"fl. oz.) and ""Ballenón"" (1.2 L). Alcohol content: 4.5 percent. ""Clara"" means clear, blonde, as opposed to ""oscura"" (dark). The Pacífico brewery was bought by Mexican brewing giant Grupo Modelo in 1954. The Belgian-Brazilian Anheuser-Busch InBev company currently owns a 50% stake of Grupo Modelo. Pacífico (beer) Cerveza Pacífico Clara, better known as Pacífico, is a Mexican pilsner-style beer. Cerveza Pacífico is named so because the Pacífico brewery is located in the Pacific Ocean port city of Mazatlán, in the state of Sinaloa, México. It was first brewed in 1900 when three Germans opened a brewery, the ""Cerveceria del Pacífico"","
"1893, and eventually changed its name to Cervecería Moctezuma. It was a major producer of beer since the early 20th century, and was one of the largest brewing companies in the world with the merger of the two, but the new company controls over twelve brand names. FEMSA bought the combined breweries to add to its other businesses, such as bottling and packaging enterprises. FEMSA's brands today include Tecate, Sol, Dos Equis, Carta Blanca, Superior, Indio, and Bohemia. Grupo Modelo's brands include Corona, Corona Light, Negra Modelo, Modelo Especial, Victoria, Estrella, Léon, Montejo, and Pacifico. Most of these beers are"
"was built by the brew masters he had trained. The facility in Guadalajara was the third Grupo Modelo brewery, adding on to those in Mexico City and Mazatlán, and it was followed by the construction and/or acquisition of another four, culminating in the construction of the Zacatecas brewery, which is currently the largest brewery in Latin America and the second largest in the world. In 1971, Fernández was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Grupo Modelo. He maintained his position as CEO until 1997 and as Chairman of the Board until 2005, roles that"
"absorbing most of the brands produced and making many of them available nationwide. Starting in the 1980s, the enterprise began new businesses, such as INAMEX, which produces malt, which led to the name change to Grupo Modelo. During the same period, the company began exports of Corona beer to the United States, becoming the second most imbibed imported beer there by 1986. Exports to other countries followed, and Corona became the number one premium imported beer in the United States in 1997. Half of Grupo Modelo's stock is owned by Anheuser Busch. The beer-brewing division of FEMSA was created when"
"Modelo in 1925 with his friend and partner Pablo Díez Fernández. Her father was the Executive Vice President of the Grupo Modelo brewery. Aramburuzabala graduated from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México where she majored in accounting. The Mexican brewery, Cervecería Modelo, was founded in 1925 by a group of businessmen, including don Pablo Díez Fernández — who became the company's President, CEO and major stockholder — and Felix Aramburuzabala. Felix's son, Pablo Aramburuzabala, the executive vice president of the brewery, died unexpectedly in 1995 of lung cancer at the age of 63. After his death, several groups tried to"
"retail service stations for fuel, lubricants and car care products in Mexico. On January 11, 2010, the Dutch brewing company Heineken International purchased FEMSA Cerveza, the beer operations of FEMSA, in a stock swap that left FEMSA a 20% owner in the Heineken overall. FEMSA Cerveza previously owned Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma, the second largest brewer in Mexico, just after Grupo Modelo. Since January 2006, FEMSA also owned 68% of FEMSA Cerveja Brasil, a South American brewery founded in 1982 in Brazil as ""Cervejarias Kaiser."" By 2005 the brewery had 8.7% of the market share in Brazil with annual production of"
"as Chairman of the Board since 2005. During the time he was head of Grupo Modelo the company became the seventh largest brewing group in the world, with exports to more than 180 countries. Fernández participated in developing, building and operating the Grupo Modelo breweries in the Mexican states of Zacatecas, Coahuila and Oaxaca. Grupo Modelo also established partnerships for importing and distributing the brewery’s products he expanded the company's portfolio which at the time included 14 brands, among which Corona, Modelo Especial, Victoria and Pacífico. Fernández also currently sits on several Boards and is a member of different organizations"
"leader in Sri Lanka with a 82% market share. Lion is currently exported to the United States, Canada, the UK, Japan, Australia and the Maldives. In the Maldives it has a dominant market share. It also operates a joint venture with the Carlsberg Group, South Asia Breweries Ltd, with four breweries in India, including one each in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Himachal and Kolkata. In 2011 Grupo Modelo appointed Lion Brewery as the national distributor of Corona in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. In 2012 the company was appointed the sole importer and distributor of Diageo, as well Moët Hennessy, whose brands"
"them CIMEX that has developed a sport utility truck, the Conin, and it is to be released in September 2010 in Mexico's national auto show, And the new electric car maker Grupo Electrico Motorizado. Some large industries of Mexico include Cemex, the world's largest construction company and the third largest cement producer the alcohol beverage industries, including world-renowned players like Grupo Modelo; conglomerates like FEMSA, which apart from being the largest single producer of alcoholic beverages and owning multiple commercial interests such OXXO convenience store chain, is also the second-largest Coca-Cola bottler in the world; Gruma, the largest producer of"
"of the new company that controlled Cervecería Modelo, a company whose sales in 1970 were estimated somewhere between 850 and 900 million pesos, were Juan Sánchez Navarro, Manuel Álvarez Loyo, Nemesio Diez, Secundino García, Antonino Fernández, Pablo Aramburuzabala and other employees of the brewery which would later on become Grupo Modelo, the seventh largest beer group in the world, when it was headed first by Don Antonino Fernandez and, then, by Carlos Fernandez Gonzalez. Don Pablo Diez Fernández died on November 17, 1972 in Mexico City. Pablo Diez Fernandez Pablo Diez Fernández (1884-1972) was the son of Ceferino Diez and"
"Coca-Cola Femsa and Tecnológico de Monterrey. José Antonio Fernández Carbajal José Antonio Fernández Carbajal (born 1954 in Puebla) is a Mexican businessman. He is the chairman and CEO of FEMSA, the largest beverage company in Latin America. He is nicknamed 'El Diablo' (The Devil) by certain people and media. He received a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Studies in 1976 and an MBA from EGADE in 1979. In 1987 he joined FEMSA, the holding company of Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma, and in 1995 became its general director and CEO. He is a member"
"FEMSA Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V., doing business as FEMSA, is a Mexican multinational beverage and retail company headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico. It operates the largest independent Coca-Cola bottling group in the world and the largest convenience store chain in Mexico. It is also the second largest shareholder of Heineken International. FEMSA reported revenues of US$19.2 billion for 2014, making it the fifth largest company of Mexico. It has operations in Latin America and the Philippines, mainly through bottling plants. It is well known in Mexico for its convenience store chain Oxxo, its previously owned Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Brewery (exchanged"
"as Cemex (the world's third largest cement company), FEMSA (Coca-Cola Latin America, largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the world), Alfa (petrochemicals, food, telecommunications and auto parts), Axtel (telecommunications), Vitro (glass), Selther (leading mattress and rest systems firm in Latin America), Gruma (food), and Banorte (financial services). The FEMSA corporation owned a large brewery, the Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Brewery (Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma) that produces the brands Sol, Tecate, Indio, Dos Equis and Carta Blanca among others, in the beginning of the year Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Brewery was sold to Dutch-based company Heineken. By the end of the same year, there were more than"
"Freixenet Freixenet () is a Cava producer in Spain, located west of Barcelona in Catalonia. Cava is a sparkling wine produced in Spain. Freixenet was started after the union of two Spanish families with a lengthy history in winemaking: the Ferrers, owners of La Freixeneda, a 12th-century farming estate in Sant Quintí de Mediona in the Alt Penedès, and the Salas, winemakers since 1830 and the founders of Casa Sala, a wine exporter to Latin America, in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia. Towards the end of the 19th century, Dolores Sala Vivé, the granddaughter of the founder of Casa Sala, married Pedro"
"Maximilian I in the 19th century provided the impetus for the opening of many breweries in various parts of the country. By 1918, there were 36 brewing companies, but over the 20th century, the industry consolidated until today, only two corporations, Grupo Modelo and FEMSA control 90% of the Mexican beer market. This industry is one of the most prevalent in the country, with over 63% of the population buying one brand or another. Beer is also a major export for the country, with most going to the United States, but is available in over 150 countries worldwide. Prior to"
"vs. 12-20 liters of vinasse per liter of ethanol in standard plants). 2. Manuelita Aceites y Energía (Manuelita Oil and Energy) is an African palm oil processing company based in Bogota, Colombia, but with operations in the Meta and Casanare departments of Colombia. The Meta plant, known as Yaguarito, was a greenfield project started in 1986 in the cattle lands of Colombia's Eastern Plains. The Company owns approximately 15,000 hectares of palm and is served by an additional 20,000 hectares of palm owned by independent farmers. Each year the Yaguarito operation processes nearly 150,000 tons of fruit and produces refined"
"Weinbrennerei GmbH und H.H. Pott Nfgr. Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH.[2] The following companies not based in Germany also belong to the Group: Henkell & Co. Sektkellerei Ges.m.b.H (Austria), Törley Sektkellerei Kft. (Hungary), Vinpol Sp. Z o.o. (Poland), Bohemia Sekt a.s. (Czech Republic), Hubert J.E. s.r.o. (Slovakia), Alfred Gratien S.A.S., (France), S.C. Angelli Spumante & Aperitive s.r.l. (Romania), Kiewer Sektkellerei Stolichniy (Ukraine) and Minonetto S.p.A. (Italy). In March 2018, Henkell bought 50.67% of Freixenet, a Spanish wine company. The purchase included its Australian subsidiary, the Wingara Wine Group, owner of Katnook Estate in Coonawarra and Deakin Estate in the Murray Darling region near"
"with the company, expanding its reach throughout Latin America. The company will sell its products there through FEMSA, which is the largest bottler and brewery in all of Latin America, and maker of such brands as Dos Equis XX, Bohemia and Sol. FEMSA now owns 20% of Heineken N.V. after the early 2010 all-stock deal, becoming its largest single shareholder after the Dutch families (Heineken family and Hoyer family) who owns 25.83% and public shareholders owning 54.17%. The FEMSA acquisition is expected to keep Heineken in its strong position by growing its market share in the Latin American markets. FEMSA"
"which has been recognized as the first compressed yeast factory in Mexico. In 1918, he married Rosario Guerrero Herrero, whom he had met during one of his many visits to Spain. Four years later he became part of the community of distinguished businessmen, industry experts, and bankers that would put up the capital to start the business which was later to become Grupo Modelo: Cervecería Modelo. A shareholder since the very beginning and member of its Board of Directors since 1926, the businessman from the region of León in Spain continued to care for his bread and yeast production businesses"
"one or more of the brands, and Mexico ranks third in global exports of beer. In 2004, exports of beer were valued at US$1.2 billion. Domestic sales were $6 billion. Mexico displaced Holland in 2003 as the worldwide exporter in beer sales, selling 1.39 million tonnes, with sales, primarily to the U.S., continuing to increase. Grupo Modelo and FEMSA send more than 80% of their exports to the United States. Mexico's growth is coming largely at the expense of U.S. brands. The two main Mexican producers reported increases in export volume of 42% and 20.5% in 2006, compared to less"
"mill in Colombia after Ingenio del Cauca, a mill that was founded by Harold Henry Eder Caicedo and the Manuelita Group in the 1950s. Currently, Manuelita Azúcar y Energía produces nearly 300,000 tons of high quality refined sugar per year, and has a fuel ethanol production capacity of 250,000 lts per day (80,000 m/year). It is one of Colombia's first fuel bio ethanol producers and its most efficient producer. Given Manuelita's strict adherence to a sound environmental policy, the company's ethanol production process is geared to produce as little vinasse as possible (2 liters of vinasse per liter of ethanol"
"Mexican brand Sol in the Brazilian market to compete to the biggest Inbev brands with poor results. In 2010, Heineken bought all FEMSA's brewery including the Brazilian unit. Company market share in 2009: Ambev (Inbev) (70%), Grupo Schincariol (11,6%), Petrópolis brewery (9,8%), Heineken (6,9%), others (1,73%). Brand market share in 2005: Skol (32,6%), Brahma (20,4%), Antarctica (13,6%), Nova Schin (10,2%), Kaiser (8,9%). There are a number of microbreweries in Brazil, the emergence of which are a relatively recent phenomenon. Some of the better renowned microbreweries include; Curitiba and Blumenau are cities with several breweries: Curitiba: WayBeer, BodeBrown, Wensky Beer, Klein"
"their first official brand ambassador. This is a successful format that other companies followed. Freixenet is the main sponsor of the roller hockey (quad) team, Club Esportiu Noia, that usually competes in the main Spanish league and also European Competitions:CERH European League and CERS Cup. Due to this sponsorship agreement the name of the team is CE NOIA Freixenet. Freixenet is also the official cava of the MotoGP World Championship since 2003. Freixenet Freixenet () is a Cava producer in Spain, located west of Barcelona in Catalonia. Cava is a sparkling wine produced in Spain. Freixenet was started after the"
"Félix Sánchez of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Presidente (beer) Presidente is a brand of Pilsner beer that is owned and produced by Cervecería Nacional Dominicana (CND) at several breweries in the Dominican Republic. In addition to domestic consumption in the Dominican Republic, Presidente is exported to the United States, Panama, Honduras, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Andorra, Aruba, Cuba, Curaçao, Antigua, Belize, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Turks and Caicos, The Bahamas, Saint Martin, British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Varieties include Presidente (5.0% ABV) and Presidente Light (4.3 ABV.) In 1929, U.S. industrialist Charles H. Wanzer with other business partners founded the brewery"
"Venezuela is in Hit, Frescolita and Chinotto. Frescolita Frescolita is a Venezuelan cola. It is very similar to red cream sodas found in the United States, with a taste similar to gum. Frescolita is also used to bake cakes in some places in Western Venezuela. It is marketed by Coca-Cola. Frescolita was made in 1983 and since then it has received many lawsuits from various companies (including Postobon) accusing Frescolita of copying their flavoring. In Venezuela, while Coca-Cola is consumed more, it has been reported that Frescolita takes 10% of the general soft-drinks market of the country. Up to 45%"
"running operations in over 30 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific. In 2007, InBev realized 14.4 billion euro of revenue. The company owns Grupo Modelo, Mexico's leading brewer and owner of the Corona brand as of 4 June 2013. This transaction was valued at 20.1 billion USD. To satisfy US anti-trust demands, Grupo Modelo sold its US business, including US brand rights and the Piedras Negras Brewery in Mexico, for approx. 4.75 billion USD to Constellation Brands, a competitor of AB Inbev in some beverage sectors. Additionally, the group has a 51% controlling stock on Cerveceria Nacional Dominicana"
"the Mexican group FEMSA in 2006, and the beer operations of FEMSA was acquired by Heineken International in 2010. On October 9, 2007, SABMiller and Molson Coors agreed to combine their U.S. operations in a joint venture called Miller Coors. SABMiller owned 58% of the unit, which operated in the U.S. and Puerto Rico but not Canada, where Molson Coors is strongest. Molson Coors owned 42%, but the parties had equal voting power.[2] Molson breweries in Canada are in: Molson-Coors brands in Canada and the United States include Molson Canadian (lager), Molson Canadian Light, Molson Canadian 67, Coors Light, Coors"
"known as InBev. After the merger, Grupo Schincariol became the largest Brazilian-owned brewery in the country. In 2011, the company became a subsidiary of Japanese beverage company Kirin Brewery Company, and subsequently changed its name to Brasil Kirin.. In 2017 Kirin sold this business to Heineken NV for a transaction value of USD 1.1 billion.. In 2002, Molson Coors bought Brazil's second largest brewery Kaiser. In 2006, the Mexican FEMSA Cerveza acquired 68% of Kaiser Brewery from Molson Coors. Molson Coors still holds 15% of Kaiser brewery shares, and Heineken holds the remaining 17%. In 2006, FEMSA Cerveza released the"
"Colombia: On the strategic moves undertaken by Coca-Cola FEMSA and five other Mexican firms during the 2008 financial crisis and subsequent recession: Coca-Cola FEMSA Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V., known as Coca-Cola FEMSA or KOF, is a Mexican multinational beverage company headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. It is a subsidiary of FEMSA which owns 48% of its stock, with 28% held by wholly owned subsidiaries of The Coca-Cola Company and the remaining 24% listed publicly on the Mexican Stock Exchange (since 1993) and the New York Stock Exchange (since 1998). The largest franchise Coca-Cola bottler in the world, the company"
"Cooperativa de Productores de Leche R.L. (Dos Pinos) which has dominated the Costa Rican dairy market for years. In October 2012 FIFCO purchased North American Breweries Holdings (NAB) from KPS Capital Partners, for $388 million USD through its subsidiary Cervecería Costa Rica S. A. NAB sells Genesee and Labatt beer in the United States, as well as craft or small batch beers including Honey Brown Lager, Magic Hat and Pyramid. Under contract FIFCO brews Heineken beer at its facility at La Ribera de Belen. Florida Ice and Farm Company Florida Ice and Farm Company S.A. (abbreviated as FIFCO) is a"
"José Antonio Fernández Carbajal José Antonio Fernández Carbajal (born 1954 in Puebla) is a Mexican businessman. He is the chairman and CEO of FEMSA, the largest beverage company in Latin America. He is nicknamed 'El Diablo' (The Devil) by certain people and media. He received a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Studies in 1976 and an MBA from EGADE in 1979. In 1987 he joined FEMSA, the holding company of Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma, and in 1995 became its general director and CEO. He is a member of the board of directors of"
"than five percent for Anheuser-Busch and Molson Coors in the same year. Mexican beer has done so well in the United States that Miller SAB tried selling citrus and salt-flavored Miller Chill and Anheuser Busch attempted Bud Light Lime. The best-known and best-selling Mexican beer in the United States by far is Corona, produced by Grupo Modelo and distributed by Anheuser Busch. FEMSA entered the US market later, but has paired with Dutch enterprise Heineken USA to promote and distribute its brands, especially Dos Equis and Tecate. Some Mexican beers, such as Modelo Especial and Negra Modelo, are available in"
"increased to US$5.64 billion. Global software giant, Wipro Technologies, also set up a business process outsourcing centre in Curitiba to provide shared services to AmBev, the largest brewery in Latin America. AmBev's zonal vice president, Renato Nahas Batista, said ""We are honoured to be a part of Wipro's expansion plans in Brazil and Latin America."" AmBev's portfolio includes leading brands like Brahma, Becks, Stella and Antarctica. Both countries want the participation of developing countries in the UNSC permanent membership since the underlying philosophy for both of them are: UNSC should be more democratic, legitimate and representative - the G4 is"