The 1988 acquisition of Irish Distillers Ltd (IDL) by Pernod Ricard is the great drinks industry acquisition that almost never happened. As the story goes, the French company – then a fraction of the size of today’s colossus – originally only wanted a small slice of the Irish whiskey pie.
Sabeco plans to buy majority of fellow Vietnam brewer Sabibeco
Sabeco, home to the Bia Saigon beer brand, is already a minority investor in the brewer.
Dean Best September 09 2024


