Ab Inbev: Budweiser, Stella Artois and Corona producer continues to make huge loss despite price rises September 30, 2024 The UK arm of Ab Inbev, which brews Budweiser, Stella Artois and Corona, continued to make a substantial loss during its latest financial year despite raising its prices. The London-headquartered division not made a pre-tax profit since the £40.9m it reported in 2020. Since then the business has lost £6.4m in 2021, £89.5m in 2022 [...]
Heineken’s biggest-ever price rises fail to stop slash in UK profit August 27, 2024 Heineken’s biggest-ever price rises in the UK failed to stop its profit being slashed during its latest financial year as it battled “economic volatility”. The Edinburgh-based division raised its prices in 2023 as it faced “significant inflationary pressure on input costs”, reducing consumer spending, higher labour costs and rising energy bills. According to newly-filed results, [...]
Brewing giant slumped to loss ahead of Marston’s selling up to Carlsberg August 27, 2024 The brewing joint venture worth almost £800m between Marston’s and Carlsberg slumped to a loss in the year before the pub giant sold its stake, it has been revealed. Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company made a pre-tax loss of £25.2m in 2023, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House, having posted a pre-tax profit of £7.1m [...]
Heineken shares drop on near-£750m China impairment charge July 29, 2024 Heineken has taken a €874m (737m) impairment charge on its investment in China’s largest brewer, leading it into the red and causing shares to drop by seven per cent in early trades. The impairment charge led to a first-half net loss of €95m (£80m) for the brewer, down from profit of €1.1bn (£930m) in the [...]
