First quarter sales leap 13.2% to US$14.21bn
Volumes in the three months to the end of March flat at +0.9%
'South America' up in value sales by 31.9%, Asia Pacific +12.8%
'North America' rises 5.1%
Anheuser-Busch InBev has bucked the near-term downward trend in alcohol-free beer, posting a jump in its sales in the segment and in total sales more broadly during the first quarter.
As the group's top line rose by just over 13% in the three months to the end of March, the 'no-alcohol beer' portfolio "delivered over 30% revenue [sales] growth". The latest results, announced today [
Anheuser-Busch InBev kicks off 2023 with double-digit Q1 sales lift – results data
Anheuser-Busch InBev has bucked the near-term downward trend in alcohol-free beer, posting a jump in its sales in the segment and in total sales more broadly during the first quarter.

Olly has been reporting on the beverage industry as a B2B journalist since 2003. He spent 18 years at Just Drinks, 16 of which as managing editor. Since joining Global Drinks Intel in 2022, he's interviewed the CEOs for brand owners including AB InBev, Campari Group, Carlsberg, Heineken and Suntory Global Spirits and has a bulging contacts book from across beverage alcohol worldwide.



