Kirin Holdings Co (Japan)

Best-known as one of Japan's leading brewers, Kirin has also established a strong presence throughout the rest of the Asia Pacific region, and not just in beer. It is also the biggest dairy products and juice company in Australia. After almost 50 years as Japan's #1 brewer, Kirin had its lead stolen by rival Asahi Breweries in 2001. The two companies continue to compete fiercely in their domestic market. Kirin regained the top spot in 2009 only to lose it again in 2010. However, it also has a much wider international presence, through Australasian brewer Lion, San Miguel of the Philippines, and most recently Schincariol of Brazil. The group established an initial presence in the broader Australian food industry in 2007 with a deal to acquire leading juice and dairy products market National Foods. The subsequent purchase of the Dairy Farmers co-operative cemented its position as Australia's foremost dairy producer. In 2009, it announced that it was in preliminary talks to merge with its domestic drinks rival Suntory to create a new giant in alcoholic beverages. Those talks were eventually abandoned without agreement in 2010.

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Kirin Lager	Budweiser
Kirin Ichiban Shibori	Buckler
Tanrei	Kirin Beverage
Heineken	Koiwai Dairy Products
Supli	Kirin Fire
Tropicana	Nagano
Lion	Berri
Pura	Yoplait

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