SABMiller tops up profit, warns on growth and costs

“In the current year, volume growth in the first half will be affected by high comparative growth rates, and pressure on input costs will continue to increase although pricing and mix benefits are again expected to compensate for these cost increases”

SABMiller, the world's biggest brewer, beat forecasts with a 19 percent rise in annual earnings but added beer volume growth in its current first-half will be hit by high input costs and high comparative ... via Earth Times