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SMC acquires majority stake in Australian firm

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | December 16, 2009 - 12:00am

San Miguel Corp. is further expanding its presence in the packaging business with the acquisition of a majority stake in Cospak Group, the largest packaging trading firm in Australasia.

Business

RP food conglamerate to acquire Australian packaging company

December 15, 2009 - 10:00pm

MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) - San Miguel Corp., Southeast Asia's biggest food and beverage conglomerate, is set to acquire a majority stake in Cospak Group, the largest packaging trading firm in Australasia, for...

Japan's Kirin buys 43% of San Miguel's brewer

February 20, 2009 - 8:59pm

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Japan's Kirin Holdings Co. said today it will buy a 43 percent stake in the brewery unit of Philippine food and beverage conglomerate San Miguel Corp. in a move aimed at strengthening its...

San Miguel declares 35-¢ cash dividend

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | March 9, 2008 - 12:00am

Business

SMC completes sale of Nat’l Foods to Kirin

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | December 31, 2007 - 12:00am

Business

San Miguel's interim profit nearly doubles

August 9, 2007 - 6:12pm

Nation

SMC profit up 17% to P10.6B

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | April 13, 2007 - 12:00am

San Miguel Corp. (SMC), Southeast Asia’s largest food and beverage conglomerate, said its net profit grew 17 percent last year to P10.6 billion as a stronger...

Business

Moodyís gives SMC stable rating after CCBPI sale

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | February 24, 2007 - 12:00am

Moodyís Investors Service has affirmed the ìBa1î local currency corporate rating of San Miguel Corp. after the food and beverage giant closed a deal to sell its entire 65-percent stake...

Business

National Foods boosts revenues by 8% to A$1.84B in 2006

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | February 8, 2007 - 12:00am

Australian dairy giant National Foods Ltd., a subsidiary of Southeast Asia’s largest food and beverage conglomerate San Miguel Corp., reported an eight-...

Business

SMC may sell stake in Coca-Cola early next year

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | November 18, 2006 - 12:00am

The sale by San Miguel Corp. (SMC) of its controlling 65-percent stake in Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines Inc. (CCBPI) may take place in early 2007, an analyst said. The source, who attended SMC’s financial...

Business