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InBev
Type	Public (Euronext: INB, NYSE: ABV)
Founded	2004
Headquarters	Leuven, Belgium
Key people	Peter Harf (Chairman of the board), Carlos Brito (CEO)
Industry	Beverages
Products	Beers, lagers and soft drinks
Revenue	€13.3billion (2006)
Employees	86,000
Website	http://www.inbev.com/

InBev (Euronext: INB, NYSE: ABV) is the largest beer company in the industry.^{[citation needed]} While its core business is beer, InBev also has a strong presence in the soft drinks market in Latin America. It employs about 86,000 people and is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 218 pixels Full resolution (1513 × 412 pixel, file size: 9 KB, MIME type: image/png) http://www. ... Euronext N.V. is a pan-European stock exchange based in Paris[1] and with subsidiaries in Belgium, France, Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom. ... The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), nicknamed the Big Board, is a New York City-based stock exchange. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Leuven   (French Louvain, German Löwen) is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in Flanders, Belgium, European Union. ... The phrase Chairman of the Board has several meanings: Chairman of the Board is the term used to denote the leader of a corporations board of directors. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... For the tax agency in the United Kingdom of the same name, see HM Revenue and Customs. ... One thousand million (1,000,000,000) is the natural number following 999,999,999 and preceding 1,000,000,001. ... For the album by the Kaiser Chiefs see Employment (album) Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Euronext N.V. is a pan-European stock exchange based in Paris[1] and with subsidiaries in Belgium, France, Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom. ... The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), nicknamed the Big Board, is a New York City-based stock exchange. ... Leuven   (French Louvain, German Löwen) is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in Flanders, Belgium, European Union. ...

In 2004, the Belgian company Interbrew and the Brazilian company AmBev combined, to create InBev the world's largest brewer. Interbrew was a large Belgium-based brewing company which owned many internationally known beers, as well as some smaller local beers. ... AmBev is the biggest private industry of consumer goods in Brazil and the biggest brewery in Latin America. ...

InBev has operations in over 30 countries and sales in over 130 countries.[1] In 2006 it had a market capitalisation of €30.6 billion and net profit of €3.2 billion on sales of €13.3 billion.

It has just announced to its suppliers in UK and the rest of Europe that in order to achieve its vision to move 'from Biggest to Best' it will be 'harmonising' its payment terms by withholding payments to its suppliers in these areas for 60 days after the end of the month of invoice, which will inevitably put pressure on smaller suppliers. This change is apparently to commence from 'the next payment that you would expect on or after the 17th June 2007.' This has led to the company being named in the Forum of Private Business (FPB) Hall of Shame, and the Office of Fair Trading has been notified of the situation.

There are also discussions among industry insiders that InBev is pursuing a 'hostile merger' with Anheuser-Busch.

Corporate governance

Carlos Brito is the current Chief Executive Officer. Brito replaced John Brock at the end of 2005.^[1] InBev's current Board of Directors include Allan Chapin, Carlos Alberto da Velga Sicupira, Arnoud de Pret Roose de Calesberg, Jean-Luc Dehaene, Philippe de Spoelbergh, Jorge Paulo Lemann, Roberto Moses Thompson Motta, Kees J. Storm, and Peter Harf (chairman of the Board). Jean-Luc Dehaene (born August 7, 1940) is a Flemish (Belgian) politician. ...

History

Stella Artois Logo.

InBev's roots can be traced back to Den Horen in Leuven in 1366.
In 1987 the two largest breweries in Belgium merged: Artois, located in Leuven, and Piedboeuf, located in Jupille signaling the formation of the single company which was to become Interbrew. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 680 × 599 pixels Full resolution (1136 × 1001 pixel, file size: 47 KB, MIME type: image/png) http://www. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 680 × 599 pixels Full resolution (1136 × 1001 pixel, file size: 47 KB, MIME type: image/png) http://www. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

AmBev was a Brazilian beer company formed by a merger in 1999 between the Brahma and Antarctica breweries. It had a dominant position in South America and the Caribbean.

2004 marked the most significant event in the company's recent history: the combination of Interbrew and AmBev to create InBev.

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Brands

Inbev precursor Interbrew used the slogan: "The World's Local Brewer" but after combining with AmBev this was discontinued.

The brands of InBev are:

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Facts and figures

Belgium

InBev caused protests, including one by the Flemish Parliament, when it announced in 2005 and confirmed in 2006 that it would move the Hoegaarden Brewery to the municipality of Jupille in Liège^{[citation needed]}. The Flemish Parliament (Dutch: Vlaams Parlement, and formerly called Flemish Council or Vlaamse Raad) constitutes the legislative power in Flanders, for matters which fall within the competence of Flanders, both as a geographic region and a cultural and linguistic community of Belgium. ... Two bottles of Hoegaarden beer: Hoegaarden Grand Cru and Regular Hoegaarden Brouwerij de Kluis was founded by Pierre Celis in Hoegaarden (pronounced ) in Flanders in 1966. ... Liege or Liège has several meanings: A liege is the person or entity to which one has pledged allegiance. ...

References

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See also

• InBev-Baillet Latour Fund

The Artois-Baillet Latour Foundation is a non-profit organization which was founded on 1 March 1974 at the initiative of Count Alfred de Baillet Latour, who was the Director of the Artois Breweries in Leuven, Belgium. ...

External links

• Official corporate website
• Company Profile from Yahoo!

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