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MEXICO: Coca-Cola FEMSA completes acqusition of Grupo Fomento Queretano drinks unit
8 May 2012
Coca-Cola FEMSA has completed a deal to buy the drinks unit of fellow Mexican group Grupo Fomento Queretano, which will see their bottling operations merge.
MEXICO: Coca-Cola FEMSA posts booming Q1 as new buys come on-board
27 April 2012
Coca-Cola FEMSA has reported a strong start to 2012, with recent purchases contributing to double digit increase across the board.
Comment - Heineken happy to sell CND stake to Anheuser-Busch InBev
16 April 2012
Anheuser-Busch InBev has squeezed Heineken out of the Dominican Republic via its deal to gain control of the country's largest brewer, Ceverceria Nacional Dominicana (CND).
NETHERLANDS: Heineken cheers investment grade ratings
7 March 2012
Heineken has said that it has secured solid investment grade credit ratings, underpinning its access to finance.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
2 March 2012
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just on Call: Coca-Cola FEMSA eyes life beyond Latin America
29 February 2012
Coca-Cola FEMSA has said it continues to look for opportunities beyond Latin America, after beginning a process to potentially purchase a controlling stake in The Coca-Cola Co's Philippines unit.
MEXICO: Coca-Cola FEMSA FY profits climb
28 February 2012
Coca-Cola FEMSA has reported an increase in full-year profits, despite a “challenging commodity cost environment”.
just On Call - Grupo Modelo weighs Brazil entrance
27 February 2012
Grupo Modelo has said it intends to enter Brazil's beer market and expects to face tougher competition from Heineken-owned FEMSA Cerveza at home in Mexico.
MEXICO/PHILIPPINES: Moody's sceptical on Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines move
23 February 2012
Ratings agency Moody's has doubts about Coca-Cola FEMSA's ability to integrate a bottling business in Asia, after it emerged a deal in the Philippines is on the cards.
MEXICO/PHILIPPINES: Coca-Cola FEMSA in talks to buy Coca-Cola Philippines arm
21 February 2012
Coca-Cola FEMSA has entered negotiations to purchase a controlling stake in The Coca-Cola Co's Philippines unit.
BRAZIL: Heineken silent on Grupo Petropolis bid
20 February 2012
Heineken has declined to comment on a report that it is seeking to acquire Brazil's third largest brewer, Grupo Petropolis.
just The Preview - Heineken FY & Q4
13 February 2012
Heineken is set to release its full-year and fourth-quarter results on Wednesday (15 February). Below, we take a look at the highs and lows for the company in the three months to the end of December.
US: Heineken appoints regional sales exec
10 February 2012
Heineken has appointed Ivan Gutierrez as sales director for the 'heartland' region of its US beer business.
CHILE: Embotelladora Andina to merge with Coca-Cola Polar
3 February 2012
Embotelladora Andina is looking to merge its operations with rival Embotelladoras Coca-Cola Polar.
MEXICO: The Coca-Cola Co to spend US$1bn in 2012
31 January 2012
The Coca-Cola Co will invest US$1bn in Mexico in 2012, as part of the soft drinks firm's five-year spending plan for the country.
Review of the Year 2011 - Beer
22 December 2011
As 2011 draws to a close, just-drinks once again launches its review of the global drinks industry. Made up of five parts, the review makes up December's management briefing for just-drinks suscribers. Coming up between now and Christmas, we'll look at how the last 12 months have treated the soft drinks, spirits, bottled water and wine sectors. To start, Chris Mercer takes a look at how the beer industry fared in 2011.
Review of the Year 2011 - Soft Drinks
22 December 2011
In the second part of just-drinks' review of 2011, Michelle Russell looks at how the soft drinks category has fared in the last 12 months.
MEXICO: Coca-Cola FEMSA to acquire Grupo Fomento Queretano drinks unit
15 December 2011
Coca-Cola FEMSA has announced its third acquisition within six months after signing a deal to buy the drinks unit of fellow Mexican group Grupo Fomento Queretano.
MEXICO: Coca-Cola FEMSA completes Grupo CIMSA deal
12 December 2011
Coca-Cola FEMSA has confirmed the completion of its acquisition of the bottling operations of Grupo CIMSA.
MEXICO: Coca-Cola FEMSA begins Itabirito plant build
7 December 2011
Coca-Cola FEMSA has broken ground on a US$146m bottling plant in Brazil.
MEXICO: Coca-Cola FEMSA, Grupo CIMSA deal receives clearance
30 November 2011
Mexico's antitrust commission has approved Coca-Cola FEMSA's acquisition of the bottling operations of Grupo CIMSA.
VENEZUELA: Government price cap to hit soft drinks
25 November 2011
A price cap implemented by the Venezuelan Government on around 15,000 food, beverage and household products is likely to hit top-line growth at soft drinks firms in the country, Bernstein Research analysts have said.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
18 November 2011
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MEXICO/SPAIN: Mahou-San Miguel signs Grupo Modelo deal
18 November 2011
Mahou San-Miguel has signed a distribution deal with Grupo Modelo that will see its Mahou lager enter Mexico for the first time.
MEXICO: Sugar prices force up fructose syrup demand
18 November 2011
Higher global sugar prices have caused soft drinks firms in Mexico to increase their reliance on high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), according to a BBVA Bancomer analyst.
MEXICO: Mexico Coca-Cola bottlers consolidation targets? - analyst
16 November 2011
The Coca-Cola bottling landscape in Mexico is ripe for consolidation, with Coca-Cola FEMSA and Arca-Continental in prime M&A positions, according to an industry analyst.
just On Call - Coca-Cola FEMSA Faces Cost Pressures Heading into 2012
28 October 2011
Coca-Cola FEMSA has said that it faces higher operating costs due to raw materials, marketing and wages.
MEXICO: Coca-Cola FEMSA nine-month profits climb
28 October 2011
Coca-Cola FEMSA has reported an increase in profits in the first nine months of 2011, driven by the firm's Mexico and Central America divisions.
Round-Up with Russell - The Week in Soft Drinks
28 October 2011
News that France intends to introduce a soft drinks tax has caused a stir beyond the country, raising questions as to whether other nations will follow.
just The Round-Up - The week in drinks
28 October 2011
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