Beck’s, ranked as the fourth best selling imported beer brand in the US, would compete with Femsa’s own brand, Tecate, also in the Labatt portfolio.
US: Femsa files lawsuit against Interbrew
The Mexican brewer, Fomento Economico Mexicano SA (Femsa), has filed a lawsuit against Interbrew in the US with the aim of blocking the integration of the Beck's brand, which Interbrew acquired in August, into the group's US subsidiary, Labatt USA.