APRIL 21, 2026 AT 10:05 AM
India’s antitrust body has made AB InBev (ABI BB) a party to a retailer cartel investigation, leading to a court case, Reuters reports citing a source
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- India’s antitrust agency changed AB InBev’s status in a Telangana retailer cartel case from third party to party under investigation in November 2025, prompting a court challenge and a temporary injunction, according to court papers, and sources cited by Reuters
- The case concerns alleged retailer arrangements favouring AB InBev over Heineken (HEIA NA), United Breweries and Carlsberg (CARLB DC).