By John Glenday

Anheuser-Busch InBev has volunteered the disposal of SABMiller’s Central and Eastern European brands as it seeks to ease its planned merger past the European Commission, which has voiced competition concerns.

This would see SABMiller offload its Peroni, Grolsch and Meantime brands in addition to interests across Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia.

In a statement AB InBev said: “These assets include a number of top brands in their markets and are expected to attract considerable interest from potential buyers.”

​Alan Clark, chief executive of SABMiller, added: “We are very proud of these businesses, their brands and the people that have made Read full story ›

Source: The Drum