InBev

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Post-merger history

InBev announced in 2005 and confirmed in 2006 that it would move the brewing of Hoegaarden, whose brewery they found to have become obsolete, to the Piedboeuf brewery in Jupille, which resulted in huge protests and great disappointment in the town of Hoegaarden. The beer, though, is made with a very special yeast that is difficult to cultivate and keep alive (Just like the special Brussels' beer Geuze that no-one ever managed to brew outside Brussels). The Jupille-based brewery proved not being capable of attaining desired levels of quality and InBev's sole alternative was to bring production back to the original Hoegaarden-brewery, causing great sarcasm in the media that, by that time, had become openly hostile towards the beer-giant. [ [http://www.beer-pages.com/protz/features/celis.htm Pierre Celis, Hoegaarden ] ] In September 2007 however, it was announced that brewing would continue at the Hoegaarden Brewery in Hoegaarden.

On June 12, 2008, InBev announced that it has made a US$46 billion offer for the brewing firm Anheuser-Busch. [ [http://www.globalbeerleader.com/home.php InBev Proposes Combination with Anheuser-Busch] ] If successful, it would join two of the world's four largest brewing companies (based on revenue) and create a company that brews three of the top beers in the world - Bud Light, Budweiser and Skol. InBev also stated that the merger would not result in any U.S. brewery closures and they would also attempt to keep on management and board members from both companies. [] InBev's current Board of Directors include Allan Chapin, Carlos Alberto da Veiga Sicupira, Arnoud de Pret Roose de Calesberg, Jean-Luc Dehaene, Philippe de Spoelberch, Jorge Paulo Lemann, Roberto Moses Thompson Motta, Kees J. Storm, and Peter Harf (chairman of the Board).

Organisation

InBev is a global company which divides operations into five zones - North America, Latin America, Western Europe, Central & Eastern Europe, and Asia Pacific. In addition there is a Global Exports/Licenses section which comes under the responsibility of the central international department. [http://www.inbev.com/pdf/AR07_GuideBusiness.pdf]

Operations

Western Europe

The Western Europe zone has 16 brewing plant producing 36.1 million hectolitre. The trading companies are InBev Belgium, InBev France, Brasseries de LuxembourgMousel-Diekirch SA, InBev Nederland, InBev UK, InBev Germany and InBev Italia.InBev's operations in the UK began in 2000 when Interbrew acquired Tennent, Caledonian Breweries and Whitbread PLC. The Western Europe Zone President is Alain Beyens. InBev UK holds the number 3 market position in the UK with a 16.9% market share. 10.8 million hectoliters of beer are produced from three plant - Magor in Wales, Samlesbury in England, and Wellpark in Scotland. [http://www.inbev.com/pdf/factsheets/UK2008.pdf]

North America

There are 7 breweries in Canada. [http://www.inbev.com/pdf/factsheets/USA2008.pdf]

Latin America

Production was 131.1 million hectolitres in 2007.

Brands

InBev has over 200 beer brands produced and sold throughout the world. [ [http://www.inbev.com/annualreport2005/5__2__strong_local_brand.cfm InBev ] ] The flagship brands are Stella Artois, Brahma, Beck's and Leffe.

ee also

* InBev-Baillet Latour Fund
* Paul De Keersmaeker
* Alexandre Vandamme

References

Notes

Bibliography

*"Interbrew SA and Bass PLC: A Report on the Acquisition by Interbrew SA of the Brewing Interests of Bass PLC", Competition Commission, Stationery Office Books (4 Jan 2001), ISBN 0101501420

External links

* [http://www.inbev.com/ Official corporate website]
* [http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/47/47435.html Company Profile] from Yahoo!