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It’s been hard for Belgians to stomach the fact that the CEO of their major concern, AB-InBev, has not deemed it a top priority to explain himself to their media. Maybe he even considered public opinion in Belgium irrelevant. After all, what’s Belgium to AB-InBev? 1.5 percent of the brewer’s total global volume. It’s taken him five years at the helm before Carlos Brito, on 7 July 2011 gave his first interview in Belgium: to the business publication Trends.
Europe/Russia
The late payment Hall of Shame is getting rather crowded. Governments and businesses across Europe are increasingly using underhand methods to delay or avoid paying their bills, Reuters reported at the end of June 2011.
Europe/Russia
After its plans to move the Dublin brewery to a greenfield site had fallen through following the collapse of real estate prices, Diageo, the parent of Guinness had to think anew. On 5 July 2011 Irish media reported that Diageo is in talks with Dublin City Council with a view to redeveloping part of its historic St James’s Gate brewery site.
Europe/Russia
Contrary to popular perception that the German beer market is dominated by domestic brands, imported beers have gradually made their presence felt. Beer imports have more than doubled over the past eight years from 3.3 million hl in 2008 to 6.9 million hl in 2010. That’s 8 percent of total beer consumption.
Europe/Russia
... next the ban on alcohol advertising? Even without a government, Belgium seems to get things done. On 1 July 2011 a ban on smoking in cafés was introduced following a ruling by Belgium’s Constitutional Court.
Europe/Russia
Carlsberg issued neither an affirmation nor a denial. Since Carlsberg had never officially put its German unit on the block, the Danish did not have to publish a statement that the much talked about sale of Holsten to Germany’s number one brewing group had been called off.
Europe/Russia
So they thought the Court would overturn a finding by the European Commission? Fat chance. On 16 June 2011 Heineken announced that the General Court of the European Union in Luxembourg has largely upheld the finding of the European Commission dated 18 April 2007, which said that Heineken and Bavaria had violated EU competition rules during the period 1996 - 1999 by setting up an illegal beer cartel in the Netherlands.
Europe/Russia
We have no idea what it’s like to spray something resembling shaving foam into your mouth but soft drink company Britvic thinks its latest offering, Turbo Tango, has great potential. Turbo Tango, launched in the UK at the end of June 2011, is a variant of the fizzy fruit drink, which is dispensed through an aerosol container using "nitro-fuelled" technology.
Europe/Russia
After a headline-grabbing strike and 18 months of hard-bargaining, the Belgian unions scored a victory. Instead of the 300 jobs, which had been identified for the axe in early 2010, only 167 are to go.
Europe/Russia
Heineken is front row and centre of a PR disaster. Thousands of pensioners from the former Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) brewery, represented by the S&N Pensioners Group think that the company’s new owner, Heineken, has not honoured pension promises. On 6 June 2011 the S&N Pensions Group (SNPG) made big headlines. Following Heineken’s announcement that they would not provide a discretionary pension increase in 2010, SNPG screamed murder because they think Heineken’s decision was in defiance of an assurance given by Heineken when they bought S&N in 2008.
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