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BUSINESS Businesstrends Probably the best water in the world? Carlsberg looks beyond beer The world’s fourth biggest brewer is considering expanding its product line. At Carlsberg’s annual investor day, chief executive Jorgen Buhl Rasmussen announced it could turn to bottled water and soft drinks – pointing to its successful launches in Russia of Somersby cider and Eve, a fruit-flavoured, low-alcohol malt beverage aimed at women. Without much fanfare, the group also recently released fruit beer Tuborg Lime Cut in Denmark and Norway. Rasmussen stated that the Copenhagen company was to target women in general, and northern and western Europe, saying, “When we look at innovation in the future, we will see products that support beer.” While beer sales are falling, Carlsberg claims operating costs per hectolitre of beer are also dropping this year, and is standing by its mid-term target for operating margin in its northern & western Europe division to rise to 15-17% in 10 years. In 2009, the margin was 11.6%. Carlsberg has entered into a new five-year multi-currency revolving credit facility of €1.75bn to fuel future growth. What exactly the funds will be used for remains unclear; some of the money could be used to refinance debt that is due in the near future, but there is much speculation, including talk of a possible takeover. Drinking ahead: Carlsberg’s future includes more than beer, as these new products testify 66 Brussels Airlines b.there! magazine November 2010 Tesco chief exec Philip Clarke is looking for online profi ts in Poland Supermarket sweep Big-name western European brands gain ground in Poland While supermarkets dominate western Europe, with a 70-80% market share, the corner shop has remained a big part of Polish life. Supermarkets only account for some 30% of sales in the country – but this is set to change as international giants such as British chain Tesco, German brand Real and Portuguese-owned Biedronka take an ever larger slice of the market. The Polish daily Rzeczpospolita estimates that 4,000 corner shops will close in 2010 alone. Biedronka has emerged as the leader of Poland’s supermarket sector. Offering no-frills shopping and discounted prices, the retailer entered the market in 1997 and expanded by buying out smaller rivals and opening new stores. In 2007, Biedronka was opening a new store in the country every three days; today its smiling ladybird logo graces the front of more than 1,500 outlets. And 2010 has been a record-breaking year: second quarter sales rose by 28% to €1.13bn, reportedly accounting for 54% of Portuguese owner Jerónimo Martins’ profits. The competition is hotting up, however. Danish retailer Dansk Supermarked is planning a major expansion of its network of Netto stores in Poland, and one-time market leader Tesco is also striking back. The British giant believes it has a new weapon, hoping to revolutionise Poland’s online shopping sector when it debuts on the .pl domain next year. Nutrition from Nestlé Swiss giant to invest millions in new Health Science division Nestlé is aiming to pioneer a new industry that sits “between food and pharma”, to exploit the rising demand for nutritional products around the world. The company, based near Geneva, has announced the creation of Nestlé Health Science, which will start operations from January 2011 and will be run at “arm’s length” from the company’s food and beverage brands. The driving forces behind the initiative are ageing populations, increasing healthcare costs and the rapid advances in associated technology. The division takes responsibility for the HealthCare Nutrition portfolio, an area delivering €1.2bn in revenues last year. Among the products are Clinutren enriched food and drinks, Carnation instant breakfast and the Optifast weight-loss line. Nestlé has also established an Institute of Health Sciences, which is set to receive “hundreds of millions” of Swiss francs in funding over the next decade. Its remit encompasses research and translating findings into strategies that can be employed by the company. “In 10 years, we will be the undisputed leader in the new ‘health science nutrition’ business,” said chief executive Luis Cantarell. “Our development Nestlé plans capabilities will help drive product to take a big innovation and organic growth.” The division bite of the health science also plans to acquire or licence products. market IMAGE GWTTY IMAGES
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