Brazil's AmBev Buys Pepsi Bottler In Bolivia For $27 Million
31 Marzo 2009 - 2:19PM
Dow Jones News
Brazilian brewer Companhia de Bebidas das Americas (ABV), or
AmBev, said late Monday that it acquired Bolivia based company
Bebidas y Aguas Gaseosas Occidente S.R.L., for approximately $27
million.
"Ambev acquired from SABMiller (SBMRY) 100% of the capital stock
of Bebidas y Aguas Gaseosas Occidente, which is the exclusive Pepsi
bottler in Bolivia," said Ambev.
AmBev is part of Belgian brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev
(ABI.BT).
-By Rogerio Jelmayer, Dow Jones Newswires; 5511-2847-4521;
rogerio.jelmayer@dowjones.com