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[[InBev]] was a family owned businesss until 2000 when it become a publicly owned company trading on the Euronext stock exchange (Brussels). In 1987 the two largest breweries in Belgium merged: [[Artois]] and [[Piedboeuf]] this became the foundation of the company now known as InBev.  Many other breweries, in countries from Canada and Russia to Hungary, were then acquired by the brewing giant.  In 2000, InBev acquired [[Bass]] and [[Whitbread]] two large scale UK brewers.  It was not until 2004 that the company officially became InBev when the merger between [[AmBev]] and [[Interbrew]] resulted in the creation of InBev. <ref> InBev Company Website [http://www.inbev.com/about_inbev/1__5__0__history.cfm Our History] Last accessed December 7th 2007 </ref>.  
 
[[InBev]] was a family owned businesss until 2000 when it become a publicly owned company trading on the Euronext stock exchange (Brussels). In 1987 the two largest breweries in Belgium merged: [[Artois]] and [[Piedboeuf]] this became the foundation of the company now known as InBev.  Many other breweries, in countries from Canada and Russia to Hungary, were then acquired by the brewing giant.  In 2000, InBev acquired [[Bass]] and [[Whitbread]] two large scale UK brewers.  It was not until 2004 that the company officially became InBev when the merger between [[AmBev]] and [[Interbrew]] resulted in the creation of InBev. <ref> InBev Company Website [http://www.inbev.com/about_inbev/1__5__0__history.cfm Our History] Last accessed December 7th 2007 </ref>.  
 
   
 
   
InBev is the world's largest brewer, from its Belgium base 13.3 billion euro of profit was made in 2006.  The brewer holds the number one or number two position in over 20 key markets – more than any other brewer. It has a key presence in both developed and developing markets, active in 7 out of the 10 of the fastest growing markets worldwide.  InBev employs around 88,000 people across its six 'operational zones', which are: North America, Western Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America North, and Latin America South. <ref> InBew Company Website [http://www.inbev.com/about_inbev/1__1__0__ourcompany.cfm Our Company] Last accessed December 7th 2007 </ref>  
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InBev is the world's largest brewer,<ref> Just Drinks Website [http://www.just-drinks.com/factsheet.aspx?id=9 InBev] Last accessed December 17th 2007. </ref> from its Belgium base 13.3 billion euro of profit was made in 2006.  The brewer holds the number one or number two position in over 20 key markets – more than any other brewer. It has a key presence in both developed and developing markets, active in 7 out of the 10 of the fastest growing markets worldwide.  InBev employs around 88,000 people across its six 'operational zones', which are: North America, Western Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America North, and Latin America South. <ref> InBew Company Website [http://www.inbev.com/about_inbev/1__1__0__ourcompany.cfm Our Company] Last accessed December 7th 2007 </ref>  
  
 
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Revision as of 22:12, 17 December 2007

InBev was a family owned businesss until 2000 when it become a publicly owned company trading on the Euronext stock exchange (Brussels). In 1987 the two largest breweries in Belgium merged: Artois and Piedboeuf this became the foundation of the company now known as InBev. Many other breweries, in countries from Canada and Russia to Hungary, were then acquired by the brewing giant. In 2000, InBev acquired Bass and Whitbread two large scale UK brewers. It was not until 2004 that the company officially became InBev when the merger between AmBev and Interbrew resulted in the creation of InBev. [1].

InBev is the world's largest brewer,[2] from its Belgium base 13.3 billion euro of profit was made in 2006. The brewer holds the number one or number two position in over 20 key markets – more than any other brewer. It has a key presence in both developed and developing markets, active in 7 out of the 10 of the fastest growing markets worldwide. InBev employs around 88,000 people across its six 'operational zones', which are: North America, Western Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America North, and Latin America South. [3]

References

  1. InBev Company Website Our History Last accessed December 7th 2007
  2. Just Drinks Website InBev Last accessed December 17th 2007.
  3. InBew Company Website Our Company Last accessed December 7th 2007