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Michigan State University
Professor of Community, Food and Agriculture at Michigan State University, he studies consolidation in the food industry
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Philip Howard
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FROM Philip Howard
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In Beer Merger Mania, Anheuser-Busch InBev Says It’s Miller Time Anheuser-Busch was a historic American company—but now it’s owned by InBev of Brazil. Miller and Coors also got together, and they’re now part of SABMiller of England. Now, SABMiller has its eye on Heineken of Holland, and there are reports that it’s lining up financing to take over InBev. Philip Howard is Professor of Community, Food and Agriculture at Michigan State University, a student of consolidation in the food industry.
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