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“Carlsberg wants to grow aggressively in Canada” – Waterloo Brewing CEO George Croft and Carlsberg Canada MD Anders Rud Jørgensen speak exclusively to Global Drinks Intel

Olly Wehring
Last updated: 19/12/2022 at 10:29 AM
By Olly Wehring
16 December 2022
7 Min Read

Earlier this week, Carlsberg confirmed plans to acquire Waterloo Brewing Co in Canada. Global Drinks Intel caught up with Waterloo’s CEO, George Croft, and Carlsberg Canada MD Anders Rud Jørgensen to hear the rationale behind the takeover.


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Earlier this week, Carlsberg confirmed plans to acquire Waterloo Brewing Co in Canada. Global Drinks Intel caught up with Waterloo's CEO, George Croft, and Carlsberg Canada MD Anders Rud Jørgensen to hear the rationale behind the takeover. Global Drinks Intel: This feels like a red-letter day for Waterloo. Waterloo Brewing Co CEO George Croft: We’re crazy excited by the opportunity. This is a perfect strategic fit for Waterloo Brewing to come together with Carsberg: It’ll benefit our brands, our brewery and, most importantly, our people. What excites me most is that Carlsberg wants

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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.
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