AB InBev Faces Belgium Antitrust Probe Over Beer Sales Terms
- Watchdog cites ‘serious indications’ of antitrust violations
- Company says it will cooperate with the investigation
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Anheuser-Busch InBev is under investigation by Belgium’s antitrust watchdog amid concerns that the world’s biggest brewer abused its dominant position through its supply deals with wholesalers, restaurants and bars.
The Belgian Competition Authority said it started a formal investigation after receiving complaints from “various players in the beer supply chain” that the company is violating antitrust rules.