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The Latin American soft drink market is large but immature, making it the ideal target for major soft drink multinationals. Unlike in most developed regions, consumption of high-margin carbonated soft drinks continues to rise rapidly making it particularly attractive to global market leaders The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) and PepsiCo. However, as in the rest of the world, consumption...
2009-07-03Companies / Canada
Canada's largest dairy firm Saputo has announced it is to buy US-based F&A Dairy of California. Financial details were not disclosed but Saputo revealed the acquisition will be...
2009-07-01Companies / United States
The US carbonated soft drinks sector, which is already suffering in the wake of the economic downturn and increased health consciousness, could be set for further difficulties if...
2009-06-30Companies / Australia
The Australia Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has approved Swiss food giant Nestlé's acquisition of some of Fonterra's ice cream assets as the New Zealand firm tries to restructure. Despite Australia boasting a consolidated ice cream industry, the ACCC has determined that the deal will have minimal impact on overall market share in the
2009-07-03Companies / Vietnam
Despite forecast economic growth of just 2.9% in 2009, down from an annual average of a phenomenal 7.2% for the 10 preceding years, Vietnamese consumers are showing signs of resilience,...
2009-07-03Companies / China
In partnership with local bottler COFCO Coca-Cola Beverages, US soft drinks giant The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) has commenced construction at its 39th Chinese bottling facility, a...
2009-07-01Companies / Russia
The Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever has completed the acquisition of Russian food condiments company Baltimor, a prominent producer of ketchup, mayonnaise and tomato paste products with an annual turnover of close to US$100mn. BMI sees plenty of promise in the deal. Baltimor's ketchup range accounts for over 50% of industry sales in the country. We expect the consumption...
2009-07-03Companies / Ukraine
Ukrainian mass grocery retail (MGR) chain Pakko Holding has announced plans to acquire stores from some of its smaller competitors in Ukraine's Western region as it bids to expand...
2009-07-02Industry / Macedonia
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has agreed to loan Tikves, Macedonia's leading wine producer, a further EUR2.5mn to complete the modernisation of its production...
2009-07-01Finance / South Africa
The emerging market brewing giant SABMiller has announced that it will sell 10% of its South African subsidiary, South African Breweries (SAB), to black investors to adhere to South Africa's Black Empowerment Initiative (BEI), which sets industry targets for equity ownership and is specifically aimed at affording greater control of Africa's largest economy into the hands of the...
2009-07-03Finance / Nigeria
Cadbury Nigeria has submitted an application with the Nigerian Stock Exchange for a rights issue worth NGN22bn (US$150mn) as it makes a concerted effort to trim the estimated US$100mn...
2009-07-02Companies / Saudi Arabia
Almarai, Saudi Arabia's leading dairy company, has reached an agreement to acquire full ownership of the domestic poultry producer Hail Agricultural Development Company (Hadco). Contingent...
2009-07-01Companies / United Kingdom
UK pub operator and brewer Marston's is reported to be confident that its proposed GBP176mn rights issues will get the backing from investors despite rumours that many see the cash-call as unnecessary. The issue will almost double Marston's equity and is set to be voted on by investors on July 6. In BMI's view, the mere fact that rumours of discontent have emerged suggest that...
2009-07-01Companies / Germany
Denmark-based Carlsberg has agreed to sell a brewery in Germany to locally-based Oettinger Brauerei. The deal includes a number of discount and private-label brands and Carlsberg...
2009-06-30Companies / France
UK-based food group Uniq has agreed to sell its French frozen and chilled prepared food business Marie to French poultry group LDC in a deal worth EUR73mn (US$mn). The move comes...
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