JAPAN: Asahi Calpis purchase makes sense for Ajinomoto - analyst
By Andy Morton | 30 April 2012
An Ashai Group buyout of Calpis Co is a great chance for current owner Ajinomoto to offload a weaker business, a drinks analyst has told just-drinks.
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An Ashai Group buyout of Calpis Co is a great chance for current owner Ajinomoto to offload a weaker business, a drinks analyst has told just-drinks.
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