Anheuser-Busch InBev’s US unit is appealing against a ruling in Illinois, claiming that authorities in the state “have erected protectionist and discriminatory barriers to out-of-state beer producers”.
Anheuser-Busch (A-B) filed a complaint on Wednesday (10 March) with the US District Court for Illinois, claiming that the Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC) was depriving it of “the opportunity to compete on an equal footing with the in-state beer producers”.
A-B has been looking to increase its 30% stake in Illinois distributor City Beverage.
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