Tsingtao Brewery Company company news 
Preview of the Year 2012 – Part II: Beer & Cider
31 January 2012
The second part of January's management briefing sees Spiros Malandrakis and Zsuzsa Szilagyi, alcoholics drinks analysts at Euromonitor International, turn their attention to beer and cider. What does 2012 look like for long drinks?
Comment - SABMiller, CR Snow To Get Second Bite at Kingway?
27 January 2012
SABMiller's Chinese joint-venture, CR Snow Breweries, could get a second chance to dig its claws into Kingway Brewery and mount a stronger challenge to Tsingtao in the country's Guangdong province.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
13 January 2012
The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:
CHINA: Tsingtao Brewery looks beyond China - report
10 January 2012
Tsingtao Brewery is reported to be considering opening more breweries in South East Asia, to supplement growth in its native China.
CHINA: Guangzhou Zhujiang Brewery to raise finance - report
6 January 2012
Guangzhou Zhujiang Brewery is planning to raise up to CNY2.21bn (US$350m) via a share issue in order to expand capacity in China's growing beer market, according to local reports.
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.
CHINA: Tsingtao Brewery to acquire beer co - report
30 November 2011
Tsingtao Brewery is to acquire Guangdong Vigour Beer Co in China, according to a report.
CHINA: Tsingtao Brewery nine-month profits rise
28 October 2011
Tsingtao Brewery has reported a healthy rise in profits for the first nine months of its fiscal year, driven by strong demand for its namesake beer brand.
THAILAND: Tsingtao Brewery Co prepares overseas foray - report
18 October 2011
Tsingtao Brewery Co has reportedly signed a deal to take a stake in a new brewery in Thailand, potentially marking its first capital investment beyond China.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
19 August 2011
The top ten stories published on just-drinks this week:
CHINA: Tsingtao Brewery Co cheers strong beer demand in H1
15 August 2011
Tsingtao Brewery Co has seen demand for its beers outpace the growth of China's beer market in the first half of 2011.
Comment - Asahi Deals Fuel Overseas Expansion Plan
4 July 2011
Asahi Group's deals to purchase P&N Beverages and Charlie's Group underlines the firm's overseas growth strategy and is set to increase competition in the Australasian soft drinks market.
CHINA/AUS: China Resources Enterprise drops out of Foster's Group race - report
23 June 2011
SABMiller's Chinese joint-venture partner, China Resources Enterprise, has ruled itself out of bidding for Foster's Group, according to a report.
Comment - Foster's Group Blows Hot and Cold
3 June 2011
Grupo Modelo is the surprise addition to a growing list of possible suitors for Foster's Group's Australian beer business. Who will it be next week?
In the Spotlight - D-Day Arrives for Foster's Group
11 May 2011
Foster's Group has finally pushed through the demerger of its beer and wine divisions, but the takeover offers have yet to come flying in.
AUS: Foster's Group demerges business
10 May 2011
Foster's Group's core beer business and its wine arm, Treasury Wine Estates, have begun life as separate companies.
CHINA: Tsingtao Brewery sees FY figures continue to rise
31 March 2011
Tsingtao Brewery has posted a strong set of figures for 2011, and said it is looking to up its M&A activity going forward.
CHINA: Anheuser-Busch InBev to buy Henan Weixue Beer Group Co
11 March 2011
Anheuser-Busch InBev has strengthened its grip on China's Henan province by signing a deal to acquire Weixue Beer Group Co for an undisclosed fee.
Comment - What Now for Asahi?
9 March 2011
Australian authorities' decision to thwart Asahi's takeover of P&N Beverages throws up speculation on what the Japanese drinks firm will do next and whether a rival group might take advantage of its misfortune.
CHINA: Anheuser-Busch InBev acquires Chinese brewer
18 February 2011
Anheuser-Busch InBev has confirmed that it has signed a deal to acquire full control of the Liaoning Dalian Daxue Brewery Co in China.
JAPAN - Asahi Breweries FY profits rise, quells Foster's beer talk
8 February 2011
Asahi Breweries has reported a solid rise in full-year profits, but the Japanese brewer's president has dampened speculation that the group will bid for Foster's Group's Australian beer arm.
INDIA: Tsingtao Brewery launches in India
4 February 2011
The Chinese beer major, Tsingtao Brewery, has launched in the Indian market.
CHINA: Tsingtao Brewery to buy Shandong Xin Immense Brewery
7 December 2010
Tsingtao Brewery has lined up the purchase of Shandong Xin Immense Brewery Co in the Shandong province of China.
Comment - Diageo closing in on Shui Jing Fang
8 November 2010
Diageo's bid to take control of Shui Jing Fang could set an important precedent on China's drinks market.
JAPAN: Asahi Breweries offloads Haitai Beverage
29 October 2010
Haitai Beverage was supposed to spearhead Asahi Breweries' drive into overseas drinks markets, but the Japanese brewer has offloaded the subsidiary for next-to-nothing after it failed to turn a profit.
JAPAN: Asahi Breweries net profits slide, sales up
29 October 2010
Asahi Breweries has maintained its forecast of a rise in profits in 2010, despite seeing earnings slip by a third in the first nine months of the year.
CHINA: Tsingtao Brewery's Q3 beer sales fizz
20 October 2010
China's Tsingtao Brewery has reported strong rises in beer sales and profits for its fiscal third quarter, driven by increases in efficiency and production capacity.
CHINA: Tsingtao Brewery launches Yi Pin premium beer
28 September 2010
Tsingtao Brewery has released an addition to its premium beer portfolio in China.
Comment – Beer – China: Thinking Big
15 September 2010
Our beer commentator, Larry Nelson, was in Beijing last week. While there, as we would hope, he turned his attention to the country's beer market - the world's largest. What's another word for 'large', Larry?
JAPAN/AUS: Asahi Breweries to acquire P&N Beverages
26 August 2010
Japan's Asahi Breweries is to follow-up its takeover of Schweppes in Australia by acquiring the country's third largest soft drinks group, P&N Beverages, for AUD364m (US$323m).
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