The Boston Beer Company in talks to sell itself to Beam Suntory for $>3.5bn As predicted at the beginning of the year, we expect a progressive bounce-back of M&A transactions in the FMCG industry driven by mid-size transactions ($1-6bn EV) on same categories involving mostly US-based assets This transaction would make it the largest M&A transaction in the FMCG industry over the last 9 months. For perspective, FMCG M&A deal value in Q1 2024 were a meager $1.5bn More details in our latest FMCG M&A publications: 𝗙𝗠𝗖𝗚 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀: 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗠&𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 – 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 & 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 https://lnkd.in/edKUDrEG 𝗙𝗠𝗖𝗚 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀: 𝗠&𝗔 𝗤𝟭 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗜𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 - 𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 & 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 https://lnkd.in/eER9wNWY 𝗧𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀, 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 & 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗠𝗖𝗚 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿: https://lnkd.in/ea4gy65y #CPG #FMCG The Coca-Cola Company Nestlé Procter & Gamble PepsiCo Unilever Mondelēz International AB InBev The HEINEKEN Company Carlsberg Group Molson Coors Beverage Company Asahi Beverages Pernod Ricard Diageo Campari Group Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. Danone https://lnkd.in/eNiEB5pj
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A very good article by Adam Leyland from The Grocer on Carlsberg Group bid to buy Britvic plc and the potential coming together of a leading alcohol and soft-drinks company. The next few weeks will tell if Carlsberg is successful in it's quest to acquire Britvic, but it does open the question will the beverages industry now see other similar moves in this approach to M&A activity? Will other leading beer companies look to follow the lead set by Carlsberg? Would a leading spirits company look to acquire a softdrinks company with a strong mixer and tonic range? For any beverages company, strategic and long-term growth is all about winning "share of throat" through having a strong and varied portfolio of brands and products to meet consumer needs across different occasions and need states. M&A activity offers the potential to do this quicker than through organic growth. Interesting times ahead! #alcohol #softdrinks #categoryblurring #occasions #beverages #Carlsberg #britvic Carol Dunne Gwyneth Kelly David Deeley Brian Short Sheelagh Pentony Lars Jensen Paul Villis Gilles Halotel Mark Allen Jerry O'Keeffe Ian Chesworth Sergio Saavedra Rodríguez Birgit Schaaf Erika Minaguchi Jean-Philippe Delforge Bourcard Nesin John Craven Joshua Schall, MBA Farrah Gilsenan Marc LEJEUNE Erlon Pereira Alison Wilkinson Declan Stack Mark Gallo Xavier Herrera Francois Sonneville Kristof König Jean Noel Ortal Magdalena Edyta Przewoźnik Barbara Lezzer Alison Van Houten David Walsh Stephen Rannekleiv
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Global spirits leader Suntory is shaking up the RTD category 🍹 by launching a dedicated North American platform for malt-based ready-to-drink beverages. First on the menu? Maru-Hi FMB, set to debut in California in January 2025. Read more about this pivotal move in the RTD market: https://lnkd.in/gg9zWChv #BeverageIndustry #RTDDrinks #Innovation #AlcoholTrends
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What's New to TheStreet... Big moves in the beverage industry! 🍻🥤 Carlsberg is set to acquire Britvic for $4.23 billion, aiming to expand in the nonalcoholic market and diversify beyond beer. Is it a smart move for Carlsberg? Let us know your thoughts! 👇🏻 👉🏻Follow New To The Street for more! #carlsberg #britvic #beverageindustry #businessnews #business #news #newtothestreet
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What's New to TheStreet... Big moves in the beverage industry! 🍻🥤 Carlsberg is set to acquire Britvic for $4.23 billion, aiming to expand in the nonalcoholic market and diversify beyond beer. Is it a smart move for Carlsberg? Let us know your thoughts! 👇🏻 👉🏻Follow New To The Street for more! #carlsberg #britvic #beverageindustry #businessnews #business #news #newtothestreet
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Opinions on this please! The trend of drinks companies developing soft drinks and no/low alcohol offerings is a strategic move that makes sense. However, does Carlsberg's recent move to pursue Britvic make strategic sense? With increasing consumer demand for healthier and more diverse beverage options, expanding into the soft drinks and no/low alcohol market could be a smart strategy for many brands. This shift not only aligns with changing consumer preferences but also opens up new revenue streams and market opportunities. However, there is a sentiment that for Carlsberg, this deal doesn't quite add up! What do you think? Is this diversification a wise business strategy? #DrinksIndustry #Carlsberg #FMCG
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Anheuser-Busch InBev is expanding its reach in the Pacific Northwest 🌲🍺. The beer giant has acquired brand rights from Sound Beverage Distributors, strengthening its portfolio and distribution capabilities in Washington State. Read more about this strategic move: https://lnkd.in/gD6PdBSe #BeerIndustry #CraftBeerNews #AnheuserBusch #BeverageTrends
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I must say I was also excited & confused when I saw/tried this new brand... to discover later that it's not coming from Madrid 🤔 but created by Molson in collaboration with LA SAGRA - Molson Coors Brewery, a craft firm in Spain that was bought out by Coors in 2017. Cheers! 🍻 We can see now the impact on other brands in the UK beer market while Molson Coors Beverage Company' Madrí is soaring in sales. Madrí, introduced in British pubs in 2020, has quickly become a popular beer brand across the UK and is now widely available in supermarkets. Annual sales for Madrí reached £93.3m in 2023, as reported by NIQ. #BeerIndustry #UKMarket #BrewingIndustry
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