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3G Capital

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Owned
BRA
Rating
Criticism, some praise

Private equity firm

The firm has offices in New York City and Rio de Janeiro. Bought Burger King in 2010 and 50% of Heinz in 2013 (with Berkshire Hathaway buying the other 50%). Brazil's richest man, Jorge Paulo Lemann, is among the firm's backers and is also on the board of directors of the world's largest beer company, AB Inbev.

3G Capital    BRA     website   email      

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
3G Capital
Environment 0% in Forest 500 Rankings
Forest 500 identifies the 350 companies and 150 financial institutions with the greatest exposure to tropical deforestation risk, and annually assesses them on the strength and implementation of their deforestation and human rights commitments. This financial institution received a score of 0%.
Source: Forest 500 (2022)

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Company Details

Type Private company
Subsidiaries Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (23% owned) 

Brewer

InBev acquired Anheuser-Busch in 2008 for US$52 billion, to become the world's largest brewer and one of the world's top five consumer products companies. In 2013 the company acquired the half of Mexico's largest brewer, Grupo Modelo (maker of Corona beer), it didn't already own. In 2016 the company acquired SABMiller for over US$100 billion. AB InBev is part owned by the men behind Brazilian private equity firm 3G Capital, who also own 51% of Burger King and 25% of KraftHeinz.


  - SABMiller PLC 

Beverages

Previously the world's second largest brewer, until it was acquired by the world's largest brewer AB InBev in 2016 for over US$100 billion. SABMiller is a major bottler of Coca-Cola products and its beers dominate many markets throughout Africa and Asia. Bought Australian brewer Foster's Group in 2011 for A$9.9 billion.


  - Grupo Modelo S.A.B. de C.V. 

Brewer

Mexico's #1 beer company, with 63% of the Mexican beer market. In 2012 Anheuser-Busch InBev bought the 50% of the company it didn't already own.


  - Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc. 

Brewer and aluminium can manufacturers and recyclers

Worlds #1 aluminium can recycler. One of the largest manufacturers of aluminum cans in the US. Makers of Budweiser beer. Acquired by InBev in 2008 for US$52 billion, to become the world's largest brewer (overtaking SABMiller). Sold its theme park division in 2009 to The Blackstone Group.


  - AB InBev UK Ltd 

Brewer

AB InBev's UK subsidiary, which operates three breweries around England.


Restaurant Brands International Inc (35% owned) 

Fast food company

In 2014 Burger King merged with the Canadian coffee shop and restaurant chain Tim Hortons. World's 3rd largest fast food company, with over 19,000 restaurants in nearly 100 countries.


  - Burger King Corporation 

Fast food restaurants (franchise)

World's #2 fast food hamburger chain (after McDonalds).

Contact Details

Address Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Email ir@3g-capital.com
Website www.3g-capital.com

Products / Brands

AB InBev (23% owned)
Boddingtons Beer (imported)
Hoegaarden Beer (imported)
Leffe Beer (imported)

Grupo Modelo
Corona Beer (imported)
Negra Modelo Beer (imported)
Pacifico Beer (imported)

Anheuser-Busch
Budweiser Beer (imported)


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