In April 2006, Scottish & Newcastle plc announced that it had agreed to acquire the Foster's brand in Europe (including Turkey), the Russian Federation and other countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States for approximately £309 million.
I april 2006 annoncerede Scottish & Newcastle plc at det havde planer om at lancere Foster's Lager i Europa (inklusive Tyrkiet), Den Russiske Føderation og andre lande i SNG for cirka 309 millioner britiske pund.