMiller Trading Update

Post published:22/07/2011
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SABMiller plc (SAB.L) today issues its Interim Management Statement for the group’s first quarter ended 30 June 2011. The calculation of the organic growth rates below excludes the effects of acquisitions and disposals. (more…)

Grupo Modelo’s quarterly volume grows by 8.8%

Post published:19/07/2011
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Grupo Modelo, S.A.B. de C.V. and Subsidiaries, the leading brewer in Mexico and producer of the best-selling Mexican beer in the world, on Friday announced its financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2011. During the second quarter of the year, total volume sold in the domestic market, including the imported brand portfolio, increased 8.0% compared to the same period in 2010, for a total of 10.9 million hectoliters. (more…)

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Current data The influence of export and import Non-alcoholic boom Output and market by value Beer prices Who can afford beer? Segmentation by price Segmentation by channels of sales Beer sales in HoReCa Segmentation by tastes Positions of major companies Kompania Piwowarska (Asahi) Grupa Żywiec (Heineken) Carlsberg Polska Van Pur Polish craft brewers Is there […]...

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In 2021 Russian breweries have not lost their consumers, it even turned out that they started drinking more beer at home and more often. The market has held the high bar of the previous season, yet now it is growing by value and polarizing by price segments. The competition in the market has been determined […]...

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26/07/2021
Kazakhstan beer market is still growing by volume and value. The consumers’ demands are gradually becoming more complex, there is the market polarization by price and taste segments as license, canned, strong and mild beer popularity is growing. Eye catching new products have a big impact on companies’ positions in the situation of limited advertising. […]...

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06/05/2021
The catalogue of Ukrainian breweries contains 251 producers ranging from transnational groups to craft and restaurant breweries. In the catalogue we have combined open official data, information from social networks and where possible, from brewers themselves. The previous “census” was made by us in 2011-2012. So, what has changed over the recent ten years and […]...

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21/01/2021
In the seven regions of Russia we have analyzed: the share of companies of various scales – from federal breweries to minibreweries popularity of brands (license, national and regional); market segmentations by price; the dynamics of output, sales and prices...

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Russian beer market 2020 1) The market positions of the major companies and brands in the first half of 2020; 2) Production structure – from craft to federal breweries; 3) The market segmentation by the price and package. In 2020, the roles of sale channels have changed especially at the draft beer market. The relations […]...

Beer Business #2-2020. The market of non-alcoholic beer in Russia: companies, brands and consumers
01/07/2020
Where is the non-alcoholic beer market heading to? Companies and brands. Baltika as a democratic leader. Heineken – how do you shake up the market and shove up the competitors. AB InBev Efes – premium corner. Non-alcoholic import beer. Non-alcoholic beer – Who drinks it? General conclusions. Summer beer....

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27/04/2020
“Catalogue of Russian Beer Producers 2020” includes 1285 businesses ranging from large subsidiaries of international companies to rather small restaurant and craft breweries. This issue has 171 more breweries compared to 2018 (155 business have been excluded and 326 have been included). Starting from 2019, FTS has been publishing data on excise payments by brewers […]...

Beer Business (Pivnoe Delo) #4-2019
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Dmitry Nekrasov’s Philosophy — on the Past, Present and Future of Ukrainian Brewing Industry A meeting with Dmitry Nekrasov always turns into a training course: “Introduction to brewing business“. We are talking to a clever “playing trainer“ a person that can be called a godfather of the Ukrainian craft. He has a dozen of successful […]...

Beer Business (Pivnoe Delo) #3-2019
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Russia: Positions of Brewing Companies The review contains an analysis of interim performance of brewers in the first half of 2019. There are rather dynamic changes behind a modest industry growth. Baltika is again experiencing a stage of volumes and market share slid due to competition with AB InBev Efes. Because of the price competition […]...