Grupo Modelo company news 
just On Call: MillerCoors to drop "non-core" economy labels, glass bottles
19 June 2013
MillerCoors is to shake-up its low-margin beer category as it plans to dump its non-core brands and heavy glass packaging.
US: Constellation Brands CMO to chair Wine Institute board
14 June 2013
Constellation Brands' marketing head has been elected chair of the Wine Institute's board of directors.
US: MillerCoors boss welcomes beer battle with Constellation Brands
13 June 2013
MillerCoors' boss has revealed he is "looking forward" to competing with Constellation Brands in the US beer market and does not fear new rivals.
Analysis - SABMiller's Mexican standoff "not life threatening" for Heineken
10 June 2013
SABMiller's long-running bid to end Mexico's exclusivity agreements is "not life threatening” for Heineken's local brewer, but could cut its volumes by about 5%, an analyst has warned.
US/MEXICO: Constellation Brands seals Modelo assets deal with Anheuser-Busch InBev
10 June 2013
Constellation Brands is set to double its sales after completing the acquisition of Grupo Modelo's US beer business and one of its breweries from Anheuser-Busch InBev for US$4.75bn.
Comment - Corona offers A-B InBev golden opportunity
7 June 2013
It was a long time in the making, nearly a year in fact, but Anhesuer-Busch InBev finally completed on its swoop for full control of Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo this week.
just For Subscribers - The week in drinks
7 June 2013
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just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
7 June 2013
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just On Call - Constellation Brands to be US' third biggest beer seller
6 June 2013
Constellation Brands will become the third biggest brewer and beer seller operating in the US market with its control of Modelo brands, its CEO has said.
just the Facts - Anheuser-Busch InBev's Groupo Modelo acquisition
6 June 2013
Earlier this week, Anheuser-Busch InBev announced it had completed its US$20.1bn acquisition of Corona brewer Groupo Modelo. Here we take a look at some of the facts and figures as a result of the deal:
US: Judge throws out bid to block Anheuser-Busch InBev, Modelo deal
5 June 2013
A US district judge has dismissed a last-minute legal bid by a group of consumers to block Anheuser-Busch InBev's acquisition of Grupo Modelo, according to reports.
BELGIUM/MEXICO: Anheuser-Busch InBev seals US$20.1bn Modelo deal
4 June 2013
Anheuser-Busch InBev has completed its US$20.1bn acquisition of Grupo Modelo, nearly a year after the deal was first announced.
BELGIUM/MEXICO: Anheuser-Busch InBev gets 95% of Grupo Modelo
3 June 2013
Anheuser-Busch InBev is set to acquire 95% of Grupo Modelo after completing a tender offer for the Mexican brewer's outstanding shares.
Analysis - Anheuser-Busch InBev feeling more US off-trade pain than MillerCoors
24 May 2013
MillerCoors is still performing better than Anheuser-Busch InBev in the US off-trade, while craft brewers have seen double-digit rises in April, latest figures show.
US: Constellation Brands lines up Crown Imports funds
15 May 2013
Constellation Brands has raised US$1.55bn in a debt offering to help pay for its full takeover of Crown Imports.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
3 May 2013
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just On Call - Brazil bump temporary, says Anheuser-Busch InBev chief
30 April 2013
Anheuser-Busch InBev's boss has defended the group's Q1 performance in Brazil, citing a "rare combination" of factors, and said he remains "optimistic" about the market.
Analysis - Anheuser-Busch InBev expected to grow Brazil volumes again by 2014
30 April 2013
Anheuser-Busch InBev's volumes performance in Brazil should improve in the second half of this year and grow again in 2014, according to an analyst.
GLOBAL: Anheuser-Busch InBev bruised in Brazil, but Q1 profits rise
30 April 2013
Anheuser-Busch InBev has suffered a drop in volumes in its Q1 - notably in its key market of Brazil - but group net profits remained healthy.
just The Preview - Anheuser-Busch InBev Q1
29 April 2013
Anheuser-Busch InBev will release its Q1 results tomorrow (30 April). Here, just-drinks takes a look at the company's highs and lows in the three months to the end of March.
Comment - PepsiCo's Peltz Talks Revive Anheuser-Busch InBev Speculation
29 April 2013
An old story received a fresh tweak last week when PepsiCo confirmed it was in talks with investor Nelson Peltz.
MEXICO: Anheuser-Busch InBev reveals plan for new Grupo Modelo CEO
29 April 2013
Anheuser-Busch InBev has announced that the president of its Brazil unit, AmBev, will take over as Grupo Modelo CEO, once the US$20.1bn deal completes.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
26 April 2013
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US: Court agrees to Anheuser Busch InBev's Modelo deal concessions
22 April 2013
The anti-trust lawsuit filed over Anheuser-Busch InBev's US$20.1bn buy-out of Grupo Modelo has been fully laid to rest after a court allowed the settlement between the companies and the US Department of Justice (DoJ).
US: Anheuser-Busch InBev secures Dep't of Justice clearance for Modelo move
19 April 2013
Anheuser-Busch InBev has reached a settlement with the US Department of Justice that will see the brewer secure its full takeover of Grupo Modelo.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
12 April 2013
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In the Spotlight - Constellation Brands' Full-Year Results
11 April 2013
There was much to like in Constellation Brands' full-year results, released yesterday, not least further confirmation of the firm's intention to take full control of its US JV with Grupo Modelo, Crown Imports.
Analysis - Constellation Brands eyes margins with brewery expansion
11 April 2013
Constellation Brands' Mexico brewery plans will help cut a rising costs that pushed full-year profits into the red, an analyst has said.
just On Call - Constellation Brands eyes "self-sufficiency" over beer supply - CEO
11 April 2013
Constellation Brands, in line to acquire a Grupo Modelo brewery, plans to double the plant's capacity over the next three years, the company's CEO has said
US: Constellation Brands sees FY profits dip despite sales jump
10 April 2013
Constellation Brands has posted a strong full-year increase in sales but net profits dropped as cost of goods damaged margins, the company said today (10 April).
