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India’s largest brewer is set to invest 10billion rupees (approximately $231million) in a development plan that will increase its production capacity on the sub-continent by 20%. United Breweries Group has told the Indian press that this is the latest move ...

SABMiller’s US joint venture MillerCoors has completed a deal with Anheuser-Busch to take over the importation rights of premium lager Grolsch. The transfer will come into effect on August 1st and MillerCoors will take over the importation of all of ...

Anheuser-Busch has given a sharp response to InBev's announcement yesterday that it is seeking to replace the A-B board with its own handpicked candidates. A-B has dismissed the Belgian-Brazilians’ pursuit of legal authority to oust its 13-strong board as an ...

SABMiller’s advance eastwards with the acquisition of some of the assets of Ukraine’s fourth largest brewer has been given the green light. Rounding off a busy week in which the firm launched its new American operation MillerCoors, SABMiller has taken ...

The gloves are off in the battle for Anheuser-Busch. InBev today stepped up its efforts to buy out America’s largest brewer by putting forward its own nominees for a replacement board of directors at A-B.   The Belgian-Brazilian brewer, which last ...

A new united force in the American craft brewing industry was formed this week with the merger of Oregon’s Widmer Bros Brewing Co and Washington's Redhook Ale Brewery Inc.  The combined company – Craft Brewers' Alliance – will be headquartered ...

Anheuser-Busch is facing a shareholder revolt following the filing of lawsuits to force its board to give InBev’s £46billion takeover bid proper consideration.   America’s largest brewer dismissed the deal as “financially inadequate” last week and unveiled plans to increase ...

Carlsberg has continued its pursuit of power in the Baltics by boosting its stake in Estonian market-leader Saku Ollethas in a EUR17million deal. But according to the Danes, Estonia’s best-selling beer Saku Originaal is safe.  Following the announcement of ...

Anheuser-Busch’s rejection of InBev’s $46billion takeover bid has not been enough to shake off the Belgian-Brazilian giant, it became clear today.   But if the rebuff was an attempt to get the firm to up its price there will be some disappointment in ...

The chief executive of Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) will stand down in September after 15 years at the helm of the Singapore-based brewer, it was announced today.   Since his promotion to APB’s top position in 1993, Koh Poh Tiong has ...