THAILAND: ThaiBev acquires UPC and SPM
By just-drinks.com editorial team | 1 October 2007
Thai drinks group Thai Beverage (ThaiBev) has announced that its subsidiary Sura Piset is to acquire controlling interests in the spirits producer United Products Company (UPC) and the soft drinks company SPM Foods and Beverages.
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Thai drinks group Thai Beverage (ThaiBev) has announced that its subsidiary Sura Piset is to acquire controlling interests in the spirits producer United Products Company (UPC) and the soft drinks company SPM Foods and Beverages.
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