MillerCoors sees domestic sales decline

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MillerCoors’ U.S. domestic sales to retailers declined 2.6 percent for the fiscal year ending March 31, with a 1.4 percent drop in the fourth quarter (more…)

SABMiller plc Trading Update

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SABMiller plc today issues the following update on trading for the 12 months to 31 March 2011. The calculation of the organic growth rates excludes the effects of acquisitions and disposals. (more…)

Brandhouse refutes SAB’s market share claim

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Premium beer producer Brandhouse, the country’s second-largest brewer by volumes, said on Monday that it was growing its market share in SA’s beer market, contending that SABMiller had a modestly lower share of the beer market than it claimed. (more…)

SABMiller in $39.5m Indian tax fight

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SABMiller has become the latest London-listed company to clash with Indian regulators after New Delhi demanded payment of $39.5m in tax on the brewery group’s 2006 acquisition of Indian assets from Foster’s, the Australian brewer. (more…)

SABMiller announces further investment in its Southern Sudan operations

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SABMiller plc [SAB:LSE/SAB:JNB] subsidiary company Southern Sudan Beverages Ltd (SSBL) announces that it is investing an additional US$15 million in its operations in South Sudan to increase production capacity and build on the strong performance of its local brand portfolio. (more…)

Beer Business (Pivnoe Delo) #1-2011

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Russia: results of 2010, forecast for 2011 Beer production and market in figures Beer production and sales in regions Positions of companies Forecast for 2011 Beer market: interactive review Too much regulation Companies’ activity Estimation procedure Beer tasting in different situations Introduction Part 1. Buyer behavior Part 2. Beer tasting General conclusions

SABMiller suffers setback in China

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SABMiller has suffered a setback in China after its plans to buy a stake in the country’s eighth-biggest brewer were scuppered by the controlling shareholder. (more…)