AB InBev – SABMiller deal marks end of beer history as we know it and start of CPG takeovers

  By Jon Malankar, Class of 2016 SABMiller acquired today.  Dr Pepper Snapple Group tomorrow? AB InBev-SABMiller.  That’s a mouthful but we will have to get used to it.  While SABMiller initially decided to swipe left and play hard to get, ABInBev raised its offer and has all but closed the deal.   So what?… Continue reading AB InBev – SABMiller deal marks end of beer history as we know it and start of CPG takeovers

Coca-Keurig machine could spell end for bottlers

Well, it finally happened.  Keurig announced the arrival of the Keurig Kold machine (or the Coca-Keurig as I like to call it) to officially enter the cold beverage market.  It took almost six years and more than $1 billion but it’s finally here! Folks have asked lots of questions about the machine’s technical capabilities and whether… Continue reading Coca-Keurig machine could spell end for bottlers