The Americas
In the second half of 2007, Mexico’s number one brewer, Grupo Modelo, will start to import and distribute Carlsberg.
The Americas
Following consumer protest that its flavoured alcoholic beverage Spykes invites underage drinking, Anheuser-Busch decided to pull the product off the market.
The Americas
Looks like the competition watchdogs are waking up to the perils of too much market consolidation. In an effort to maintain some sort of – even limited – competition, Mexico’s authorities have said “no” to FEMSA’s acquisition of juice maker Jugos del Valle.
The Americas
Call it Argentine whispers or strong-arm tactics. Coca-FEMSA let it be known through the media that it was interested in buying the German-owned Isenbeck brewery. Was Isenbeck pleased? Well, …
The Americas
Happy with the outcome of their three-year probation period, Heineken USA and FEMSA Cerveza, Mexico’s number two brewer, agreed on a ten-year contract.
The Americas
The Latrobe brewery, which was closed down by InBev and then sold to City Brewing, has been given a new lease on life with a contract to brew the Samuel Adams beer.
Brewhouse
Consumers expect a very high and constant quality level from food products, cosmetics and drugs. The industries achieve this objective through the use of high-quality raw materials, modern process engineering, careful preparation and strict compliance with hygiene standards.
The Americas
What seems to work well in Italy and Russia is now being tried out in Panama. Under the eyes of rival SABMiller, Heineken has begun to brew and sell Budweiser under license from Anheuser-Busch.
The Americas
Constellation Brands, a leading international producer and marketer of beverage alcohol brands, has seen its shares drop sharply after it issued disappointing revenue and earnings projections.
The Americas
The Marlboro Men, also known as Altria, who still own about 29 percent in SABMiller, have spun off their 89 percent stake in Kraft Foods Inc. on 30 March 2007, divesting themselves completely of their interest in the largest North American Food company.


