InBev, the world’s second-largest beer producer by volume, and Anheuser-Busch are in advancing talks that could lead to a merger of the two, Belgian business magazine Trends said on Thursday.
InBev, whose key brands are Stella Artois, Beck’s, Brahma and Leffe, and Anheuser-Busch have been the subject of consistent merger speculation over the past year.
Last week, the Wall Street Journal said talks between the brewing giants had become more serious and that a deal was possible this year.
Both brewers have repeatedly declined to comment.
InBev was formed from the 2004 merger of Belgium’s Interbrew and Brazil’s AmBev.