Belgium brewer Anheuser-Busch will acquire Arizona-based craft brewer Four Peaks Brewing Company, in an effort to expand its portfolio of craft breweries. Following the acquisition, Four Peaks brewery will continue to brew all of its ...
Tags: Anheuser-Busch, beers, Food
Anheuser-Busch InBev faced some serious queries from the US lawmakers over its plan to acquire SABMiller. The lawmakers are concerned that deal could stifle the growing craft beer industry. The £71bn deal that was announced in ...
Tags: craft beer, caft beer industry
Coca-Cola South Pacific has re-launched its Appletiser range of sparkling juice with a big marketing campaign that connects Appletiser with celebrations of Christmas and the Australian holiday period. The Coca-Cola Company acquired ...
Tags: Coca-Cola, non-alcoholic drink, grape juice
The GBP71bn Anheuser-Busch InBev-SABMiller merger deal process is inching forward as both the companies have reached a final agreement. However, the deal is yet to gain approval from regulators and shareholders. Post clearances, the deal ...
The London-listed SABMiller has agreed to sell itself to Belgium-based brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev for $104bn (£68bn). While AB InBev is the world's biggest brewer, SABMiller is its competitor. The boards of the two companies said ...
Anheuser-Busch InBev is exploring the acquisition of competitor SABMiller, a deal that would lead to a $275bn merged entity which would produce one out of every three beers globally. If the deal goes through, it would be one of the six ...
Tags: Anheuser-Busch InBev, SABMiller, beer
Japan's integrated beverages company Kirin is reportedly planning to acquire 55% stake in Myanmar Brewery from Singapore-based beverage producer Fraser and Neave (F&N) for $560m. Reuters cited sources familiar with the matter as saying ...
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A new report by Canadean expects more Africans to enter the beer market from the home brew sector, while commercial beer and premium brands forge ahead in the exploding African beer market. According to the report, the African beer market ...
Tags: Beer Market, Commercial beers
SABMiller has announced that its organic lager volumes witnessed 1% decline in the third quarter ended 31 December 2014, due to fall in demand in China and Colombia. According to the figures released by the company, group net producer ...
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British beverage can maker Rexam, along with Envases Universales de Mexico (EUM), has acquired Envases Del Istmo (Endelis), a single line beverage can plant in Colón, Panama. The acquisition complements Rexam's existing Central ...
Tags: soft drinks, beer, energy drinks, Agriculture
On 12 November, Packaging News organised a conference in conjunction with British Glass, bringing together members of the UK glass industry to discuss ways of improving recycling in Britain. The central London conference included talks ...
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Coca-Cola Bottling Consolidated has signed a definitive agreement with The Coca-Cola Company to provide its distribution services in Cleveland and Cookeville, in Tennessee which are currently being served by Coca-Cola Refreshments USA ...
Global beverage giant The Coca-Cola Company has made a deal with South African multinational brewing and beverage company SABMiller to acquire its Appletiser drinks brands on a worldwide basis, and acquire or be licensed rights to a further ...
Tags: Coca-Cola, Sabmiller, Agriculture
The Coca-Cola Company, SABMiller and Gutsche Family Investments (GFI) will combine the bottling operations of their non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages businesses in Southern and East Africa. The new entity, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa ...
Tags: Coca-Cola, bottling operations, Agriculture
Global brewing major SABMiller has agreed to expand its product presence to Brazil, under a partnership with Grupo Petropolis. Earlier in 2012, the company terminated its operations in Brazil citing a difficult exchange rate that made ...
Tags: Beer Market, SABMiller, Agriculture