date:Sep 08, 2012
22, after announcing plans to lend JV the Australian Beer Company (ABC) A$46m.
ABC forms part of the Casella group, and Coke bottler and food and beverage distributor CCA said the loan was a first step towards re-entering Australias premium beer market.
Davis noted a beer EBIT pool of around A$1.4bn across the Pacific region (with major players SAB Miller/Carlton United Breweries and Kirin representing A$800m and A$500m respectively).