Guest Joel Marcus, CEO of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, discusses the future of Lab Real Estate and the role it plays in the growing life science industry. The podcast also delves into the challenges and potential opportunities in the alcohol and cannabis industries, including the success of Modelo and the tough path to profitability for Tilray. The chapter on AgTech explores the rise of the industry and the high demand for sustainable food sources and nutrition.
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Constellation Brands focuses on successful advertising campaigns to drive the rapid growth of its number one US beer, Medello, targeting the Hispanic community for expansion and further opportunities.
While Constellation Brands dominates the beer market, it faces challenges in the wine and spirits sector, recognizing the importance of diversifying its portfolio to maintain growth.
Constellation Brands made a costly mistake with its failed investment in the cannabis industry, resulting in a loss of value, but now focuses on its core beer and wine/spirits businesses to regain stability.
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Constellation Brands leads the US beer market with Medello
Constellation Brands, a portfolio of beer, wine, and spirits brands, is the proud owner of the number one US beer, Medello. The company has heavily invested in brewing capacity in Mexico to support its growth. To maintain its position at the top, Constellation Brands relies on successful advertising campaigns, which have proven crucial in the beer industry. By targeting the Hispanic community and expanding from there, the company has found success in reaching its core audience and has a great opportunity for further expansion.
Constellation Brands faces challenges in wine and spirits sector
While Constellation Brands dominates the beer market, it faces challenges in the wine and spirits sector. Wine and spirits sales have decreased, with beer sales increasing by 12% while wine and spirits sales dropped by 14%. The company's wine brands like Kim Crawford and Miyomi are performing well, but the overall trend in this sector is not positive. Constellation Brands recognizes the importance of diversifying its portfolio, as the wine and spirits sector remains a significant part of its business and offers potential for growth.
Constellation Brands' failed foray into the cannabis industry
Constellation Brands made a costly mistake by investing $4 billion in cannabis growth at the height of the industry's hype. This investment has proven to be an embarrassing failure, with the value of the investment now next to zero. Despite potential optimism with new legislation that could benefit cannabis companies, Constellation Brands has not had success in this sector. The company's focus now lies in its core beer and wine/spirits businesses, but the failed cannabis investment remains a blemish on its record.
Tilray becomes a major player in the cannabis and alcohol markets
Tilray, a Canadian cannabis company, has expanded its business beyond cannabis by acquiring eight alcohol brands from Anheuser-Busch. While cannabis remains its core business, Tilray's entry into the alcohol market has made it the fifth-largest craft brewer in the US with a 5% market share. Despite this expansion, Tilray's revenue from alcohol is only around 14% of its overall revenue. Investors should still primarily consider Tilray as a cannabis business with a smaller, secondary presence in the alcohol market.
Alexandria Real Estate Equity thrives in the life science real estate market
Alexandria Real Estate Equity specializes in life science real estate, which caters to biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and academic institutions with specific infrastructure needs. Unlike traditional office spaces, these lab spaces are clustered in science centers, combining state-of-the-art facilities with access to talent and capital. While the office real estate market faces challenges, the demand for life science spaces, driven by a growing $5 trillion industry, remains strong. Alexandria Real Estate Equity has navigated the headwinds and continues to provide flexible and innovative spaces for companies in the life science sector.
AgTech presents opportunities for growth in sustainable food sourcing
Alexandria Real Estate Equity recognizes the potential in AgTech, which focuses on creating sustainable and technologically advanced solutions in agriculture. The company has invested in AgTech companies and offers facilities specially designed for these innovative ventures. The future of food relies on advancements in AgTech to meet the growing demand for nutrition and sustainability. Alexandria Real Estate Equity sees exciting growth opportunities in this sector and has witnessed high demand for AgTech facilities, both from larger, established companies and earlier-stage startups.
Beer continues to shine but will future generations be less likely to drink alcohol at all?
(00:21) Bill Barker and Deidre Woollard discuss: - What’s driving the rapid growth of Modelo. - If wine and spirits can rebound for Constellation Brands. - The future of cannabis and Tilray’s tough path to profitability.
(17:17) Deidre Woollard interviews Joel Marcus, CEO of Alexandria Real Estate Equities about the future of this life sciences real estate investment trust.
Companies discussed: ARE, STZ, TLRY
Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Bill Barker, Joel Marcus Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Heather Horton