ACCC INVOLVEMENT IN BIG BEER BATTLES CONTINUES

Following a positive ruling on Australia’s part in the beer global mega-merger, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) is still unhappy about tap contracts and craft brewers. Last month the ACCC gave the green light to a $145 billion

AB INBEV SET TO SWALLOW WORLD’S SECOND-LARGEST BREWER

The merger & acquisition juggernaut rolls on, with SABMiller’s board accepting AB InBev’s juicy cash offer upon condition of a multi-billion-dollar failure fee. The second-largest brewer in the world (by revenue) is the product of British-based South African Breweries, established

BIGGEST BREWER EYES BIG BREWER BUY-UP

The news has emerged the world’s largest brewer plans to attempt a takeover of giant SABMiller, which could see it control 30 per cent of global beer volume. American behemoth Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) is gearing up for a bid