Alcoholic beverages
Suntory plans $4.7-bn IPO; Japan's largest in'13
30 May 2013
EU restrict pesticides use to protect bees
25 May 2013
Heineken acquires 3.21% in Vijay Mallya’s United Breweries
15 May 2013
Diageo appoints Indian-origin Ivan Menezes as CEO
07 May 2013
Austerity hits French President’s wine cellar at Elysee Palace
02 May 2013
Anheuser-Busch agrees to DoJ's conditions on its $20.1-bn Grupo Modelo acquisition
20 April 2013
Budweiser to unveil new “bow-tie” cans from May
18 April 2013
Anheuser-Busch InBev, DoJ near antitrust agreement on Grupo Modelo acquisition
06 April 2013
Carlsberg, Anheuser Bush being probed over price fixing by German regulators
26 March 2013
Decks all clear for Diego-United Spirits deal, says Mallya
05 March 2013
Competition watchdog clears Diageo-USL deal; calls it boon to branded liquor market
01 March 2013
Anheuser-Busch sued over alleged watering of beer
27 February 2013
Maker’s Mark reverses move to water down its whisky
18 February 2013
SEBI grants Diageo request on United Spirits offer
11 February 2013
SABMiller, China JV to buy Kingway's brewery assets for S$864 mn
06 February 2013
Diageo’s open offer for United Spirits stake cleared
05 February 2013
Japanese brewer Kirin Holdings to sell entire stake in Fraser and Neave for $1.6 bn
02 February 2013
US govt to block Anheuser-Busch InBev's $20.1-bn Grupo Modelo bid
01 February 2013
US regulators seek more concessions in $20.1 bn Anheuser-Busch-Grupo Modelo deal
19 January 2013
CCI, Sebi seek clarification in Diageo-USL deal
16 January 2013
Anheuser-Busch lines up two brands for Super Bowl launch
11 January 2013
United Spirits pledges entire stake in United Breweries
07 January 2013
Craft beer makers take on bigger players
15 December 2012
Diageo ends talks to buy tequila brand Jose Cuervo
12 December 2012
After United Spirits, Diageo eyes US bourbon maker Beam: report
10 December 2012
Cheers! Bronze Age micro-brewery, beer recipe found in Cyprus
06 December 2012
Deficient grape harvest to push up wine prices
20 November 2012
Diageo offers to acquire additional 26 % in United Spirits for Rs5,441 crore
20 November 2012
Indonesia’s Overseas Union Enterprise tables $10.7 bn counter-bid for Fraser and Neave
16 November 2012
Diageo to acquire 53.4 % in United Spirits for Rs11,165 crore
09 November 2012
Diageo to buy 51 per cent stake in United Spirits for $2 bn: report
06 November 2012
Cerveceria Costa Rica to buy North American Breweries for $388 million
27 October 2012
English vineyard junks grape harvest due to quality concerns
11 October 2012
Officer’s Choice: Mallya, Chhabria strike deal to end battle
09 October 2012
Diageo closer to United Spirits deal, say reports
03 October 2012
Dutch brewer Heineken finally wins control of Tiger beer maker APB
28 September 2012
Diageo in talks to acquire stake in Mallya’s United Spirits
25 September 2012
Diageo in talks to buy stake in Vijay Mallya's United Spirits: report
22 September 2012
Campari to acquire Jamaican rum maker Lascelles de Mercado
05 September 2012
Diageo profit rises 11 per cent on strong demand for Johnnie Walker and Smirnoff
24 August 2012
Coca Cola Amatil set to re-enter Australia's beer market next year
23 August 2012
Heineken raises bid for Asia Pacific Breweries to $4.5 billion
18 August 2012
Thai billionaire Charoen upsets Heinken’s $6 bn bid for Tiger Beer maker
08 August 2012
F&N to sell stake in Tiger brewer to Heineken for $4.1 bn
04 August 2012
Heineken bags Singapore’s Tiger beer maker APB with raised bid: report
03 August 2012
Heineken launches $4.1-bn bid for Fraser & Neave’s stake in Tiger beer maker
20 July 2012
Officer's choice is world's top selling whiskey brand: Report
16 July 2012
Remy Cointreau in exclusive talks to buy Scottish whisky maker Bruichladdich
10 July 2012
Anheuser-Busch InBev to buy remaining Modelo stake for $20.1 bn
29 June 2012
Anheuser-Busch nears over $12-bn Grupo Modelo deal: report
25 June 2012
Lion acquires Australian brewer Little World Beverages for A$382 million
19 June 2012
Heineken acquires Belgian cider maker Stassen SA
09 June 2012
Diageo to invest $1.5 billion in Scotch whisky production
06 June 2012
Diageo to buy Brazil's most popular rum brand Ypioca for $469 million
28 May 2012
Japanese brewer Asahi in talks to buy local soft drinks giant Calpis for $1.2 bn
28 April 2012
Tilaknagar Industries launches super premium Seven Islands Scotch whisky in London
26 April 2012
Anheuser Busch InBev buys 51 % of Dominican brewer CND for $1.237 bn
17 April 2012
Carlsberg to sell majority of its former Copenhagen brewery site for $441 mn
13 April 2012
Anheuser Busch close to buying Dominican brewer CND for $2.5 bn
12 April 2012
Plenty of beer in Karnataka, says minister
11 April 2012
Molson Coors to acquire European brewer StarBev for $3.54 bn
04 April 2012
Mallya may sell UB stake to Heineken; keep Kingfisher airborne
29 March 2012
Anheuser-Busch, two Chinese brewers in race to buy stake in Kingway Brewery
03 March 2012
Japan’s Asahi is front runner for East European brewer StarBev: report
02 March 2012
Vijay Mallya weighs selling 49% in Whyte & Mackay to reduce debt: report
28 February 2012
Carlsberg to buy remaining 15 per cent of Baltika Breweries for $1.2 bn
20 February 2012
Heineken bids for Brazilian brewer Grupo Petropolis: report
20 February 2012
MillerCoors acquires Crispin Cider Co
07 February 2012
Tilaknagar Industries to broaden ‘Mansion House’ and `Savory Club’ brands
09 January 2012
Laphroaig, Teacher's whisky maker Beam Inc to buy Ireland's Cooley brands
19 December 2011
Heineken buys 918 UK pubs from RBS for $646 million
03 December 2011
SABMiller's $10.2-bn acquisition of Foster's gets Australia's conditional approval
25 November 2011
United Breweries FY’11 net profit jumps nearly 52 per cent to over Rs147 crore
24 November 2011
Wine is fine, but bitter is better for the heart: Italian study
23 November 2011
Japan’s Kirin Holdings pays $1.4 bn for the rest of Brazilian brewer Schincariol
04 November 2011
SABMiller in $1.9-billion alliance with Turkish brewer Anadolu Efes
20 October 2011
Cobra Beer revamps its brand image
11 October 2011
Fortune Brands renamed Beam Inc after splitting businesses
05 October 2011
Foster's finally accepts SABMiller's $10.2-bn takeover offer
21 September 2011
Bottle of Mallya's rare Dalmore Scotch sold for £125,000
17 September 2011
Exports continue to propel Scotch whisky sales to new highs
12 September 2011
Regulator rejects SABMiller’s plea to review Foster’s financials
08 September 2011
Fortune Brands to spin off home and security business
26 August 2011
Asahi to buy New Zealand’s beverage firm Independent Liquor for $1.28 billion
18 August 2011
Foster’s once again rejects SABMiller bid
18 August 2011
SABMiller takes its $10-bn bid to Foster's shareholders
17 August 2011
SABMiller talks to banks to launch fresh assault on Foster's
13 August 2011
Davide Campari-Milano buys Brazilian brand Sagatiba
04 August 2011
Japan's Kirin buys controlling stake in Brazilian brewer for $2.56 billion
02 August 2011
Japan’s Asahi to buy Charlie’s in New Zealand, P&N's water, juice business in Australia
05 July 2011
Grant’s is world’s third largest Scotch whisky by retail value
05 July 2011
Scotch is now ‘Made in Scotland’ only!
05 July 2011
Global warming could alter the US premium wine industry within 30 years
04 July 2011
China's Bright Food Group mulls bid for Foster Group’s Treasury Wine Estates
02 July 2011
Diageo to acquire controlling stake in Chinese liquor maker ShuiJingFang
28 June 2011
Molson Coors invests Rs156.76 crore in new JV with Cobra India
24 June 2011
Foster's rejects SABMiller's $10-bn bid
21 June 2011
Foster's spin-off Treasury Wine valued at $2.2 billion
10 May 2011
Diageo, Pernod beat Q3 estimates as emerging markets say ‘cheers’
06 May 2011
Cheers to Vijay Mallya; premium Black Dog scotch now in India
02 April 2011
UK reports rising alcohol consumption among women
01 April 2011
No hangover for Scotch makers as exports hit new high
31 March 2011
Diageo eyes tequila brand Jose Cuervo: report
22 March 2011
Soon, Scotch whiskey to be made using tidal power
18 March 2011
Alcohol matching trend offers huge opportunities for food industry
10 March 2011
Diageo to acquire Turkish distiller Mey Icki for $2.1 billion
21 February 2011
Foster's to split wine and beer divisions into separate listed companies
15 February 2011
Emerging markets help SABMiller beat analysts’ estimates
19 January 2011
Oaktree mulls selling Stock Spirits Group for over $1 billion
14 January 2011
Constellation Brands to sell wine operations in Australia, UK and South Africa
25 December 2010
Maker of Jim Beam bourbon Fortune Brands plans three-way split
08 December 2010
Danish brewer Carlsberg's largest Indian brewery opens in Andhra
02 December 2010
UK government plans to use taxes to address alcohol over- consumption
01 December 2010
SABMiller sales up in emerging markets
19 November 2010
Alchohol more harmful than heroin, crack: UK study
01 November 2010
Say cheers to new products!
15 October 2010
Nirvava accentuates exotic wines from French lineage
12 October 2010
Resolute pink, black vodka launched
12 October 2010
Delhi finally gets its booze act together
06 October 2010
Diageo calls pitch to review media duties
29 September 2010
A retro evening with single malts, couture and cuisine by Glenfiddich
24 September 2010
KKR, TPG Capital eye Fosters wine business
20 September 2010
United Spirits makes open offer for 20 per cent of Pioneer Distilleries
18 September 2010
Campari buys three liqueur brands from William Grant for €129 million
17 September 2010
Mallya’s United Spirits to buy majority stake in Pioneer Distilleries for Rs74 crore
14 September 2010
SC upholds over Rs40-crore customs claim on Pernod Ricard
09 September 2010
Cerberus Capital is the unnamed bidder for Foster’s: The Australian
09 September 2010
Foster's rejects $2.5 billion takeover for wine business from unnamed private equity firm
08 September 2010
Goodbye beer, hello mango wine
02 September 2010
Japan’s Asahi Breweries buys Australia’s P&N Beverages for $323 million
27 August 2010
SABMiller said to be mulling a $10.9 billion bid for Fosters Group
23 August 2010
Now cars to drive on whisky
18 August 2010
Japanese brewer Kirin to buy Temasek’s 14.7% stake in Fraser & Neave for S$1.34 billion
26 July 2010
Carlsberg buys additional stake in China’s Chongqing Brewery for $379 million
10 June 2010
Fosters to split wine and beer units
26 May 2010
Bacaredi introduces Vodka brand Eristoff
21 April 2010
Global Scotch whisky exports rise 3 per cent with rising demand in Africa and the Americas
17 April 2010
United Spirits pips Pernod Ricard to emerge world's No 2 in volume sales
07 April 2010
Rémy Cointreau appoints Sula Vineyards as Indian distributor
31 March 2010
Japanese brewers Kirin and Suntory call off merger talks
08 February 2010
Budweiser floats Select 55, ‘lightest beer in the world’
08 February 2010
Remy Martin introduces Louis XIII Cognac at Rs225,000
01 February 2010
Anheuser-Busch InBev Belgium breweries halts production over job cuts
20 January 2010
Heineken beats SABMiller to acquire Femsa's beer unit for $7.6 billion
11 January 2010
Anheuser-Busch InBev axes 800 jobs across Western Europe
08 January 2010
Independent Liquor scotches takeover speculation
08 January 2010
Foster’s to spin off 13 less profitable brands in joint venture
23 October 2009
AB InBev sells East European beer operations to CVC for $2.2 billion
15 October 2009
United Spirits selling shares to repay debt: report
13 October 2009
Delhi public drinking fine Rs5000, not Rs50000, clarifies Walia
06 October 2009
Blackstone in talks to acquire Anheuser-Busch theme parks: report
03 October 2009
Japan’s Suntory to enter Europe with $3.8-billion Orangina deal
23 September 2009
Creativeland Asia to promote JDL liquor brands
17 September 2009
Study urges corrective action on employee happy hours
15 September 2009
Japan’s Suntory in talks to buy French rival Orangina
10 September 2009
Vital health information missing from alcohol labels: U K health charity
05 September 2009
100 million campaign for smart drinking opens in Britain
03 September 2009
Budweiser looks for creative agency
02 September 2009
United Spirits ends stake sale talks with Diageo
25 August 2009
Kirin Holdings closer to acquiring Lion Nathan
07 August 2009
Glenfiddich releases 50-year old malt whisky for £10,000
30 July 2009
UK brewers cheer rising beer sales
29 July 2009
CVC to bid for AB InBev CEE assets with $2.1 billion offer: report
29 July 2009
Bitter draught: 52 UK pubs closing down every week
23 July 2009
Chinese wealth fund acquires stake in British distiller Diageo
22 July 2009
Japan's Kirin Brewery overtakes Asahi Breweries as the market leader for beer
13 July 2009
Euro RSCG wins two Heineken Brands
13 July 2009
Carlsberg launches Tuborg in India
10 July 2009
Coca-Cola Amail chief sounds caution on recovery talk
27 June 2009
Vodka brand eyes market in Turkey
23 June 2009
Lion Nathan to withdraw Castlemaine XXXX from UK market
10 June 2009
Molson Coors buys out Cobra Beer in JV deal with Bilimoria
30 May 2009
KKR, Diageo may buy piece of United Spirits: report
19 May 2009
Diageo talks for United Spirits stake bog down
08 May 2009
Kirin acquisition to be finalised soon: Lion Nathan
05 May 2009
UK treasury loses £17 million due to high beer tax, plunging sales
28 April 2009
Japan's Kirin to buy out Australian brewer Lion Nathan
27 April 2009
Diageo in informal talks with LVMH for Moët Hennessy
23 April 2009
US farm, trade bodies peeved at restricted market for cotton, wine in India
22 April 2009
Drinkers unaware that alcohol can increase weight
18 April 2009
SABMiller Q4 sales fall short of estimates
17 April 2009
'Take Courage' line fall foul of code: ASA ruling
16 April 2009
Broke Europe finds wine losing its flavour
09 April 2009
Moet & Chandon makes Scarlett Johansson as the first face of champagne
26 March 2009
‘Budweiser not your brand’, EU court tells Anheuser
26 March 2009
AB InBev to shed more assets as profits drop 41 per cent
06 March 2009
Scotland to make boozing more expensive
03 March 2009
AB InBev sells Labatt unit to KPS Capital to meet US regulatory norms
24 February 2009
Mallya may sell up to 49 per cent in Whyte & Mackay
09 February 2009
UB may sell bigger chunk to Diageo
06 February 2009
SABMiller acquires 71 per cent stake in Romanian brewer Bere Azuga
29 January 2009
UB to sell nearly 15 per cent in USL to Diageo
27 January 2009
Japan's Kirin buys 43-per cent stake in San Miguel
21 January 2009
Diageo - Patel Wines tie-up to extend initiative
19 January 2009
Australia's wine export plummet 18 per cent by value
12 January 2009
Wonder “resveratrol” wine cleans blood vessels
15 December 2008
InBev slashes US workforce a month after completing Anheuser-Busch buy
09 December 2008
Tennet's Beer uses outdoor advertising
08 December 2008
InBev completes Anheuser Busch acquisition
19 November 2008
InBeV asked to sell Labatt before acquiring Anheuser-Busch
15 November 2008
Budweiser renews Manchester United sponsorship
08 October 2008
Print campaign for Teacher's achievemet awards
04 October 2008
InBev to become Anheuser-Busch InBev; chareholders approve hiking capital
29 September 2008
MillerCoors in the eye of the storm over new caffeinated alcoholic drink
18 September 2008
Suntory, Diageo, Pernod Ricard and Bacardi eye United Spirits stake
11 September 2008
Diaego on a high with £2.2 billion operating profit in 2007-08
01 September 2008
Pernod Ricard ends distribution deal with Fortune Brands; sells Cruzan rum for $100 million
29 August 2008
Jim Beam looks at more business from India
25 August 2008
Heinekin raises S&N acquisition's synergy benefits target
23 August 2008
Superbrands partners Teacher's to commemorate India's best brands
19 August 2008
InBev acquires Anheuser-Busch for $52 billion; Budweiser to be flagship brand
14 July 2008
InBev and Anheuser-Busch cease fire; in friendly talks
11 July 2008
Kingfisher extends Kingfisher brand to wines in India
10 July 2008
Anheuser-Busch drags InBev to court
09 July 2008
UB to to raise brewing capacity by 20 per cent; Shaw Wallace integration underway
07 July 2008
InBev talks tough after Anheuser-Busch rejects overtures; may increase offer
27 June 2008
Anheuser-Busch may reject $46.3 billion InBev bid
26 June 2008
SPI may sell its $3 billion Stolichnaya vodka brand
17 June 2008
InBev’s bid for Budweiser parent ignites nationalist sentiments in the US
14 June 2008
SABMiller acquires Russia's LLC Vladpivo
13 June 2008
InBev bids for US brewer Anheuser-Busch for $46.3 billion
12 June 2008
ABD launches 'Wodka Gorbatschow' in India
09 June 2008
SABMiller and Molson Coors get antitrust approval for MillerCoors joint venture
06 June 2008
World's largest brewer InBev proposes to create $100 billion company with $46 billion takeover of Anheuser-Busch
24 May 2008
Champagne Indage acquires Darlington Wines in UK
19 May 2008
Champagne Indage makes its third Australian acquisition; buys premium winery VineCrest
17 May 2008
Shaw Wallace shareholders approve merger with United Spirits
25 April 2008
Bacardi may buy a piece of Mallya's United Spirits
07 April 2008
Pernod Ricard acquires Absolut vodka for $8.89 billion
31 March 2008
Heineken acquires Drinks Union in Czech Republic
26 March 2008
Cobra Beer enters into two new bottling acquisitions
20 March 2008
UB Group plans new model to retail wine
16 February 2008
Germany’s Radeberger launches non-alcoholic beer in India
12 February 2008
US spirit major Fortune may acquire Absolut
09 February 2008
Diageo dumps bid for Absolut, sets up vodka JV with Ketel One
09 February 2008
UB promoters plan stake hike after S&N deal
25 January 2008
Carlsberg-Heineken to acquire S&N for $15.4 billion
25 January 2008
S&N rejects higher bid approach
11 January 2008
Bacardi Martini to focus more on premium brands
26 December 2007
Scottish & Newcastle to emerge leaner tougher as it vows to thwart Carlsberg - Heineken bid
21 November 2007
SABMiller to acquire Dutch beer maker Koninklijke Grolsch
19 November 2007
Carlsberg - Heineken bid for Scottish & Newcastle turns hostile
19 November 2007
Scottish & Newcastle rejects improved bid from Carlsberg and Heineken
17 November 2007
Diageo may pick up 10-13 per cent stake in Mallya`s United Spirits: report
15 November 2007
Winemaker Constellation Brands to buy Fortune Brands' US wine business
15 November 2007
Glenmorangie Highland single malt Scotch whisky comes to India
29 October 2007
Brewers Carlsberg, Heineken gang up against Scottish & Newcastle; S&N taking evasive action
21 October 2007
United Spirits'' Bagpiper outpacing Diageo''s Johnnie Walker
19 October 2007
Asia Pacific Breweries'' launches Baron''s Strong Brew in India
04 October 2007
Distiller Khodays all set to comeback
29 September 2007
Cobra beer seeks local buyouts in addition to its greenfield projects
28 September 2007
Carlsberg launches premium beer in India
24 September 2007
Carlsberg launches beer brand in India; looks at acquisitions, JVs in Asia
22 September 2007
Nature''s Bounty brings Sicilian wines to India
17 September 2007
Leo Burnett is Bacardi''s new brand manager
11 September 2007
SABMiller acquires Chinese beer firms
28 August 2007
Wine industry growth predicted at 25-30 per cent by 2010
27 August 2007
UB plans to introduce Whyte & Mackay brands by Diwali
22 August 2007
Advertising Standards Council of India prohibits surrogate liquor ads
21 August 2007
US may quash challenge against India on wine
07 July 2007
Budweiser to be launched in India
07 July 2007
Diageo increases focus on India
28 June 2007
SABMiller to expand production capacity in India
28 June 2007
EU seeks Indian wine market to ease glut in Europe
19 June 2007
Captain Morgan to drop anchor in India, courtesy Diageo
15 June 2007
India blocks WTO probe on US wine
04 June 2007
UB to launch five brands
23 May 2007
Whyte & Mackay''s inventory valued at £350-£400 million: Mallya
17 May 2007
Mallya''s United Spirits lifts Whyte &
16 May 2007
Diageo to expand operations in India
28 April 2007
Cobra Beer to enter wines segment
26 April 2007
In high spirits: World whiskies conference set to open at Glasgow
17 April 2007
India stalls EU''s WTO probe attempt on Indian liquor
12 April 2007
Wine industry faces major challenge from global warming
02 April 2007
Top spirit makers want Absolut control over best-selling vodka
13 March 2007
US` Anheuser-Busch to enter Indian beer market
23 February 2007
''God''s own country'' turns ''tipplers'' haven''
20 February 2007
Mallya to take good cheer to Chinese tipplers with United Spirits
24 January 2007
UB close to Rs 4,300 crore Whyte & Mackay buyout
17 January 2007
From Budweiser v/s Budweiser to Budweiser alliance
09 January 2007
Indian liquor market pie too taxing for EU
23 November 2006
UB in talks to acquire Scottish whiskey major
18 November 2006
Praj Industries awarded distillery orders by Bajaj Hindustan
16 October 2006
Mallya in bid to take over Whyte & Mackay's Scottish distillery
10 October 2006
Simbhaoli Sugar Mills commissions new ethanol plant
05 October 2006
UB group eyeing more overseas acquisitions
05 July 2006
UB to acquire French wine company for $15 million
17 June 2006
UB Group eyeing major overseas acquisitions
17 February 2006
SWC to merge with McDowell by 2006-end
22 September 2005
UB reshuffles top finance portfolio
06 July 2005
Radico Khaitan posts a net profit growth of 39%
10 June 2005
Calcutta High Court stays Jumbo's sale of shares to Mallya
23 March 2005
Mallya to make open offer for 25% of SWC
23 February 2005
UB to pick up stake in Karnataka Breweries
08 February 2005
Appollo Alchobev in high spirits
24 December 2004
Mallya to meet with global brewers
20 November 2004
Smirnoff sports a new look
15 January 2004
TN state govt to market liquor
27 October 2003
8 PM Bermuda rum launched
20 October 2003
Amar Sinha is CEO of BDA
24 September 2003
Karan Bilimoria declared London Entrepreneur of the Year
04 July 2003
Kerala has better equipment to take advantage of biotech: Mallya
30 June 2003
Good liquor sales force Radico Khaitan to expand capacity
19 May 2003
SABMiller introduces Castle in Hyderabad; to tap the youth
06 May 2003
Cobra Beer to set up greenfield project in Andhra Pradesh
19 April 2003
Liquor companies play musical chairs with surrogate ads on TV
08 April 2003
Biggest-selling Cobra Beer wins ‘Business of the Year’ award
28 March 2003
McDowell, Independent Liquor join hands for RTD segment
20 February 2003
Kishore Chhabria for out-of-court settlement
27 September 2002
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