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September 25, 2020

Agnelli family’s Exor deals risk with GEDI but reward with Fiat Chrysler; e-commerce, Chinese and comfort sales cushion L’Oreal against the coronavirus, heiress Verena Bahlsen leads her family business to innovation and social responsibility.

Agnelli family’s Exor deals risk with GEDI but reward with Fiat Chrysler

The completion of the Agnelli family’s €104.2 million ($121 million) buy back of control of GEDI from the De Benedetti family came at a fortuitous time as Italy’s largest editorial group suffers in the first half of the year of the coronavirus.

FB Roundup: AB InBev, Bezos Expeditions, and Michael Hill

March 7, 2019

AB InBev chairman steps down to focus on JAB roles, Jeff Bezos’ family office invests in vegan start-up, and Michael Hill Jewellery shifts towards family designed pieces.

AB InBev chairman steps down to focus on JAB roles

Olivier Goudet, chairman of family-owned brewery giant Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) is stepping down amid concerns his role at family-controlled investment group JAB Holding has created a conflict of interest.

On Tuesday, Goudet (pictured) confirmed he would step down from AB InBev to devote more time to his “growing responsibilities as managing partner and chief executive of JAB”.

Family brewers of London Pride sell beer business to ferment property portfolio

February 1, 2019

London’s last family brewer Fuller’s has sold its entire beer business to a Japanese firm for $328 million to focus on its lucrative pubs and hotels.

London’s last family brewer Fuller’s has sold its entire beer business to a Japanese firm for $328 million to focus on its lucrative pubs and hotels.

Trusted advisers trade places as Bart Brecht retires at JAB Holding Company

January 16, 2019

The trusted adviser who spearheaded a $50 billion spree of acquisitions over the last five years for Germany’s Reimann family will be succeeded by executives who expanded the portfolios of the families behind Mars and Anheuser-Busch InBev.

FB Roundup: AB InBev, Crown Resorts, and L'Oreal

March 28, 2018

Brewing giant pledges carbon reduction and renewable energy; James Packer’s ‘brave’ mental health resignation; and L’Oreal buys AR app

Brewing giant pledges carbon reduction, renewable energy

The world’s biggest brewer, AB InBev, says it will use only renewable energy and recyclable packaging by 2025, as part of an ambitious sustainability plan laid out by the company.

FB roundup: AB InBev, Fairfax Media, and In-N-Out

May 12, 2017

Brewing giant AB InBev profits up but struggles in Americas; Whither Fairfax Media as assets cherry picked; Third-gen takes ownership of billion dollar In-N-Out burger chain.

Mega-brewer AB InBev’s turbulent quarter

Brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) has seen revenues and profits increase in the first quarter of 2017 despite a slight dip in beer sales.

The world’s largest brewer, which is headquartered in Belgium and has substantial family ownership, enjoyed a 3.7% increase in revenues to $12.9 billion despite total sales falling by 0.5% to 147.9 million hectolitres.

The Top 10 family business issues in 2016

December 28, 2016

Politically, 2016 has been a rollercoaster year with Britain voting to leave the European Union and Donald Trump becoming the world’s most powerful (family business) leader. Take a look at the top 10 family business themes of 2016 as selected (in no particular order) by CampdenFB’s editorial team.

Politically, 2016 has been a rollercoaster year with Britain voting to leave the European Union and Donald Trump becoming the world’s most powerful (family business) leader. Away from politics, in 2016 many family enterprises have been wrangling with the ever-present challenge of succession or exploring artificial intelligence, while we farewell Mars family patriarch Forrest E. Mars Jr. Take a look at the top 10 family business themes of 2016 as selected (in no particular order) by CampdenFB’s editorial team.

FB Roundup: Cargill, Ab InBev, and chaebol crisis

November 25, 2016

Cargill invests $50 million is its Thai facility; Corona founder leaves $3 million to each villager in hometown; and Chaebol crisis heats up, leaders questioned

Cargill invests $50 million is its Thai facility

Family-controlled Cargill, the world’s largest agricultural commodities trader, is investing $50 million to expand its poultry-processing operations at its facility in Thailand.

Based in the Nakhon Ratchasima province, Cargill’s expansion will create 1,400 new jobs and add to the more than 13,500 people already working across 14 locations in Thailand.

FB Roundup: AB InBev, Puig, and Toyota

September 29, 2016

AB InBev-SAB Miller deal approved by shareholders; Puig to buy stake in Brazil's Granado; and Toyota develops a new technology to improve agri production

AB InBev-SAB Miller deal approved by shareholders

Family-controlled brewer AB InBev won approval for its $100 billion-plus takeover of rival SABMiller, paving the way for the third-largest merger in corporate history.

Shareholders from both companies voted overwhelmingly in favour of the acquisition. The new combined company will posses an estimated 46% of global beer profits and 27% of global volume.

FB Roundup: Samsung, Ab InBev and Faber-Castell

September 2, 2016

Samsung’s value drops $7 billion on battery fire reports; AB InBev and SABMiller deal to yield $2 billion in fees and taxes; and Faber-Castell teams up with Karl Lagerfeld on art equipment

Samsung’s value drops $7 billion on battery fire reports

South Korea's largest family-owned conglomerate Samsung has seen its stock plunge by $7 billion this week amid reports that batteries in its new flagship device have exploded.

The Suwon-headquartered group has in turn issued an unprecedented recall of all of its newest Galaxy Note 7 smartphones.

The recall comes just one week ahead of an expected presentation of a new iPhone model from its main rival Apple.