Craft breweries battered by soaring operational costs Cost of living crisis Soaring operational costs and a greater competition between brands have battered the UK’s brewery industry with the number of beer factories going under tripling over the past year. The number of breweries which have become insolvent has risen from 15 to 45 over the last year, new figures out from audit, tax and advisory firm [...]
Budweiser owner AB InBev to exit Russian venture in $1.1bn hit BEER SALES Budweiser owner Anheuser-Busch InBev has said it will cut off supplies of its beer to Russia by selling its stake in a joint venture to a Turkish partner. The move will trigger a $1.1bn impairment charge in the world’s largest brewer’s first quarter results. The Belgian brewer revealed it was in “active discussions” about selling [...]
Qatar World Cup: In dramatic U-turn alcohol banned in stadiums, Budweiser outraged WORLD CUP Qatar World Cup officials have launched a stunning and abrupt U-turn, banning alcohol in its stadiums. The tiny Gulf kingdom is set to outlaw the consumption of beer in grounds, owing to its strict Muslim laws which prohibit alcohol. It had been promised before the tournament there would be areas where fans could drink, with [...]
Consumers buying more beer as Budweiser maker AB InBev reiterates growth outlook May 5, 2022 Budweiser maker Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) said drinkers are swallowing higher prices and bought more beer in the first quarter. After posting higher than expected earnings, the Belgian brewer reiterated an EBITDA growth outlook of between four and eight per cent for the full year. Consumers had bought 2.8 more drinks by volume in the [...]
‘Little difficulty’ proving Qatar booze deal breached, but top lawyers say it may not mean a legal row November 18, 2022 Budweiser will have “little difficulty” proving there has been “breach of contract” after Qatar banned alcohol in stadiums for the World Cup, but top lawyers say it may not lead to a massive legal row. The beer brand’s owners AB InBev were left in a state of shock this morning after Qatar announced booze would [...]
More than a year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine some firms still can’t – or won’t – quit Moscow May 25, 2023 Some global companies are still operating in Russia more than a year on from the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Firms were quick to respond to the full-scale war, which broke out last February, with some saying they would quit Russia immediately and others curtailing imports or new investment. Billions of pounds of factories, energy holdings [...]
World’s largest brewer AB InBev toasts better-than-expected lockdown sales February 25, 2021 Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer, has reported a better-than-expected core profit in the final quarter of 2020 and said it expected earnings to be “meaningfully” better this year. The brewer behind major beer brands including Budweiser and Stella Artois saw revenue hike 4.5 per cent in the three months to December, marking a strong [...]
Budweiser maker continues to feel pain of Bud Light boycott August 3, 2023 Budweiser maker AB InBev said its US sales and profits plunged during the second quarter, as Bud Light fell out of favour with customers. Earlier this year, the beer giant chose transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney to promote the alcoholic drink, sparking outrage from American conservative commentators, celebrities and anti-trans hate groups. The hashtag #BoycottBudLight went [...]
Carlsberg expects better than forecast profit as China trade bounces back July 10, 2020 Danish brewer Carlsberg said today that it expects to suffer a smaller drop in profit than previously forecast after trade in China bounced back after the coronavirus lockdown. The firm said it expects a nine per cent drop in operating profit in the second quarter compared to analyst forecasts of a 26 per cent decline. [...]
AB InBev revives Budweiser Asia listing September 12, 2019 Budweiser owner Anheuser-Busch InBev is reconsidering listing its Asia business on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange after it shelved an initial public offering plan earlier this year. AB InBev confirmed today that it has resumed its application for the listing of a minority stake of its shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Read more: [...]