Business of Beer - Business Exchange Most Active Articles 2009-11-26T05:32:11.991-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:business-of-beer Dean Foust dfoust248 50 Bands Enter Cross Atlantic Battle of the Bands - Music and Recording Industry News urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13415500121718545716-d800f3c5e026d81037243d698899d3de 2009-11-19T19:57:41.820-05:00 LAS VEGAS, Nev., Nov. 19 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 50 bands have taken their battle to YouTube to claim the title of Best Irish Band 2009. Organizers of this online battle of the bands competition - Strangford Lough Brewing Company (SLBC) and... LAS VEGAS, Nev., Nov. 19 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 50 bands have taken their battle to YouTube to claim the title of Best Irish Band 2009. Organizers of this online battle of the bands competition - Strangford Lough Brewing Company (SLBC) and... send2press.com http://send2press.com/newswire/2009-11-1119-005.shtml Christopher Simmons csimmons281 2 1 1 0 We Like Chocolate and Beer. Cigarettes, Not That Much urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8953629907903316928-c61c1d352008c3d03c78cc22226a5a06 2009-11-17T09:32:39.715-05:00 We Like Chocolate and Beer. Cigarettes, Not That Much Posted by: Michael Arndt on November 17 Turns out candy is dandy, at least during recessions. Beer is pretty OK, too, but cigarettes are a vice that even smokers increasingly say they ain’t worth... We Like Chocolate and Beer. Cigarettes, Not That Much Posted by: Michael Arndt on November 17 Turns out candy is dandy, at least during recessions. Beer is pretty OK, too, but cigarettes are a vice that even smokers increasingly say they ain’t worth... BusinessWeek Online -- Brand New Day http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/brandnewday/archives/2009/11/turns_out_candy.html Michael Arndt marndt561 1 1 0 0 The Irish Battle of the Bands - Entertainment News urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11718269804540109780-c451f97f96c3a7013905fb99baebf7d1 2009-11-12T16:47:55.362-05:00 LAS VEGAS, Nev., Nov. 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Strangford Lough Brewing Company (SLBC) and the Monte Carlo Casino Las Vegas Resort and Casino are launching a 'Battle of the Bands' competition for bands who play Irish music. The prize is an... LAS VEGAS, Nev., Nov. 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Strangford Lough Brewing Company (SLBC) and the Monte Carlo Casino Las Vegas Resort and Casino are launching a 'Battle of the Bands' competition for bands who play Irish music. The prize is an... send2press.com http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2009-11-1112-005.shtml Christopher Simmons csimmons281 4 3 1 0 MillerCoors cost cuts sink in; profit rises urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16766039960600934377-728961d6a80f9dfbaaa660e8b438c72b 2009-11-05T15:41:56.218-05:00 MillerCoors LLC continues to perform strongly since launching in July 2008. The No. 2 U.S. brewer, behind Anheuser-Busch InBev SA (NYSE:BUD), saw third-quarter profit rise 37% from the same quarter a year earlier. Revenue was up 3.1%. MillerCoors LLC continues to perform strongly since launching in July 2008. The No. 2 U.S. brewer, behind Anheuser-Busch InBev SA (NYSE:BUD), saw third-quarter profit rise 37% from the same quarter a year earlier. Revenue was up 3.1%. thedeal.com http://www.thedeal.com/corporatedealmaker/2009/11/millercoors_cost_cuts_sink_in.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 8 8 0 0 Price Increases Boost Brew Makers’ Spirits urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1090880498895432973-3cd91507244800a4bdb52cf7ff579c31 2009-10-02T21:23:00.000-04:00 Companies:Anheuser Busch InBev Inc. | Molson Coors Brewing Co The beer industry’s pricing battles have ended, sparing their biggest casualty: profits. A number of mergers and acquisitions have turned what used to be a World War I-style battle for inches Companies:Anheuser Busch InBev Inc. | Molson Coors Brewing Co The beer industry’s pricing battles have ended, sparing their biggest casualty: profits. A number of mergers and acquisitions have turned what used to be a World War I-style battle for inches CNBC http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r2241463511&f=9791 9 9 0 0 Advertising: Pabst Sales Grow Despite No Ads, Higher Price - Advertising Age urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11227758283392863772-ba83c343b27f4c33f23ea2e2312402b1 2009-09-17T09:38:03.984-04:00 CHICAGO (AdAge.com) -- Pabst Blue Ribbon is a recession juggernaut, but not just because it's cheap. Sales of PBR are up an astounding 25% this year, according to Information Resources Inc. And while cheaper beers -- a group within which PBR has... CHICAGO (AdAge.com) -- Pabst Blue Ribbon is a recession juggernaut, but not just because it's cheap. Sales of PBR are up an astounding 25% this year, according to Information Resources Inc. And while cheaper beers -- a group within which PBR has... adage.com http://adage.com/article?article_id=139040 Leslie MacCallum lmaccallum946 4 3 0 1 China's Tsingtao sees 75-80 pct profit rise in Jan-Sept urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8930725500831740384-12a708355b5d2ad51810a7090a3e4015 2009-10-10T20:56:51.577-04:00 Tsingtao Brewery (0168.HK), China's best known beer brand, said it expects its profit for the first three quarters of the year to rise 75-85 percent from the same period a year earlier. Tsingtao (600600. Tsingtao Brewery (0168.HK), China's best known beer brand, said it expects its profit for the first three quarters of the year to rise 75-85 percent from the same period a year earlier. Tsingtao (600600. twurl.nl http://twurl.nl/2m7b0t Ray Kwong rkwong113 0 0 0 0 More Entrepreneurs Brewing Own Beer, Starting Microbreweries, Pubs urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16424381063394058010-54e2b7fd5d31d5047989808e45ad76f4 2009-03-18T14:41:34.229-04:00 The economic crisis has stifled entrepreneurial activity in many industries. But it's done little to dent the ambitions of those who dream of brewing their own beer and offering it to the world. Surprisingly large numbers of entrepreneurs -- some... The economic crisis has stifled entrepreneurial activity in many industries. But it's done little to dent the ambitions of those who dream of brewing their own beer and offering it to the world. Surprisingly large numbers of entrepreneurs -- some... online.wsj.com http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123733628873664181.html Amy Jarratt ajarratt555 38 37 1 0 Asia Weekly - Matthews Asia Funds urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9657404188210446866-4899af9b473a0ef2017f5e7a4936959c 2009-09-04T14:49:40.505-04:00 The global financial crisis may give Asia’s largest economies the opportunity for a more balanced relationship with the West—if they can generate and sustain growth internally. The global financial crisis may give Asia’s largest economies the opportunity for a more balanced relationship with the West—if they can generate and sustain growth internally. matthewsasia.com http://www.matthewsasia.com/asia_weekly/ Lauren Young lyoung404 3 1 0 2 Bud Light Lime “In the Can”: AdAge Gets it Bass Ackwards urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17882509360655328990-51b87c9c0b078b33f0c33475a2f9b188 2009-09-09T10:02:12.372-04:00 The most successful beer marketers in the world have crossed a line. According to AdAge, a pun is "the final frontier" in "tasteless" beer advertising. In a spot for Bud Light Lime leaked on the Internet, everyday folks innocently confess to getting it "in the can" (some of them like it and want to do so again!). The punch line of the spot reveals that the popular brew is now available in all-too-familiar handy aluminum containers. The most successful beer marketers in the world have crossed a line. According to AdAge, a pun is "the final frontier" in "tasteless" beer advertising. In a spot for Bud Light Lime leaked on the Internet, everyday folks innocently confess to getting it "in the can" (some of them like it and want to do so again!). The punch line of the spot reveals that the popular brew is now available in all-too-familiar handy aluminum containers. unboundedition.com http://www.unboundedition.com/pdp_thinking/2009/sep/9/bud-light-lime-can-adage-gets-it-bass-ackwards/ Patrick Davis Partners jdebruijn841 6 6 0 0 The $35 bottle of beer urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4966544892349048252-97785d8c8d12fe12b4a6f425f750cec7 2009-01-06T09:25:51.943-05:00 The flourishing micro-brew market in America has been dominated by six packs. Now, individual bottles, mainly from foreign markets are giving wines a run for their money. And their oak barrels. The flourishing micro-brew market in America has been dominated by six packs. Now, individual bottles, mainly from foreign markets are giving wines a run for their money. And their oak barrels. New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/07/dining/07wine.html Greg Spielberg gspielberg754 35 34 1 0 Half-full? Even bars are feeling effects of recession urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3983996034402320854-79ebb51d77475e0fda0893b813c3e808 2008-12-27T02:18:00.000-05:00 slowdown is not true, particularly for bars and restaurants, said Harry Schumacher, publisher of the San Antonio-based online Beer Business Daily. Beer, however, is more recession-proof than wine and spirits because its less expensive, and consumers are slowdown is not true, particularly for bars and restaurants, said Harry Schumacher, publisher of the San Antonio-based online Beer Business Daily. Beer, however, is more recession-proof than wine and spirits because its less expensive, and consumers are Houston Chronicle http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1747809170&f=9791 40 40 0 0 Top 10 Food and Drinks Companies: Emerging Opportunities, Growth Strategies and Innovation in the Leading Players urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13953437948445310265-f4ef390b68cb7fe3179f6c71435cb8f1 2009-02-26T05:48:00.000-05:00 175 Expansion in emerging markets 175 Joint venture with Molson Coors Brewing 176 Threats 176 Consolidation in the beer industry 176 Chapter 13 11-20 companies 179 Groupe Danone 179 Company overview 179 Recent financial performance 179 Innovation and NPD 175 Expansion in emerging markets 175 Joint venture with Molson Coors Brewing 176 Threats 176 Consolidation in the beer industry 176 Chapter 13 11-20 companies 179 Groupe Danone 179 Company overview 179 Recent financial performance 179 Innovation and NPD MarketWatch http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1840312284&f=9791 28 28 0 0 Dos Equis 'Most Interesting Man' Is a Great Beer Salesman urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17835104157264631072-ca7be467a60ab5efcf23917e3cf8fd56 2009-07-16T09:46:42.661-04:00 Euro's Gray-Bearded Creation for Heineken Brand Has Led to Double-Digit Gains in Declining Category Euro's Gray-Bearded Creation for Heineken Brand Has Led to Double-Digit Gains in Declining Category adage.com http://adage.com/article?article_id=137963 Gabriel Untal guntal468 4 2 1 1 Beer price hikes are brewing urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7623855916696595207-8b702f399129d912edfe7dc2b25e58f7 2009-08-27T12:44:53.919-04:00 Here's some sobering news: Beer prices are going up. The nation's two largest beer sellers said Tuesday that they planned to raise prices, although they provided few specifics. "We feel like we will take a moderate price increase on our portfolio,"... Here's some sobering news: Beer prices are going up. The nation's two largest beer sellers said Tuesday that they planned to raise prices, although they provided few specifics. "We feel like we will take a moderate price increase on our portfolio,"... twurl.nl http://twurl.nl/vzgie2 Ray Kwong rkwong113 3 3 0 0 King of beer sales, amigo - Why Dos Equis ads rock urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12273758839728895091-d744786be6928f79318c81699f7e7e43 2009-08-18T23:59:15.751-04:00 Freeing a trapped bear, leading a midnight hike through the jungle, playing a rousing game of jai alai—it’s all in a day’s work for the Most Interesting Man in the World, the star of the current ad campaign for Dos Equis beer. Featuring veteran TV... Freeing a trapped bear, leading a midnight hike through the jungle, playing a rousing game of jai alai—it’s all in a day’s work for the Most Interesting Man in the World, the star of the current ad campaign for Dos Equis beer. Featuring veteran TV... macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/13/king-of-beer-sales-amigo/ Diane Brady dbrady877 4 4 0 0 Bud Drinkers, Not Agency, Will Be Behind the Next Chinese New Year Campaign urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9942874801411440326-ca915d43385a3257ea941bce1662cf2c 2009-08-27T12:24:58.690-04:00 Anheuser-Busch InBev is the latest marketer in China to invite consumers to create an ad campaign, but the brewer has one rule: The commercial must... Anheuser-Busch InBev is the latest marketer in China to invite consumers to create an ad campaign, but the brewer has one rule: The commercial must... twurl.nl http://twurl.nl/tdnvg3 Ray Kwong rkwong113 1 1 0 0 Daily Number: Bar Tab Recession urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9452299556027992111-4d6d180250baff85608f454dbcee184c 2009-07-16T17:11:39.979-04:00 Young adults are being hit quite hard by the current recession -- over a third report having trouble paying rent -- and many are facing the pain by cutting back on favorite pastimes of the bar-hopping youth: alcohol and cigarettes. Fully 39% of those ages 18 to 29 say they have cut back spending on alcohol or cigarettes as a result of the recession. By comparison, 29% of those ages 30 to 49, 27% of those ages 50 to 64 and only 12% of those ages 65 and above have recently cut back on alcohol or cigarettes. Young Americans are also more likely than older age cohorts to have changed their cell phone plan and to have moved in with others to cut costs because of the economic downturn. However, younger Americans remain optimistic despite the hard times and loss of booze and smokes. Fully 76% believe their personal financial situation will improve over the course of the next year, compared with fewer than half of those ages 30 and older. Young adults are being hit quite hard by the current recession -- over a third report having trouble paying rent -- and many are facing the pain by cutting back on favorite pastimes of the bar-hopping youth: alcohol and cigarettes. Fully 39% of those ages 18 to 29 say they have cut back spending on alcohol or cigarettes as a result of the recession. By comparison, 29% of those ages 30 to 49, 27% of those ages 50 to 64 and only 12% of those ages 65 and above have recently cut back on alcohol or cigarettes. Young Americans are also more likely than older age cohorts to have changed their cell phone plan and to have moved in with others to cut costs because of the economic downturn. However, younger Americans remain optimistic despite the hard times and loss of booze and smokes. Fully 76% believe their personal financial situation will improve over the course of the next year, compared with fewer than half of those ages 30 and older. tinyurl.com http://tinyurl.com/knpmuh Lauren Young lyoung404 3 2 0 1 “Commodities” Blamed for Beer Price Hike urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11326286127967040526-687616937298e081154bc2a7f86fa94e 2009-08-27T11:31:12.778-04:00 Yesterday, it was reported that MillerCoors and Anhauser-Busch are raising their beer prices due to rising “commodity” costs. The brewing giants control 80% of the US market share... Yesterday, it was reported that MillerCoors and Anhauser-Busch are raising their beer prices due to rising “commodity” costs. The brewing giants control 80% of the US market share... supplyexcellence.com http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2009/08/27/commodities-blamed-for-beer-price-hike/ Justin Fogarty jfogarty134 0 0 0 0 Bad times brewing? Not for beer urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3193357045161605942-6ac7517cb5071e8079bec1b590723039 2008-09-11T15:49:57.624-04:00 In a weak economy, consumers tend to give up lattes and jeans but not suds. Sales are up 1.4% this year. In a weak economy, consumers tend to give up lattes and jeans but not suds. Sales are up 1.4% this year. latimes.com http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-beer11-2008sep11,0,7781332.story?track=rss Eric Gonon egonon820 33 31 2 0 That Bewildering Beer Business urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:771977924450250129-65617e546ae2e2044d1ba92dd14f0b5d 2008-08-28T21:02:12.120-04:00 The simple bottom line in marketing is that a brand that's many things can't be one thing. No one category has ignored this all but immutable law as religiously as the beer business. Consider Miller beer. What started out in 1978 as a classic pilsner has become a portfolio of beers. Each brand in the portfolio suffers from a bad case of line extension. If you want a Miller beer, the next question will be "which one?" Do you want Miller Lite, Miller Lite Ice, Miller Genuine Draft, Miller Genuine Draft Lite, Miller High Life, Miller High Life Lite or Miller High Life Ice? Oh forget it, I'll have a Budweiser. The simple bottom line in marketing is that a brand that's many things can't be one thing. No one category has ignored this all but immutable law as religiously as the beer business. Consider Miller beer. What started out in 1978 as a classic pilsner has become a portfolio of beers. Each brand in the portfolio suffers from a bad case of line extension. If you want a Miller beer, the next question will be "which one?" Do you want Miller Lite, Miller Lite Ice, Miller Genuine Draft, Miller Genuine Draft Lite, Miller High Life, Miller High Life Lite or Miller High Life Ice? Oh forget it, I'll have a Budweiser. Forbes.com http://www.forbes.com/2007/12/06/beer-america-wacky-oped-cx_daa_1207beer.html Rob Stoltz rstoltz310 25 21 4 0 Drinking habits and the economy urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11759789353127157876-ee4b11e369708862ed860ccf4fc2ae27 2008-09-02T11:22:37.420-04:00 Author argues that alcohol sales remain strong in recessions--drinkers just "trade down" to cheaper brands and drinks Author argues that alcohol sales remain strong in recessions--drinkers just "trade down" to cheaper brands and drinks CNN http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/09/02/drinkers.dilemma.ap/index.html Dean Foust dfoust248 29 28 1 0 The genius of Dos Equis urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14821311947969551362-5399f5e99aee485c636c5685edf8d286 2009-08-19T01:01:57.307-04:00 A recent piece in Maclean’s reminded me of why I so enjoy the Dos Equis commercials (full disclosure: I have never actually purchased that brand of beer, though I have consumed it at the homes of interesting friends.) A recent piece in Maclean’s reminded me of why I so enjoy the Dos Equis commercials (full disclosure: I have never actually purchased that brand of beer, though I have consumed it at the homes of interesting friends.) BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/careers/managementiq/archives/2009/08/the_genius_of_d.html Diane Brady dbrady877 0 0 0 0 Anheuser-Busch Inbev to Sell Stake in China's Tsingtao urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6617699176546844062-28a1943b85b1962a70d2b10c3462b1f6 2009-01-23T15:53:54.871-05:00 BRUSSELS -- Anheuser-Busch Inbev NV, the world's biggest beer maker, said Friday it is selling most of its stake in Tsingtao, China's number two brewer, to Japan's Asahi Breweries Ltd. The deal marks the start of a yard sale to pay for... BRUSSELS -- Anheuser-Busch Inbev NV, the world's biggest beer maker, said Friday it is selling most of its stake in Tsingtao, China's number two brewer, to Japan's Asahi Breweries Ltd. The deal marks the start of a yard sale to pay for... online.wsj.com http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123270739716509925.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Ray Kwong rkwong113 14 14 0 0 Beer-Industry Middlemen Wary of Power Brewers urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15640314255517957633-4abe2dfacef31a5169b2ffd2c92b0ecd 2008-09-22T09:52:16.657-04:00 Wholesalers Fear 'Real Problems' If Suppliers Look to Control Distribution Wholesalers Fear 'Real Problems' If Suppliers Look to Control Distribution adage.com http://adage.com/article?article_id=131131 Ashley Shaner ashaner438 26 26 0 0