The Top 10 Beer Companies

Emerging Opportunities, Growth Strategies and Financial Performance

Publication Date	August 2009
Publisher	Business Insights
Product Type	Report
Pages	149
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	RBI00332

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Summary

This report profiles the leading players in the global beer industry. The beer industry involves production, distribution and sales of beer. Low malt alcohols such as happoshu and new genre beers as well as quasi beer have been considered under the beer category in the report. This report analyzes global beer industry in terms of market size (estimated based on on-trade sales), key drivers and resistors, trends and competitive positioning in the global alcohol market. It includes profiles of the top ten companies in the industry and also involves a brief summary of top 11 to 20 players.

The top 10 companies in the global beer industry were assessed on following parameters:

Each company's financial performance in the global beer market;
Each company's growth strategies and major acquisitions and divestments in this market;
Key partnerships and alliances formed by these companies;
Business-related strengths and weaknesses of these companies, and insights into the opportunities and threats facing them.

Key findings

The global beer market was valued at approximately $507bn in 2008, an increase of 1.8% over 2007. Business Insights anticipates that the value of global beer market will grow at a CAGR of 1.6% during 2007-12 to reach a total value of $540bn in 2012.
Shift in preference for premium beer in emerging market arising from rising purchasing power, and product differentiation and marketing and promotional activities in mature markets will help drive increase in beer market value through 2012.
Asia-Pacific and Middle East and Africa are expected to be the frontrunners in beer consumption by value through 2012.

Key features of this report

Market dynamics of the global beer market during the period 2007-12.
Key market drivers and resistors.
Implications of economic downturn on the global beer market.
Trends of the global beer market.
Identification of the top 10 players in the global beer market .

Use this report to

Learn from the strategies of the global beer companies to target future growth markets effectively, avoid their mistakes, replicate their successes and learn of the threats they face.
Benchmark your performance against the leading beer companies by comprehending their strategies.
Understand the major issues affecting the global beer market.

Discover

What was the market size of the global beer industry by value and volume in 2008?
What will be the market size of the global beer industry during 2009-12?
What are the trends in the global beer industry?
How is beer performing in comparison with other alcoholic beverage?

Content

The Top 10 Beer Companies
- Executive summary
- Industry overview
- A-B InBev
- Heineken
- SABMiller
- Kirin Brewery Holdings (Kirin)
- Carlsberg
- Asahi Breweries
- Grupo Modelo
- Molson Coors
- FEMSA (FEMSA Cerveza)
- Diageo
Chapter 1 Introduction
- What is the report about?
- Methodology
Chapter 2 Industry overview
- Summary
- Introduction
- Market dynamics
- Global beer market size by value
- Global beer market size by volume
- Beer sales across geographies
- Beer and other alcoholic beverages
- Beer market drivers and resistors
- Competitive landscape
- Top 10 companies based on sales
- Top 10 companies based on volumes
- Competitive positioning of the 10 beer companies
- Geographic diversification
- Trends
- Consolidation underway
- Rising prices of raw materials
- Shift in consumer preference for healthy beer
- Western Europe and North America
- Japan
- Premiumization of beer
- Developing new products, appliances and brand extension in mature markets
- Developing local premium brand portfolio in emerging markets
Chapter 3 A-B InBev
- Summary
- Company overview
- Recent financial performance
- Performance by business segments
- Growth strategies
- Focus on cost reduction initiatives
- Reviving sales of flagship brands
- Acquisitions and divestments
- SWOT analysis
Chapter 4 Heineken
- Summary
- Company overview
- Recent financial performance
- Performance by business segments
- Growth strategies
- Driving profit growth through cost saving initiatives
- Exploring growth opportunities in emerging markets
- Acquisitions and divestments
- SWOT analysis
Chapter 5 SABMiller
- Summary
- Company overview
- Recent financial performance
- Performance by business segments
- Growth strategies
- Expanding in the African beer market
- Acquisitions and divestments
- SWOT analysis
Chapter 6 Kirin
- Summary
- Company overview
- Recent financial performance
- Performance by business segments
- Growth strategies
- Strengthening product portfolio
- Developing healthy beer beverages
- Rebranding core brands to reinvigorate sales
- Expanding imported beer portfolio
- Acquisitions and divestments
- SWOT analysis
Chapter 7 Carlsberg
- Summary
- Company overview
- Recent financial performance
- Performance by business segments
- Growth strategies
- Investing in Russian beer market
- Sustaining growth in Northern and Western Europe
- Premiumization of product mix
- Streamlining operations to expand margins
- Expanding in emerging Asian beer markets
- Acquisitions and divestments
- SWOT analysis
Chapter 8 Asahi Breweries
- Summary
- Company overview
- Recent financial performance
- Performance by business segments
- Growth strategies
- Developing new products to revive beer sales in Japan
- International expansion
- Restructuring unprofitable international operations
- Acquisitions and divestments
- SWOT analysis
Chapter 9 Grupo Modelo
- Summary
- Company overview
- Recent financial performance
- Performance by business segments
- Growth strategies
- Expanding in international markets through partnerships and alliances
- Augmenting product portfolio through imports
- Strengthening presence in off-premise channels
- Strategic investments in beer infrastructure
- Acquisitions and divestments
- SWOT analysis
Chapter 10 Molson Coors
- Summary
- Company overview
- Recent financial performance
- Performance by business segments
- Growth strategies
- Expanding global reach through partnerships and alliances
- Acquisitions and divestments
- SWOT analysis
Chapter 11 FEMSA (FEMSA Cerveza)
- Summary
- Company overview
- Recent financial performance
- Performance by business segments
- Growth strategies
- Consolidating market share through new product launches
- Acquisitions and divestments
- SWOT analysis
- SWOT analysis
Chapter 12 Diageo
- Summary
- Company overview
- Recent financial performance
- Performance by business segments
- Growth strategies
- Restructuring breweries to generate cost savings
- Expanding in international markets through alliances
- Acquisitions and divestments
- SWOT analysis
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