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What did the government think? To clamp down on the on-trade industry’s practice of getting a bit of money under the table, the Belgian government decided that from 1 January 2014 Belgian pubs and restaurants need to have electronic cash registers (“black boxes”), which record all incomes. Smaller outlets have been given until the end of 2015 to put these boxes into place.
Europe/Russia
Securing a seamless succession, both Volker Kronseder, Chairman of the executive board and his brother Norman, who is a member of the supervisory board, have made arrangements to ensure that their shares are transferred to their children, the manufacturer of beverage filling and packaging machines, Krones, said on 23 October 2013.
Europe/Russia
Those revolving doors at the top of AB-InBev’s German unit keep on spinning. As of 1 January 2014 Steve McAllister (47) will succeed Chris Cools (46), who is leaving AB-InBev after 17 years, AB-InBev said on 17 October 2013. Mr Cools only became head of the German unit in 2010, when his predecessor Jens Hösel left after merely a year at the helm. The departure of Mr Cools brings the tally of bosses that have come and gone in Bremen over the past ten years up to six. AB-InBev employs about 2,800 people in Germany. 1,400 work in Bremen, where AB-InBev Germany is headquartered.
Europe/Russia
On 23 October 2013 Dutch brewer Heineken posted a lower-than-expected profit outlook for 2013 after earnings fell by 15 percent year-on-year for the third quarter 2013. Heineken now expects 2013 net profit to decline in the low single digits.
Europe/Russia
It always seemed like a lame excuse, but obviously the weather has become the determining factor in beer sales in Europe. On 17 October 2013, brewer SABMiller said that its performance for the six months to 30 September 2013 has been in line with expectations: strong volume growth at its African business managed to offset a challenging environment in parts of Europe.
Europe/Russia
Given the long saga of Silvio Berlusconi’s legal wrangles, a victory in an Italian court, even if it is the Supreme Court, may amount to actually very little. Still, Czech Budweiser Budvar delighted in the sweet taste of victory, when on 8 October 2013 the Italian Supreme Court ruled in their favour, thus banning AB-InBev from using the Budweiser trademark in Italy.
Europe/Russia
Money isn’t everything, but it’s a long way ahead of what comes next. Like Olympic medal rankings, rich lists are somewhat silly. Still, they make for compelling study. On 8 October 2013, the ManagerMagazin published its annual rich list of the 500 wealthiest Germans. As expected, the two families behind Germany’s discount retail chain Aldi top the list at EUR 17.6 billion and EUR 16 billion each.
Europe/Russia
Most people feel they no longer have a “local” (that is a local pub) at the heart of their community – that’s according to a recent survey by YouGov released in September 2013.
Europe/Russia
Gin is such a popular drink that the son of the late porn and property baron Paul Raymond has jumped on London’s gin bandwagon with a new drink named in honour of his father. King of Soho London Dry Gin was launched at the end of September 2013 by West End Drinks, owned by Howard Raymond, the son of Paul Raymond, notorious for his strip joint Raymond’s Revuebar in Soho.
Europe/Russia
Why would Heineken sell their Strongbow cider in 2 litre plastic bottles? Is this a desperate measure to maintain volumes of one of the UK’s most popular cider brands, or is it just me failing to see the logic of this? While it’s not as bad as selling beer in large plastic bottles, Heineken’s move certainly carries the risk of downmarketing the brand’s image. What is more, have they forgotten that there is some stigma attached to drinking cider out of plastic bottles (remember youngsters at the park getting drunk on the stuff)?
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