Next up in the Brands Report is beer. 

An EU court has dismissed Budweiser Budvar’s challenge against AB Inbev's use of the term ‘Bud’  in the latest round of the decades-long trademark saga.

Czech brewery Budweiser Budvar has announced record levels of exports amid volume growth of 5.5% and net profit increases of 9.2%.

Budvar has reported record export results for 2011.

Czech beer Budvar bucked a 12% decline in Czech beer exports in 2010 to record growth of 4%.

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