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Following the resignation of Foster’s CEO in June, the board’s decision in July to appoint one of its directors, Ian Johnston as acting CEO says two things. One is that the board is now firmly in control of the day-to-day management of the group and the other is that it is not going to rush the search for a permanent CEO.
Asia/Australia
With Foster´s Group and Lion Nathan now enjoying 95 percent of Australia´s beer market, growth by acquisition of new customers is limited and thus company performance depends heavily on the configuration of the “value chain” with regard to deployment of resources and delivery of products to customers.
Asia/Australia
In May the alcohol beverage industry in Australia continued to be subjected to increasing pressures from legislators, the community and the media as concerns the problems caused by excessive consumption of alcohol.
Asia/Australia
Australia´s former conservative leader John Howard was awarded the country´s highest honour in the Queen´s birthday awards list. The list released on 9 June 2008 includes awards of the Medal of the Order of Australia (AM) to a brewing industry notable: Dr Timothy J Cooper of the Coopers Brewery in Adelaide.
Asia/Australia
Anyone volunteering to break up Foster´s wine and beer business? Amid all the razzmatazz surrounding the InBev takeover attempt of Anheuser-Busch, the resignation of Foster´s CEO Trevor O´Hoy at the beginning of June has almost gone unnoticed.
Asia/Australia
Too late. Although Efes CEO Alejandro Jimenez made some ominous remarks at the Canadean Madrid conference in April that Efes was planning further acquisitions in the former Soviet Union states, Efes was beaten to the pole by its Russian rival Baltika when it came to clinching a deal with the French-owned Baku-Castel brewery in Azerbaijan.
Asia/Australia
A specialist wine school, the Sydney Wine Academy, has been established at the Ryde College campus of the TAFE Northern Sydney Institute.
Asia/Australia
The climate change threatens beer production in Australia and New Zealand says scientist Jim Salinger.
Asia/Australia
Reviewing the mainstream beer situation in Australia, it appears that brand preference and brand loyalty is still a state-by-state thing, with each state having a separate, strong identity.
Asia/Australia
Foster’s latest print ad for Crown Lager plays the national card.
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