Brand Spur Volume 1, Issue 2 - Second Edition | Page 14

Alcoholic Beverages AB InBev & SABMiller set Oct 10 deadline to complete merger AB InBev and SABMiller have set out a timeline for the completion of the “Megabrew” merger. The merger is expected to be finalized on October 10, the companies said in a statement today. Read more...… BRANDSPURNG.COM Heineken records higher growth in half-year despite currency pressure in emerging markets Dutch brewer Heineken N.V. said on Monday that net profit fell 49% to €586m in the first-half of 2016, after removal of exceptional items. It added that if it hadn’t been for the exceptional items, net income would have been €977m ($1.1bn), a 6.8% increase from last year’s €915m. Read more...… Goldberg, Official Beer Heightens Commerce at Osun Osogbo Festival Visitors to the Goldberg Beer Village (an innovation introduced by Goldberg as official beer) at the ongoing Oshun Osogbo festival, had a great time as they were thrilled to comical, dramatic and musical performances from live band of Fuji artistes and game shows involving raffle draws Read more...… MaidenEdition