Changes at the Belgium beer maker Interbrew raised the ire of locals, who protested.
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The beer maker has rejected the lawsuit's allegations and now points to media outlets' independent tests to bolster its response.
The firm lost market share in Russia - where it is the biggest beer maker - due to tough competition.
Interbrew, Belgium's largest beer maker, admitted that it had done so in the past but said it was blameless now.
The two men met while serving on the board of Gillette, and Mr Lemann played a major role in the 2008 takeover of beer maker Anheuser-Busch by InBev.
The lawsuit's claims are partly based on internal information from former Anheuser-Busch employees, and the suit will be seeking the beer maker's internal numbers on alcohol content, Boxer said.
Heineken, the high-end beer maker that's come to face much more abundant competition in a world of microbrews and specialty brands in recent years, uses the Open to directly connect with customers and to introduce new variations of its brand.
Brazil hired more workers in 2010 than the US. Although it is wrestling with inflation, and the government has put the breaks on lending, consumer favorites like beer maker Ambev are also investor favorites, especially long term holders of international equities.
But while the jam-packed launch day at Powell Street Craft Brewery kept beer maker David Bowkett busy, his operation was just the latest in a sudsy wave of new microbreweries and even-smaller nanobreweries that have opened in the city in recent months.
New Belgium is our most famous beer-maker, home of Fat Tire, and the seventh largest brewery in the United States, according to Beer Info.
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Wagner shared his thoughts on how to go from being a beer-lover to a beer-maker.
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Boston Beer, maker of the famous Sam Adams brand, and Heineken.
Dutch brewer Heineken has ended the stand-off over control of the maker of Tiger beer, by garnering the support of a Thai billionaire.
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The maker of Kingfisher has nearly a 40% share of the domestic beer market and 50% of the brewing capacity.
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