 Interbrew's headquarters in Breda | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Beverage |
| Predecessors | Brouwerij Artois Piedboeuf |
| Founded | 1988; 37 years ago (1988) |
| Headquarters | , the Netherlands |
| Subsidiaries | AmBev |
Interbrew is subsidiary ofAnheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV is based inBreda, Netherlands.[1] It has one subsidiary,Ambev S.A. ofSão Paulo, Brazil.[2]
Interbrew brands have historically includedBudweiser,Stella Artois,[3][4]Boddingtons,Beck's,[3]Staropramen,Bass[4] andLeffe,[4] although many have spun off to their own companies including Bass, which is now owned byMolson Coors.
Having its roots inLeuven(Belgium), Interbrew was formed in 1987 whenBrouwerij Artois, theFlemish brewers ofStella Artois (established before 1366) merged withWalloon-based brewerPiedboeuf.[5] International expansion began when Interbrew acquired the notable Canadian brandLabatt.[6] The transaction also included Labatt's assets, which included theToronto Blue Jays baseball club, theToronto Argonauts football club, andThe Sports Network (the latter being immediately resold toNetStar Communications due to Canadian media ownership regulations).[6][7]
In 2000, Interbrew acquired Bass and Whitbread in the UK.[8] In December 2000, the company issued anIPO.[9]
In 2001, the company entered Germany with the acquisition ofDiebels[10] and also acquired Beck's & Co. that year.[11]
In 2004, Interbrew merged with Brazilian brewerAmBev to formInBev, becoming the largest brewer in the world by volume, with approximately 14% global market share.[4] Before the merger with AmBev, Interbrew was the third largest in the world by volume, and AmBev was the fifth largest.[3] In 2008, InBev further merged with American brewerAnheuser-Busch to formAnheuser-Busch InBev (abbreviated AB InBev). Interbrew became a division of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV after the latter acquiredSABMiller in October 2016.[12]
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