Fomento Economico Mexicano company news 
Comment - Wehring's Way - Brazil: A(nother) Headache from the BRIC Wall
30 April 2013
I can't remember precisely when I first saw the BRIC acronym. Indeed, with only ten years' experience of the drinks industry, it seems to be have been around longer than I have. I can remember, however, how the four markets were heralded as the next big things for the global drinks industry.
just Five Years Ago: Carlsberg, Heineken seal Scottish & Newcastle purchase
25 April 2013
It was five years ago this week that the brewing industry said its final farewell to Scottish & Newcastle. The UK-based company saw its shares cease trading on 25 April, 2008, after Carlsberg and Heineken teamed up to buy and then split up the firm.
MEXICO/US: Heineken launches Hispanic Tecate push in Mexico, US
24 April 2013
Heineken has readied a Spanish advertising campaign for its Tecate beer brand in the US and Mexico.
MEXICO: Coca-Cola FEMSA Q1 profits hit by higher costs
24 April 2013
Coca-Cola FEMSA has reported a drop in Q1 profits and flat sales as higher costs dampened its performance.
MEXICO: Arca Continental lines up fresh investment
22 April 2013
Arca Continental, Latin America's second-largest Coca-Cola bottler after Coca-Cola FEMSA, is to invest MXN4bn (US$325.3m) in its business over the next year.
just For Subscribers - The week in drinks
19 April 2013
Here are the ten most viewed, subscriber-only items on just-drinks this week:
Analysis - Coca-Cola Co's foreign bottlers in line for US entry
18 April 2013
The Coca-Cola Co's refranchising moves could lead to foreign bottlers such as Coca-Cola FEMSA and Arca entering the US market, an analyst has said.
just On Call - The Coca-Cola Co chases "agile" bottler model - CEO
16 April 2013
The Coca-Cola Co's US bottler restructuring will create a “coast-to-coast” system managed from one point, company CEO Muhtar Kent has said.
PHILIPPINES: Cosmos Bottling Corp to exit stock exchange
5 April 2013
Cosmos Bottling Corporation, a subsidiary of Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, is leaving the Philippine bourse seven years after it last traded.
PHILIPPINES: The Coca-Cola Co shifts concentrate duties to Singapore
5 March 2013
The Coca-Cola Co is to move concentrate production for the Philippines to Singapore after announcing the closure of its Laguna plant with the loss of 57 jobs.
MEXICO: Shopping spree helps drive Coca-Cola FEMSA in 2012
27 February 2013
Coca-Cola FEMSA has reported double-digit rises in full-year sales and profits thanks to the integration of its recent purchases.
just On Call - Coca-Cola Co boss dismisses China bump
12 February 2013
The boss of The Coca-Cola Co has said a transition in China's economy, causing a slowdown, will in fact deliver long-term benefits for the group.
Comment - Back to Basics as Big Soda Rethinks Bottler Ties
31 January 2013
The Coca-Cola Co's largest independent bottler has been flexing its considerable might of late.
Preview of the Year - 2013 - Part IV: Beer
28 January 2013
In the fourth part of Euromonitor's preview of 2013, alcoholic drinks analysts Spiros Malandrakis and Zsuzsa Szilagyi consider what the future holds for the world's brewers.
PHILIPPINES: Coca-Cola FEMSA seals Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines deal
25 January 2013
Coca-Cola FEMSA has completed the takeover of a majority stake in Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, the company's first acquisition outside Latin America.
MEXICO: Coca-Cola FEMSA agrees US$700m deal for Grupo Yoli
18 January 2013
Coca-Cola FEMSA is to buy Mexican bottler Grupo Yoli in a deal valued at US$700m, subject to regulatory approval.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
18 January 2013
The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:
MEXICO: Coca-Cola FEMSA to acquire majority stake in Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines
14 December 2012
Coca-Cola FEMSA is to pay US$688.5m for a 51% stake in Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines as it looks to expand beyond Latin America.
US: Diageo, Jose Cuervo talks go on as deadline approaches
6 November 2012
The head of Diageo's operations in Latin America and the Caribbean has warned that he would “hate to lose” the Jose Cuervo Tequila brand, as the end of the company's current agreement looms.
MEXICO: Coca-Cola FEMSA YTD profits up 21%
24 October 2012
Coca-Cola FEMSA has reported a healthy rise in nine-month profits helped by three acquisitions made in its domestic market of Mexico last year.
BRAZIL: The Coca-Cola Co targets PlantBottle goal with new facility
28 September 2012
The Coca-Cola Co has announced a joint construction project to build the world's largest facility to produce a key ingredient in its eco-friendly PlantBottle packaging.
US: Heineken to launch new Tecate Michelada next week
31 August 2012
Heineken is to launch a new variation on Tecate in the US next week and release another of its beer brands in bottled format.
just The Facts - Heineken
29 August 2012
Here, courtesy of analysts UBS, is a snapshot of the Dutch brewer, Heineken.
UK: Mexican deals boost Diageo's position on Cuervo - analyst
24 August 2012
Diageo's potential bid to buy the Jose Cuervo brand has been strengthened by Anheuser-Busch InBev's buy-out of Grupo Modelo, an analyst has claimed.
MEXICO: Coca-Cola FEMSA's expenses outpace sales - analyst
25 July 2012
An analyst has raised concern over Coca-Cola FEMSA's Q2 results, branding them "weak" and highlighting that operating expenses grew much faster than sales.
MEXICO: Coca-Cola FEMSA H1 profits up, but bad weather flattens Q2
25 July 2012
Coca-Cola FEMSA has revealed a rise in half-year profits, but bad weather and volatile markets flattened Q2 net profits.
MEXICO: Jugos del Valle poised to buy Santa Clara Mercantil de Pachuca
5 July 2012
Juicemaker Jugos del Valle, co-owned by the Coca-Cola Co and Coca-Cola FEMSA, is set to acquire dairy firm Santa Clara Mercantil de Pachuca, according to a regulatory filing.
Focus - Will Heineken or Kirin Win Race to Strong No.2 in Brazil Brewing?
4 July 2012
Following the trajectory in other major markets, Brazil looks ripe for a round of beer consolidation to create a stronger number two behind Anheuser-Busch InBev's AmBev unit. It's an open question, however, as to whether Heineken or Kirin Holdings will win the race; the key could be in deal structuring and valuation.
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.
