Beer giant Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI) has announced that its US president, Dave Peacock, is to stand down, with Luiz Edmond, the brewer's North America zone president, set to combine the role with his existing position. The move represents the replacement of one of the last Anheuser-Busch executives in place before the takeover of InBev and comes at a time when the US unit is registering... 2012-01-24

Chinese brewer Kingway Brewery is reportedly mulling a sale of all or part of its business as it struggles to generate profits amid a highly competitive environment. With hugely enticing opportunities on offer in the Chinese beer market, the sale is likely to garner massive interest from both multinational and domestic brewers such as SABMiller and Tsingtao as they seek to grow... 2012-01-26

Russian mass grocery retail (MGR) operator X5 Retail Group's recent financial showing is reflective of an increasingly challenging demand environment in the country. Although X5 reported a 32% growth in its overall sales for the year ending December 2011, the retailer's like-for-like sales in Q411 declined by 2% in local currency terms, bearing out the faltering strength of domestic... 2012-01-26

BMI's food and drink Risk/Reward ratings assess a market's attractiveness to industry investors in comparison to its peers. The Reward part of the rating takes into account market size, current consumption levels, future industry growth prospects (based on our five-year industry forecasts), market fragmentation (with greater fragmentation indicating higher opportunities) and the... 2012-01-20

Ireland's Health and Children Committee has recommended stiff new rules for the alcoholic drinks industry, including a ban on sales alongside groceries, confectionery and fuel, and recommendations to increase prices. The cross party group of politicians published its 'The Misuse of Alcohol and Other Drugs' report that suggested a radical overhaul was needed to tackle the country's... 2012-01-26