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Here's a round-up of this week's top stories in the global beer & cider categories. We also have similar round-ups for soft drinks & bottled water and spirits & wine.
The week in beer and cider on just-drinks
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Molson Coors's profits almost doubled in the first quarter of the year, thanks primarily to the sale of its Vancouver brewery.
Molson Coors's CEO Mark Hunter has said that gaining full control of Miller Lite will offer a "great backbone" of international brands as he looks to scale up overseas operations.
Miller Lite and Coors Light both climbed out of negative volumes declines for the first time in MillerCoors's history as the US beer JV's sales and profits increased.
Anheuser-Busch InBev has reported a marked fall in first-quarter sales, with net profits plunging on one-off costs related in part to its pending purchase of SABMiller.
Earlier today, Anheuser-Busch InBev reported a marked fall in first-quarter sales, with net profits plunging on one-off costs related in part to its pending purchase of SABMiller. Here, just-drinks takes a closer look at the company's global performance, region by region.
Following the release of its Q1 results yesterday, Anheuser-Busch InBev CEO Carlos Brito described the three-month period as having been "one of the most challenging quarters in many years" for Brazil.
The CEO of Anheuser-Busch InBev has said he expects growth in China to come from the top end of the company's portfolio, although he has warned that the country's beer market remains under pressure.
Last weekend, news broke of yet another craft brewery acquisition by Anheuser-Busch InBev. This time, however, it was not in the US but in Italy. Birra del Borgo is a small-yet-innovative brewer in Borgorose, a town in the central province of Rieti. Chemistry teacher Leonardo Di Vincenzo founded it 11 years ago, and today it produces beers including the core ReAle IPA and the Pilsner-style My Antonio.
A ThaiBev executive has warned that world beer in Europe is under increased pressure as brands chase diminishing market share.
Sectors: Beer & cider
