Working Through Pantry Inventory

Thes beer industry continues to face volume challenges after Labor Day as we work through high consumer pantry and retailer inventories. For the week ending Sept 25th, beer volumes in supermarkets were down 2.5% compared a year ago increase of 1.1%, according to IRI. Pricing was up 0.5%. Miller and Coors have lost share as their pricing is up. Miller achieved flat pricing, but suffered the highest volume loss as a consequence. A-B gained some share but their pricing was