The Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in January challenging the proposed acquisition, saying that the $20.1 billion transaction would substantially lessen competition in the market for beer in the United States.
As Unilever aims to double its business while reducing environmental impact, it is continuously looking for growth opportunities and to further build its portfolio. This week, this mission resulted in the acquisition of three leading brands in Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Falcon Social is expected to enable Carlsberg to create, launch and measure the performance of its social media campaigns and coordinate all its social marketing programs from a single, centralized SaaS platform.
The latest actions include a global headcount reduction of more than 400 associates across all regions and functions, and the restructuring or closure of certain smaller, underperforming markets.
