How
could the small Belgian brewer Artois become the world’s
largest brewing group within a decade?
What are the long-term consequences of InBev's takeover of Anheuser-Busch?
Will
Dutch Heineken lose out in the race to the top?
Geography matters. Especially if you happen to be a brewer.
Since the fall of the Iron Curtain, the staid world of
gentlemen brewers has undergone a complete transformation.
What was once a heavily fragmented and protected industry
that cherished its traditions as much as a fierce turf war,
has consolidated into a globalised business, where five
groups rule the roost and all play to the tune of the stock
markets.
