Eastern Europe’s potential as an antidote to declining beer demand in more mature markets has taken another blow as Carlsberg reportedly prepares to step up its focus on the emerging markets of Asia to offset concerns about regional sales.
This week, InBev outlines financing plans for its Anheseur-Busch
bid, Friesland Foods sells off a juice arm to focus on core brands
and Greencore says it has uncovered fraud in its mineral water
business.
As if declining profits and poor summer weather were not bad
enough, Britain's leading cider maker HP Bulmer has now revealed
previously unnoticed costs in its UK takehome division - costs
which will either push 2001/2002 profits...
