CANADA: Sleeman accepts Sapporo takeover bid
By just-drinks.com editorial team | 14 August 2006
Japanese brewer Sapporo looks set to buy Sleeman Breweries after agreeing a takeover deal worth around C$400m (US$355.4m) with the Canadian beer maker.
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Japanese brewer Sapporo looks set to buy Sleeman Breweries after agreeing a takeover deal worth around C$400m (US$355.4m) with the Canadian beer maker.
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