7 Largest Alcohol Distributors in the World

5. Asahi Group Holdings

Sales: $15.3 Billion

Asahi is another large beer and soft drink company, headquartered in Tokyo and Japan. It is one of the largest distributors of alcohol due to its large market share in the beer industry. Last year, Asahi Group Holdings acquired SABMiller’s business in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania following Anheuser Busch Inbev NV (ADR) (NYSE:BUD)’s acquisition of SABMiller. Later that year, Asahi bought Anheuser Busch Inbev NV (ADR) (NYSE:BUD)’s Grolsch Brewery, Peroni Brewery and Meantime Brewery.

Ievgenii Meyer/Shutterstock.com

Ievgenii Meyer/Shutterstock.com