date:Nov 07, 2012
salers for Grupo Modelo products.
The National Beer Wholesalers Association, a trade group, said its members had been contacted by the Justice Department.
NBWA is committed to ensuring that the independence of beer distributors is maintained, not weakened, as a result of this proposed acquisition, said the association's chief executive Craig Purser.
Three beer industry sources said they thought brewers and wholesalers might actually be criticizing the deal in hopes of getting concessions from