There is a link to easy to understand distribution process, for anyone who wants to see. Just picked one off the internet.
To my very basic understanding, there might be licensing fees going to InBev. Also, it looks like InBev/Modelo makes the product, then sells it as a wholesaler to the licensed Modelo distributor.
I agree with you. I worked for Coca-Cola for ten years. Huge bottling and distribution center in Milwaukee. Then I moved to Texas to work for a Canadian bottler for five years. We OWNED the formula for RC Cola. But, we did not have the infrastructure for distribution. So, we contracted with Snapple/DrPepper/7-Up to make it for us and distribute it into the market place. We focused on bottling discount sodas, like Sam's America's Choice Cola (which, by the way, IS the RC Cola formula in a Sam's Club brand), we bottled for Walmart and Dollar General and some more regional discount stores. We did not have the distribution infrastructure, so these companies sent their own trailers to our bottling plant to pick up what we produced for them.
Many brands, Modelo , for example probably do not have the distribution infrastructure available to them in the US, so they contract it out. Miller bought out a lot of breweries in the past. Pabst Blue Ribbon does not even have a plant anymore. It is made by Miller in Milwaukee (lived and worked there for 22 years). Leinenkugel's bought and distributed nationwide now. Yuengling is now in a partnership with Miller. That is why I can now buy it in Texas, also. Yuengling was too small and regional to have the ability to distribute it nation wide. Now it can be bought anywhere.
I guess the point of my rambling is that distributors work with brewing companies to distribute their beer (Modelo distributed possibly by Anheiser Busch)...I only drink Coors Light or Yuengling...It sucks for all of the people working under the umbrella of InBev and that the stupidity of that company affects so many people like US (WWG1WGA) that in the end, does it really matter who distributes another company's product? I will never drink an InBev product. But, I will drink Sam's American Choice Cola, because I do really like RC Cola..and my Coors Light and Yuengling.
I was just a production line worker, but I worked my way up to trainer and break reliever. We bottled Check soda for Winn Dixie, who was the 4th largest chain in those days. Our plant was near Orlando, but they had one in Georgia and another in Texas. Our plant made food items as well. They used Co-packers when the soda demand was high. Coke in Orlando was cheap Pepsi paid good, we were in the middle. Great benefits and lots of OT
...so, still drives revenue to AB-Inbev.
Yep.
https://productdistributionstrategy.com/how-do-distribution-companies-work/
There is a link to easy to understand distribution process, for anyone who wants to see. Just picked one off the internet.
To my very basic understanding, there might be licensing fees going to InBev. Also, it looks like InBev/Modelo makes the product, then sells it as a wholesaler to the licensed Modelo distributor.
InBev makes money. BOTTOM LINE.
I agree with you. I worked for Coca-Cola for ten years. Huge bottling and distribution center in Milwaukee. Then I moved to Texas to work for a Canadian bottler for five years. We OWNED the formula for RC Cola. But, we did not have the infrastructure for distribution. So, we contracted with Snapple/DrPepper/7-Up to make it for us and distribute it into the market place. We focused on bottling discount sodas, like Sam's America's Choice Cola (which, by the way, IS the RC Cola formula in a Sam's Club brand), we bottled for Walmart and Dollar General and some more regional discount stores. We did not have the distribution infrastructure, so these companies sent their own trailers to our bottling plant to pick up what we produced for them. Many brands, Modelo , for example probably do not have the distribution infrastructure available to them in the US, so they contract it out. Miller bought out a lot of breweries in the past. Pabst Blue Ribbon does not even have a plant anymore. It is made by Miller in Milwaukee (lived and worked there for 22 years). Leinenkugel's bought and distributed nationwide now. Yuengling is now in a partnership with Miller. That is why I can now buy it in Texas, also. Yuengling was too small and regional to have the ability to distribute it nation wide. Now it can be bought anywhere. I guess the point of my rambling is that distributors work with brewing companies to distribute their beer (Modelo distributed possibly by Anheiser Busch)...I only drink Coors Light or Yuengling...It sucks for all of the people working under the umbrella of InBev and that the stupidity of that company affects so many people like US (WWG1WGA) that in the end, does it really matter who distributes another company's product? I will never drink an InBev product. But, I will drink Sam's American Choice Cola, because I do really like RC Cola..and my Coors Light and Yuengling.
Quality post. Thank you!
I was just a production line worker, but I worked my way up to trainer and break reliever. We bottled Check soda for Winn Dixie, who was the 4th largest chain in those days. Our plant was near Orlando, but they had one in Georgia and another in Texas. Our plant made food items as well. They used Co-packers when the soda demand was high. Coke in Orlando was cheap Pepsi paid good, we were in the middle. Great benefits and lots of OT
Yep, and I believe internationally it is AB, just not domestically
I believe you're right.