The year 2009, in addition to seeing the conclusion of our Third Group Medium-Term Management Plan, marks the 120th anniversary of Asahi Breweries’ forerunner, and the 60th anniversary of the Company’s founding. As such, we remain committed to business initiatives, particularly in alcoholic beverages but also, of course, in soft drinks, food and pharmaceuticals, and overseas, that will encourage further Group growth and profitability. As in the past, the Asahi Breweries Group will continue to greatly value opportunities to interface with customers, taking to heart the customer feedback received in a never-ending cycle of management reform. In all corporate activities, be assured that respect for the customer’s viewpoint and the spirit of Asahi will always remain key considerations in the actions of each corporate officer and employee. Your support will be vital to the success of the Asahi Breweries Group as we boldly face the challenges that lie ahead this year.

The Rutherford Ranch Winery is on the site of the original Round Hill Winery started in the 1970’s by Ernie and Virginia Van Asperen. When the Van Asperen’s retired in 2000, Marko and Theo Zaninovich, long-time share holders with the Van Asperen family, acquired the winery. The estate vineyards were replanted with superior vines and the winery and Tasting Room have undergone significant renovations. Yet, the estate’s 100 year-old olive grove and unpretentious charm remain essentially unchanged.Today, Rutherford Wine Company includes Rutherford Ranch Winery (Napa Valley), Round Hill, Scott Family Estate (Arroyo Seco) and Lander-Jenkins Vineyards.

Gelatin may not seem like a very stable base, but it's the foundation of HARIBO's best-loved goodie, the gummi bear. HARIBO's Gold-Bear candies begat a myriad of chewy shapes and made it Europe's largest confectioner. In addition to its HARIBO gummi and licorice treats, the company's brands include Maoam (fruit candies), Dulcia (marshmallow confections), Bären-Schmidt brand spruchherzen (cookies decorated with icing messages), and, under license, PEZ (and its famous dispensers). Acquisitions of smaller confectioners have spread the company's manufacturing base across Europe; it exports to more than 100 countries around the globe.

Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative walks the beat for the sugar beet. Minn-Dak serves sugar beet growers in the Red River Valley of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, the co-op processes the sugar beets into sugar and products such as molasses and beet pulp pellets (used in animal feed); the products are then marketed through agents worldwide. The co-op's Minn-Dak Yeast segment produces fresh bakers' yeast. Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative is owned by its farmer/members, a group of some 480 sugar beet growers.

Kent Gida Maddeleri Sanayii ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi wants to sweeten your world view. Kent Gida Maddeleri Sanayii ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi, known as Kent, makes about 30 varieties of candy, gum, and chocolate, which are distributed in more than 100 countries. Its products include Cadbury Grand Chocolates, Villa chocolates, Topi Top lollipops, Jelibon gummies, and Relax gum. Kent is a publically trading company. The UK's candy giant, Cadbury, owns about 95% of Kent and a majority of Birlik, Kent's distribution arm. Kent began in 1927 making the traditional Turkish sesame-seed-based candy called tahin.

Greenridge Fruit markets a rainbow of apple varieties, including Golden Delicious, Paula Red, and Ginger Gold. The produce packing company is a worldwide distributor of fresh apples, blueberries, peaches, plums, and pumpkins, as well as other fruits and vegetables. Apples are its primary product. Greenridge Fruit, a family-owned enterprise, purchases harvests from some 40 growers in Michigan. It's located in a region of West Michigan known as "The Ridge"; this region accounts for approximately 40% of Michigan's apple crop.

FEMSA Cerveza branded beer labels include Carta Blanca, Dos Equis, Tecate, Bohemia, and Sol. The brewer's Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma subsidiary produces three of the top five brands in the Mexican industry. In addition to beer, the company produces glass bottles, aluminum cans, and crown caps through its subsidiaries Malta, F�bricas Monterrey (FAMOSA) and S�lices de Veracruz (SIVESA). The beer brewer became part of Heineken's holdings in April 2010, when former parent Fomento Econ�mico Mexicano (FEMSA) sold the company.

The Terlato Wine Group shepherds grapes from vine to wine. Owned and operated by the Terlato family, the company owns both vineyards and wineries and is involved in the import, export, sales, and marketing of premium wines. Several of its vineyards are located in famous California wine regions: Napa Valley, Sonoma, and Santa Barbara. Flagship subsidiary Terlato Wines International markets more than 50 foreign and domestic brands of wine (including Japanese sake) in the US through a direct sales force and distributors. Customers include fine restaurants and wine retailers. Terlato also has global joint venture wine operations in Australia and Italy.

Few products have achieved the iconic status of PEEPS®, the yellow, chick-shaped marshmallow confection beloved by children and adults alike. But, as popular as PEEPS® has become, it is only one of the many delicious products produced by Just Born, an 87-year-old, family-owned confectionery company based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Just Born candy tradition actually began in 1910 when Sam Born emigrated to the U.S. from Russia. A candy maker by trade, Born used innovative technology to produce chocolate sprinkles, known as Jimmies, and the hard chocolate coating for ice cream bars. In 1916, Born invented a machine that mechanically inserted sticks into lollipops.

Craft Brewers Alliance, Inc (CBAI), headquartered in Portland, Oregon is a leading brewer of high quality hand crafted beers in the United States. CBAI offers a diverse portfolio of award-winning products from The Redhook Ale Brewery of Woodinville, Washington and Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Widmer Brothers Brewing Company of Portland, Oregon, Kona Brewing Company of Kailua Kona, Hawaii and Goose Island Beer Company of Chicago, Illinois. Most of our 31 beers are distributed regionally and a few of our more prominent beers can be found nationally. If you’re in the neighborhood, stop by for a cold pint of beer in one of our onsite pubs, browse our retail shops for some new gear or take a guided tour of our state of the art breweries. If you’re not able to stop by in person, please visit each brewery’s website via the Breweries page to learn more about our beers, play exciting games and find out what we’re up to at each of our breweries.

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