November 11, 2009
The Cognac Queen | www.telegraph.co.uk
At the end of the day, family controlled companies are driven by the same needs as any other business; value growth. The difference is that the family governed businesses are often more focussed on sustainable value growth, rather than one time blips in market valuation or a balance sheet.
Wine and Beer in Starbucks; a Question of Relevance
August 5, 2009
Starbucks experiments with wine, beer | www.denverpost.com
Starbucks' interest in diversifying its offerings with wine and beer clearly targets new occasion opportunities. However, moving into the liquor channel introduces new challenges in logistics, brand relevance and cost management, that may present their own problems.
April 17, 2006
InBevs's Brazilian unit AmBev $1.2 bn new stake in Quinsa | www.just-drinks.com
InBev continues to expand globally through acquisitions. Latin America is a key market for beer growth opportunities.
Annheuser Busch large shareholder in Tsingtao
April 13, 2006
Tsingtao and Chinese Beer Market | www.beveragedaily.com
Abbheuser Busch' domestic brands are under heavy pressure. Innovations do not seem to work as to new brands or line extensions. Strategy to buy stakes in companies for later importation rights or acquisitions are not making progress either. Small positive step was importation rights for Tiger Beer.
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