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{{Short description|Brazilian brewing company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Ambev S.A.
| logo = Ambev logo.svg
| logo_size = 225px
| type = [[Public company|Public]] [[subsidiary]]
| traded_as = {{Unbulleted list|{{B3 (stock exchange)|cvm=23264|ABEV3}}|{{NYSE|ABEV}}|[[Ibovespa|Ibovespa Component]]}}
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1999}}
| hq_location_city = [[São Paulo]]
| hq_location_country = Brazil
| area_served = [[Brazil]], [[Latin America]], [[Canada]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/south-american-beverage-companies-2013-10-13 |title=South American Beverage Company |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=[[Nasdaq]] }}</ref><ref name="ABV21" />
| key_people = Jean Jereissati ([[chairman]] & [[CEO]])
| industry = [[drink industry|Beverage]]
| products = [[Beer]]s and [[soft drinks]]
| revenue = {{Increase}} [[United States dollar|US$]] 15.2 &nbsp;billion (2022)<ref name="21FY">{{Cite web |url=https://api.mziq.com/mzfilemanager/v2/d/c8182463-4b7e-408c-9d0f-42797662435e/09a54d02-536e-2296-941d-fbd4609ddd0f?origin=2 |title=2021 FY Report |date=February 2, 2022 |access-date=June 16, 2022 |website=Ambev IR }}</ref>
| net_income = {{increase}} US$ 2.8 billion (2022
)<ref name="21FY" />
| num_employees = 41,000+<ref name="ABV21-ESG-empl">{{Cite web |url=https://www.ambev.com.br/conteudo/uploads/2022/05/Ambev-Annual-and-ESG-Report-2021-1.pdf |title=2021 Annual and ESG Report |date=May 4, 2022 |access-date=June 16, 2022 |website=Ambev IR |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521224332/https://www.ambev.com.br/conteudo/uploads/2022/05/Ambev-Annual-and-ESG-Report-2021-1.pdf }}</ref>
| parent = [[AB InBev]]
| subsid = 
| brands = 
| predecessor = [[Companhia Cervejaria Brahma]]<br>[[Antarctica Beer|Companhia Antarctica Paulista]]
| homepage = {{URL | https://www.ambev.com.br/}}
}}

'''Ambev''', formally '''[[Companhia de Bebidas das Américas]] and Companhia Brasileira de Bebidas''', is a Brazilian brewing company now merged into [[Anheuser-Busch InBev]]. Its name translates to "Americas' Beverage Company", hence the "Ambev" abbreviation. It was created on July 1, 1999, with the [[Mergers and acquisitions|merger]] of two breweries, [[Brahma (beer)|Brahma]] and Antarctica. The merger was approved by the [[board of directors]] of the Brazilian [[Administrative Council for Economic Defense]] (CADE) on March 30, 2000. The organization's headquarters are in São Paulo, Brazil. It is one of the largest companies by market capitalization in Brazil and in the [[Southern Hemisphere]]. Belonging to the Anheuser-Busch InBev group, it is the largest beer manufacturer in the world. It controls about 69% of the Brazilian beer market is the 11th largest company in the country in net revenue and is a manufacturer of soft drinks, energy drinks, juices, teas, and mineral water.<ref>{{Cite web |last=G1 |first=Do |last2=Paulo |first2=em São |date=2015-10-13 |title=SABMiller aceita oferta de compra da AB InBev por US$ 109 bilhões |url=https://g1.globo.com/economia/negocios/noticia/2015/10/sabmiller-aceita-oferta-de-compra-da-ab-inbev-por-us-109-bilhoes.html |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=Negócios |language=pt-br}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-22 |title=A história da criação da Ambev, a maior cervejaria do mundo |url=https://epocanegocios.globo.com/Empresa/noticia/2019/06/livro-conta-historia-da-ambev-responsavel-por-mudar-historia-dos-negocios-do-brasil-e-do-mundo.html |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=Época Negócios |language=pt-br}}</ref>

It went public in 2004 on the São Paulo Stock Exchange, trading under the ticker ABEV3 on [[B3 (stock exchange)|B3]].

== Overview ==
Ambev was born from the merger between the then competitors Companhia Antarctica Paulista and Companhia Cervejaria Brahma, from Rio de Janeiro, in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Folha de S.Paulo - Brahma e Antarctica fazem megafusão - 02/07/99 |url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/dinheiro/fi02079902.htm |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=www1.folha.uol.com.br}}</ref> Over the years, the company added new brands and breweries, such as the artisanal brewery Wäls from Minas Gerais and the São Paulo-based Colorado. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Franca |first=Felipe TurioniDo G1 Ribeirão e |date=2015-07-07 |title=Ambev anuncia compra da cervejaria Colorado, de Ribeirão Preto, SP |url=https://g1.globo.com/sp/ribeirao-preto-franca/noticia/2015/07/ambev-anuncia-compra-da-cervejaria-colorado-de-ribeirao-preto-sp.html |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=Ribeirão e Franca |language=pt-br}}</ref>

Ambev operates in 18 countries in the Americas<ref name="ABV21">{{Cite web |title=Where we operate |url=https://ri.ambev.com.br/wp-content/themes/mziq_ambev_ri/mapa-interativo/index_en.html |access-date=June 16, 2022 |website=Ambev IR}}</ref> and its products include beers such as Antarctica, Bogotá Beer Company, [[Brahma (beer)|Brahma]], Bohemia, [[Stella Artois]] and soft drinks like [[Guaraná Antarctica]], Soda Antarctica, Sukita and the innovations H2OH! and Guarah. The second largest [[PepsiCo]] bottler outside the United States, it sells and distributes PepsiCo products in Brazil and other Latin American countries, includes [[Pepsi]], [[Lipton Ice Tea]] and [[Gatorade]] by franchise agreement. According to an analyst at "Share Market Updates" in October 2016, the company operated through Latin America North, Latin America South, and Canada segments.

In 2004, Ambev went public on the São Paulo Stock Exchange, raising approximately R$ 6 billion, with shares traded under the ticker symbols ABEV3 on B3. In 2013, it launched its IPO on the [[New York Stock Exchange|New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)]] under the ticker ABEV.

In 2004, Ambev merged with Belgian company [[Interbrew]] to form [[InBev]]. In 2008, InBev acquired the American company [[Anheuser-Busch]] to form [[Anheuser-Busch InBev]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ab-inbev.com/media/our-company.html |title=Company Information |access-date=20 May 2015 |publisher=Anheuser-Busch InBev}}</ref> Ambev S.A. is currently a subsidiary of Interbrew International B.V., which is in turn a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sharemarketupdates.com/cg-stocks-analysis-ambev-sa-abev-procter-gamble-co-pg/ |title=Johnson |last=Johnson |first=Steve |date=26 October 2016 |website=Share Market Updates |access-date=5 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206104217/http://www.sharemarketupdates.com/cg-stocks-analysis-ambev-sa-abev-procter-gamble-co-pg/ |archive-date=2017-02-06 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Environmental efforts ===
It has committed to sustainability by setting targets to eliminate plastic pollution in its packaging. The company has invested in eco-friendly alternatives and recycling initiatives to reduce environmental impact.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 21, 2020 |title=Brazil's Ambev sets ambitious target to end plastic pollution in packaging |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/business/brazil-s-ambev-sets-ambitious-target-to-end-plastic-pollution-in-packaging-idUSKBN1ZJ24Y/ |website=Reuters |access-date=2025-02-26}}</ref>

In 2019, it invested $36 million in building solar plants to power its operations, reducing reliance on non-renewable energy sources. This initiative aligns with the company's commitment to sustainability and lowering carbon emissions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mello |first=Gabriela |date=June 6, 2019 |title=Brazilian brewer Ambev signs $36 million deal to build solar plants |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/business/environment/brazilian-brewer-ambev-signs-36-million-deal-to-build-solar-plants-idUSKCN1T61TF/ |website=Reuters |access-date=2025-02-26}}</ref>

== Products ==

===Beers===
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* Adriática (Paraná)
* Andes (Brazil)
* Antarctica (São Paulo)
* Antarctica Sub Zero (São Paulo)
* Beats Senses
* Beats Spirit
* Beats Secret
* Beats 150 BPM
* Beats GT (Gin & Tonic)
* Beats Caipirinha (CaipiBeats)
* Beats Red (Red Mix)
* Beats Tropical
* Beck's (Germany)
* Berrió (available only in Piauí)
* [[AB InBev brands|Bohemia]] (Rio de Janeiro)
* [[Brahma (beer)|Brahma]] (Rio de Janeiro)
* Brahma Zero (Rio de Janeiro)
* Brahma Light (Rio de Janeiro)
* Brahma Extra (Rio de Janeiro)
{{col-2-of-3}}
* Brahma Bier (Rio de Janeiro)
* Brahma Fresh (Rio de Janeiro)
* Brutal Fruit
* Bucanero Fuerte (Cuba)
* [[Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]] (United States)
* Caracu (São Paulo)
* Colorado (São Paulo)
* [[Corona (beer)|Corona]] (Mexico)
* Esmera (available only in Goiás)
* Franziskaner (Germany)
* Goose Island (United States)
* Hertog Jan (Netherlands)
* [[Hoegaarden (beer)|Hoegaarden]] (Belgium)
* Kona (United States)
* Kronenbier (São Paulo)
* Labatt Blue (Canada)
* Lakeport Brewing (Canada)
{{col-3-of-3}}
* Leffe (Belgium)
* Legítima (available only in Ceará)
* Löwenbräu (Germany)
* Magnífica (available only in Maranhão)
* Modelo (Mexico)
* Michelob Ultra (United States and Canada)
* Mike's Hard Lemonade
* Mike's Hard Lemonade Tangerine
* Mike's Hard Lemonade Pitaya
* Miller (United States)
* Norteña (Uruguay)
* Nossa (available only in Pernambuco)
* Original (São Paulo)
* Paceña (Bolivia)
* Patagonia (Uruguay and Argentina)
* Patricia (Uruguay)
* Pilsen (Paraguay and Uruguay)
* [[Presidente]] (Dominican Republic)
* [[Polar (beer)|Polar]] (available only in Rio Grande do Sul)
{{col-end}}

=== Soft drinks ===
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{{col-1-of-3}}
* Antarctica Tonic Water
* Baré
* Antarctica Citrus
* [[Guaraná Antarctica]]
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* H2OH!
* Os Caçulinhas
* [[Pepsi]]
* Soda Limonada Antarctica
{{col-3-of-3}}
* Sukita
* [[Teem]]
{{col-end}}

=== Other beverages ===
* Água Ama
* Do Bem
* Fusion

=== Former brands ===
* Frutzzz
* Guarah
* Liber
* Propel - Hydractive

==See also==
{{Portal|Companies|Drink}}
* [[Cerveza Quilmes|Cervecería Quilmes]] — (Ambev has a 91.18% controlling interest)<ref>[http://www.ambev.com.br/eng/not_04_en.php?noticia=166 Ambev - Companhia de Bebidas das Américas<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080427161750/http://www.ambev.com.br/eng/not_04_en.php?noticia=166 |date=2008-04-27}}</ref>
* [[Cervecería Nacional Dominicana]] — 51% owner
* [[Brasil Kirin]] (competitor)
* [[Grupo Petrópolis]] (competitor)
* [[Heineken International]] (competitor)
* [[Heineken (Brazil)]] (competitor)

==References==
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==External links==
* {{official website}} {{in lang|pt}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101220022720/http://www.gstock.com/quote/abv.html The Ambev stock chart]
* [https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6631147.stm Ambev suit]

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[[Category:2004 initial public offerings]]
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[[Category:PepsiCo bottlers]]
[[Category:AB InBev]]
[[Category:Multinational companies headquartered in Brazil]]
[[Category:Brazilian subsidiaries of foreign companies]]
[[Category:Companies in the Índice Bovespa]]
[[Category:Companies in the S&P Latin America 40]]
[[Category:Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange]]


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