A-B Promises Topline Growth, Closing Gaps in US

Dear Client:Resuming topline growth in the United States and closing portfolio gaps was the main focus of the Anheuser-Busch Sales and Marketing Communications (SAMCOM) meeting this week in St. Louis as Anheuser-Busch InBev execs laid out 2015 plans. Chief Carlos Brito sees "gaps everywhere in our business," noting that gaps are opportunities "as long as they are closed at some point, and then you move on to the next one." One notable portfolio gap that Anheuser-Busch has recently filled is