Grupo Modelo SAB de CV could be next. The Mexican company is 50% owned
by Anheuser-Busch, and InBev's CEO Carlos Brito was reportedly
in talks with the company about the takeover of Anheuser-Busch. CNBC reported a while back that InBev would let Modelo decide its fate,
including the option of a buyout through InBev stock.
There have also been reports that SABMiller plc may be bought and split up down the road, according to a
Bloomberg report.
Heineken NV and Carlsberg A/S could make a joint bid for the brewer
similar to the joint takeover of Britain's Scottish & Newcastle
plc, according to a report by
BusinessWeek.
There is also a possibility that both InBev and SABMiller could consolidate
breweries in Asia. SABMiller is
involved in an expanding joint venture, and InBev will pick up a large portion
of the Chinese marketplace through its acquisition of Anheuser-Busch and could continue to do so through existing partnerships Anheuser-Busch formed.
- Maria Woehr
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Will other breweries be gulped up now that Anheuser-Busch Cos. and InBev SA are merging in a $52 billion deal to create the world's largest brewer? There is supposedly a possibility that there may be a M&A wave in the beverage industry due to the deal. 
