Budvar deal a drop in the ocean for A-B
By Dean Best | 10 January 2007
The century-old rivalry between Anheuser-Busch and Czech brewer Budejovicky Budvar took an unexpected twist earlier this week when the two brewers signed an import deal for the US market. However, despite the apparent thaw in relations, it will be A-B's other agreements in the US that will have a greater impact on its business. Dean Best reports.
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The century-old rivalry between Anheuser-Busch and Czech brewer Budejovicky Budvar took an unexpected twist earlier this week when the two brewers signed an import deal for the US market. However, despite the apparent thaw in relations, it will be A-B's other agreements in the US that will have a greater impact on its business. Dean Best reports.
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