The uneasy partnership between InBev and A-B
One of the more interesting questions on this morning’s Anheuser-Busch conference call was about the company’s existing arrangement with InBev in the United States. A-B distributes many InBev brands, including Stella Artois and Beck’s, and they’ve been doing well. Both A-B and Inbev have mentioned that fact in their recent earnings reports.
So, how does an unsolicited takeover offer affect that profitable relationship? Anheuser-Busch CFO Randolph Baker called it “an obvious concern,” adding:
Obviously our wholesaler family is a bit disturbed by the recent news. We have to keep them focused on our brands and our commitment to the InBev brands. The InBev brands are currently growing by double digits. We are committed to the InBev brands, and this does not change that relationship.
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David Nicklaus has covered St. Louis business for more than 25 years. His column appears three days a week on the Post-Dispatch business page. 
Excellent question Dave. How much of the growth is the product and how much of it is AB’s excellent supply chain and marketing teams? Hard to split those two groups apart I bet…