Fragmented, dominated by local players and tastes and overshadowed by mature
markets that are stagnant in growth, the world’s beer industry has traditionally
been marked for slow, stable change. But the last three years has blown that
theory out the water with a period of unprecedented activity as the world’s
beer giants, seeking growth, turn their attention from flat domestic markets
to the international scene.
International Brewers Strategic Review
Spurred on by consolidation the likes of which have never been seen before in the industry, the world's top brewers have never looked more powerful, or perhaps more vulnerable. Chris Brook-Carter reviews leading beverage research company Canadean's latest report on the world's top beer companies.