Leuven, Belgium-based Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) reported that its total revenue grew 1.5 percent in the first quarter of 2013, with strong revenue per hectoliter growth of 5.8 percent due to the company’s revenue management initiatives and the premiumization of its brand portfolio in key markets. On a constant geographic basis, revenue per hectoliter grew by 6.9 percent, it reports.
Wondering whether using social media for advertising purposes is crossing the line? According to a new social media study by Nielsen, New York, one-third of people think ads on social networks are annoying.
The old saying goes, “There’s no ‘I’ in team.” It’s not too hard to apply that saying to the U.S. beer market as analysts recognize the role different tiers and segments play in the category’s efforts to bring its case and dollar sales positioning back to pre-recession levels.
Budweiser’s minute-long Clydesdale ad titled “Brotherhood” earned the ranking of most effective ad of Super Bowl XLVII, according to Ace Metrix, a Mountain View, Calif.-based TV and video analytics authority.
Budweiser, a brand of Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis, launched its new Twitter account, @Budweiser, with a tweet featuring the first photo of the newest member of the Anheuser-Busch Clydesdale family.
Anheuser-Busch, a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev, announced the winning beer of its Project 12 initiative: Budweiser Black Crown, brewed by Los Angeles brewmaster Bryan Sullivan.
After collecting feedback at summer-long, nationwide sampling events involving thousands of consumers, St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch used its findings to select three beers for its limited-edition Budweiser Project 12 sampler pack, which will be available this fall.
Brussels-based AB InBev released its second quarter and first half results, which included an increase in revenue and a marginal decrease in volume for the quarter.
St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch, a wholly owned subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev, is introducing smaller-sized cans and bottles for its Select 55 brand.
