Diageo may not be able to recover $135mn loan from Vijay Mallya firm

Last Updated: Sunday, September 6, 2015, 12:29

The company said the underlying security held by Standard Chartered includes shares in United Breweries Ltd (UBL) and Watson's interest in a venture that owns the Force India Formula One (F1) team.

Super premium beers to contribute 25% to UBL sales by 2020

Last Updated: Friday, July 3, 2015, 17:21

UBL's super premium brands -- Heineken, Kingfisher Ultra and Ultra Max -- are witnessing highest growth in beer segment and expected to grow three folds in next five years.

United Breweries reports Q4 net profit at Rs 48.13 crore

Last Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2015, 23:28

Liquor firm United Breweries Ltd (UBL) Thursday reported a standalone net profit of Rs 48.13 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.

UBL's strong beer portfolio crosses 100mn cases mark in FY13

Last Updated: Monday, May 6, 2013, 17:12

Kingfisher Strong, crossed 80 million cases while Kingfisher Red, a relatively new brand crossed the 1 million case mark, a commendable achievement in the competitive strong beer segment, UBL said in a statement.

UB turns to sport, music for promoting Heineken brand

Last Updated: Friday, April 12, 2013, 18:45

United Breweries Ltd (UBL) is focussing on various areas like sports, music and food events to promote various beer brands, including Heineken beer, which was launched in India three years ago.

United Breweries records Rs 34.2 crore second-quarter profit

Last Updated: Friday, November 9, 2012, 09:56

United Breweries Ltd on Friday posted a net profit of Rs 34.2 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, as against Rs 19.5 crore in the year-ago period.

UBL paid Rs 1.4cr to Mallya as commission,sitting fees in FY12

Last Updated: Monday, September 3, 2012, 21:05

The commission paid to Mallya, who holds 8.39 percent stake in the company, is nearly nine times higher than that paid to other directors of the company.

UB founders eye stake sale to Heineken: Report

Last Updated: Thursday, March 29, 2012, 13:11

The founders of United Breweries Ltd. are looking to sell a 12 percent-13 percent stake in the company to Heineken NV, one of its major shareholders, in a deal likely valued at Rs 17 billion, a television channel reported on Wednesday.

UB joins F1 bandwagon to promote beer brands

Last Updated: Sunday, October 23, 2011, 12:04

With the inaugural Indian Grand Prix round the corner, United Breweries Ltd (UBL) has planned a host of activities during the event to promote its beer brands and catch consumer attention.