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Published in TZ Latest News 18 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff

Big beer merger could ripple across wider beverage sector

Anheuser-Busch InBev’s (ABI.BR) prospective deal for SABMiller PLC (SAB.L) is expected to ripple across other consumer industries in the next few years, from soda makers and bottlers to snack manufacturers. If AB InBev’s initial approach to SABMiller succeeds, the resulting brewer, with a $275 billion market capitalization, could eventually buy Coca-Cola Co (KO.N) or PepsiCo (PEP.N), analysts said. AB InBev is backed by private equity firm 3G Capital, known for a relentless focus on trimming corporate fat.