Its sales increased 15% to $14.6billion in 1987.
Since the company was doing well doing well in both home turf and outside, the purse to diversify ever since 1969.
Eventually they acquired Miller Brewing Company which had brands like Miller, Lite and Matilda Bay Wine Coolers.
They also acquired seven up in 1978.
But their largest acquisition so far was General Foods in 1985 for $5.6billion, which had net sales of $10billion.