Category: In the News
Gift card sales down
by: The Staff
Gift card purchases will slip 5 percent this season to $25 billion, says study. Read the full story at the East Valley Tribune.
MillerCoors Hires Bromley Communications to handle hispanic media
by: The Staff
MillerCoors continued shuffling agency assignments today, appointing Publicis Groupe-backed Bromley Communications in San Antonio to handle its Hispanic media planning and buying chores. Read the full …
Peter Coors to Succeed Eric Molson as Molson Coors Chairman
by: The Staff
Molson Coors Brewing Company today announced that Pete Coors, the current vice chairman of the Molson Coors Board of Directors will assume the role of chairman, …
InBev cleared to purchase A-B if Labatt sold
by: The Staff
U.S. antitrust enforcers give the green light for InBev to purchase Anheuser-Busch as long as InBev sells Labatt. Read the full story at Bloomberg.com.
Mich. State House bill would bar direct shipments
by: The Staff
Last Thursday, a state House committee in Michigan introduced and approved a bill that would bar residents in the state from recieving alcohol shipments directly from …
SABMiller warns of cutbacks as beer demand falls
by: The Staff
Brewing giant SABMiller warned it is looking to cut back investment spendingas a global economic slowdown hits beer drinking, after the group reportedhalf-year earnings growth at …
Anheuser-Busch shareholders officially OK InBev sale
by: The Staff
The $52 billion sale to Belgium-based InBev SA was approved on Wednesday by Anheuser-Busch shareholders. The new company will be named Anheuser-Busch InBev. Read the full …
InBev might unload Beck’s after A-B merger
by: The Staff
InBev won’t comment on whether there are plans to sell Beck’s to German market leader Dr. August Oetker KG. Read the full story at Bloomberg.com.
NYC Suburb Opts for Mandatory Menu Labeling
by: The Staff
Westchester County, N.Y., voted 15-1 on Monday to require restaurants with 15 or more locations globally to post calorie information on their menu boards. Read the …
Sam Adams releases chocolate beer for the holidays
by: The Staff
This holiday season, raise your beer glass high in good cheer with Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock, a rich, delicious, full flavored chocolate beer that is sure …
