What group acquired  a publisher of books, business directories and magazines that was owned by a company owned by Thailand's largest and one of Southeast Asia's largest beverage companies?
Marshall Cavendish Marshall Cavendish is a subsidiary company of Times Publishing Group, the printing and publishing subsidiary of Singapore-based conglomerate Fraser and Neave (which in turn currently owned by ThaiBev) and at present is a publisher of books, business directories and magazines. Marshall Cavendish was established in the United Kingdom in 1968 by Norman Marshall and Patrick Cavendish. Times Publishing Group acquired it in 1980.
Ito En Ito En, Ltd. (株式会社伊藤園 , "Kabushiki Gaisha Itō En" ) () is a Japanese multinational drinks company specializing in tea production, distribution, and sales. Ito En is the largest green tea distributor in Japan. The Ito En Group includes subsidiaries based in Japan, the United States, and Australia. Its products include unsweetened, bottled green tea and loose leaf tea. Ito En is currently the fourth largest soft drink producer in Japan, after Coca-Cola, Suntory, and Kirin Beverage. Ito En also produces private label drinks for Seven & I Holdings Co. in Japan . In 2006, acquired Tully's Coffee's business in Japan as a subsidiary. They also have a line of flavored teas called Tea's Tea.