Brews & Blues: Anheuser-Busch Restructures with Layoffs

WION ^ | 7/27/23 | Hardik Bhardwaj

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In a move aimed at streamlining its operations and adapting to changing market dynamics, Anheuser-Busch, the world's largest brewer, revealed its decision to lay off positions across its U.S. corporate staff. The restructuring, announced by the company spokesperson and quoted by CNN, is intended to simplify and reduce organisational layers to position the company for future long-term success. However, the layoffs will not affect frontline staff, including brewery and warehouse workers, drivers, and field sales personnel.

Anheuser-Busch clarified that the job eliminations would account for 'less than 2 per cent' of its U.S. employee population, which currently stands at over 19,000 nationwide. Based on this figure, approximately 380 positions are expected to be affected by the restructuring.

'Drunk in Controversy'

The move comes after recent market shifts that have presented challenges for the American beer giant. In a surprising turn of events, Mexican lager Modelo Especial, brewed by Constellation Brands, surpassed Bud Light, brewed by Anheuser-Busch, as the top-selling beer in the United States in May. For over two decades, Bud Light dominated the sales charts until a controversy involving transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney hit the brand's reputation.

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Mexican beers, for all intents and purposes are German beers, the original brewers there came from Germany.

Huh? You realize stuff like Corona is just Bud Light with a touch of yellow food coloring!

And Anheuser-Busch was originally known as Bavarian Brewery? Bud Light has the exact same German roots as the Mexican beers!