Mexico

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, an executive for Peruvian soft drinks company Aje Group announced that the firm plans to issue its first bond, worth US$200mn, to help... 2011-03-31

A group of food and drink producers operating in Mexico have teamed up to launch a new labelling system for food and non-alcoholic drinks. The move is designed to make it easier for... 2011-03-30

An interview with the CEO of Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo in The Wall Street Journal points to a thaw in the firm's icy relationship with Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI), which owns a 50.2%... 2011-03-17

Brazil-based AmBev, the Latin American subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI), has posted very strong full-year results for 2010 and announced a significant programme of investment... 2011-03-07

The latest results from two of Latin America's largest retailers - Mexico-based Walmart de Mexico (Walmex) and Brazil based Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (CBD) - highlight... 2011-02-25

Two of Mexico's leading soft drink producers have posted somewhat contrasting results for 2010. The country's largest soft drink producer Coca-Cola FEMSA reported a 2.9% increase in... 2011-02-24

Dutch brewer Heineken has reported its first annual results following the acquisition of Femsa's beer operations. As would be expected, the acquisition helped the firm register a strong... 2011-02-17

Two of Mexico's major Coca-Cola bottlers, Embotelladoras Arca and Grupo Continental, have announced they are to merge in an all-share transaction. The deal will see Embotelladoras Arca,... 2011-01-25

Mexican bakery firm Grupo Bimbo has announced it is to acquire Sara Lee's North American bakery business for US$925mn. The deal will make Bimbo the world's largest bread maker and also... 2010-11-10

Mexican brewer Group Modelo has posted a strong rise in exports for the third quarter of its fiscal year but a drop in domestic sales. For the three months to the end of September,... 2010-10-29