UK: Scots Government 'disappointed' over minimum price battle
A Scottish Government official has said that the drinks industry's on-going legal challenge over minimum unit pricing is "disappointing", and has argued there is no need for the policy to be decided by European authorities.
CANADA: Diageo rolls-out Guinness Black Lager
Diageo has extended the launch of its Guinness Black Lager to Canada, 19 months after it was unveiled in the US.
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US: Anheuser-Busch InBev to buy C&G Distributing
23 May 2013
Anheuser-Busch InBev has agreed a deal to acquire Ohio-based wholesaler C&G Distributing for an undisclosed sum.
UK: Scots Government 'disappointed' over minimum price battle
23 May 2013
A Scottish Government official has said that the drinks industry's on-going legal challenge over minimum unit pricing is "disappointing", and has argued there is no need for the policy to be decided by European authorities.
UK: Carlsberg to give San Miguel Fresca TV debut
23 May 2013
Carlsberg's UK unit is launching the first ever TV campaign for its San Miguel Fresca brand.
The just-drinks Interview - Dan Jago, UK & group wine director at Tesco - Part II
Earlier this week, just-drinks sat down with the UK and group wine director for Tesco, Dan Jago. Part one of our interview ran yesterday, while today (22 May), we hear Jago's views on minimum unit pricing, the launch of lower-abv wines and the state of the nation in the UK.
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Round-Up - London International Wine Fair 2013
The LIWF took place at London's ExCeL centre this week. Here just-drinks offers a round-up of our full coverage of the event
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Comment – Wehring's Way – The London International Wine Fair is Dead, Long Live the London Wine Fair
As the curtain came down on the London International Wine Fair, not only for this year, but forever, on Wednesday, I couldn't help but feel a twinge of sadness: No more would I have to wend my way to the veritable desert of East London.
US: Campari unveils Skyy Vodka bikini bottle
23 May 2013
UK: Diageo lines up new strategy director
23 May 2013
UK: SABMiller sees FY profits, sales climb
23 May 2013
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22 May 2013
Comment - Brewers Wake Up and Smell the (Cider) Apples
It was always a case of when, not if: Anheuser-Busch InBev has finally launched its Stella Artois cider off-shoot, Cidre, into the US market this week.
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Round-Up – C&C Group's Full-Year Results
In mid-May, Ireland's C&C Group released its results for the twelve months to the end of February. Here's a round-up of just-drinks' coverage of the company's performance.
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just On Call: SABMiller readies Africa building boom
23 May 2013
SABMiller will likely go ahead with three building projects in Africa this year, while expansion in Nigeria is to come under review “quite soon”, the company's new CEO has said.
Comment – Wehring's Way – The London International Wine Fair is Dead, Long Live the London Wine Fair
23 May 2013
As the curtain came down on the London International Wine Fair, not only for this year, but forever, on Wednesday, I couldn't help but feel a twinge of sadness: No more would I have to wend my way to the veritable desert of East London.
International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research Critique 112: Relation of Alcohol Intake to Risk of Dying from Cancer
23 May 2013
There have been many papers relating alcohol intake to specific types of cancer.
The just-drinks Interview - Dan Jago, UK & group wine director at Tesco - Part II
22 May 2013
Earlier this week, just-drinks sat down with the UK and group wine director for Tesco, Dan Jago. Part one of our interview ran yesterday, while today (22 May), we hear Jago's views on minimum unit pricing, the launch of lower-abv wines and the state of the nation in the UK.
Analysis - Britvic, AG Barr merger chances fade after shake-up
22 May 2013
Britvic's plan to shutter three of its UK facilities could have put its halted merger with AG Barr in further jeopardy, analysts have warned.
Comment - Wehring's Way - Bourbon Shortages: Panic! Don't Panic! AAARRRGGGHHH!
22 May 2013
Hats off to the folk at Buffalo Trace for seeing an opportunity where others have seen a problem.
just On Call - Cost-cuts will mean more "focussed" business - Britvic CEO
22 May 2013
Britvic's CEO has said the company's new strategy, including a major cost-cutting exercise, will lead to a "simpler, focussed and more agile organisation".
just the Winners - International Wine & Spirit Competition 2013: Italy, Portugal, Spain, the US
22 May 2013
Earlier this week, the northern hemisphere wine gold medal winners in this year's International Wine & Spirit Competition were announced. Click here for the winners from Canada, England, France, Germany and Hungary, while the gold medal winners from Italy, Portugal, Spain and the US are listed below.
The just-drinks Interview - Dan Jago, UK & group wine director at Tesco - Part I
21 May 2013
To coincide with this week's London International Wine Fair, just-drinks managed to secure some time yesterday (20 May) with Dan Jago, the UK and group wine director for Tesco. In the first of this two-part interview, we look at Jago's time in the wine industry, Tesco's relationship with the wine consumer in the UK, and the 'E' word.
Comment - Campari's CEO and the 'mystery' vodka brand
Gruppo Campari's CEO, Bob Kunze-Concewitz, went a little off-piste in a conference call with analysts today (13 May).
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Just-Drinks on the BBC over Britvic
By: James Wilmore
23 May 2013
Britvic's plans to close three of its UK sites has caused a bit of stir, not least in the county I was raised, Essex.
Lidio Carraro is Brazil's early World Cup favourite
By: Andy Morton
22 May 2013
To me, there were noticeably fewer people at this year's London International Wine Fair (LIWF), which ends today (22 May), but that didn't stop the Brazil stand from attracting a bustling crowd on all three days.
Tax issue is no small beer for US brewers
By: James Wilmore
17 May 2013
The gloves are off in Washington DC as big brewers (and not so big brewers) tussle with small brewers over tax.
US$15m for Coca-Cola's original recipe? Not these days
By: Andy Morton
15 May 2013
You can get all sorts of things on eBay - a new laptop, a car, the original recipe for Coca-Cola.
Iron Maiden rocked by Sweden's alcohol rules
By: James Wilmore
14 May 2013
When you're one of the most successful heavy metal bands in history, with nearly nine million Facebook fans, you can take the odd setback.
Reputation re-building as Mr 'New Coke' heads to Castle
By: Andy Morton
10 May 2013
There's an old joke that riffs on an unfortunate elderly farmer who can't live down an amorous encounter with a fluffy farm animal. Never mind that it happened once, and a long time ago at that, he's destined to be forever known around his local village by a nickname I can't repeat here.
MAY-DAY! MAY-DAY! just-drinks is closed on May Day
By: Olly Wehring
03 May 2013
It's the May Day Bank Holiday here in the UK this coming Monday (6 May).
Beam Inc - Hey, fellas, I have an idea
By: Olly Wehring
03 May 2013
Did anyone else find it curious yesterday to see volumes of Maker's Mark soar in Beam Inc's first quarter? After all, a 44% leap in quarterly volumes year-on-year positively jumped off the page.
Craft Brewers - Think Global. Drink Local
By: Olly Wehring
29 Apr 2013
Click play, below, to see how one craft brewer is taking on the "mass corporate machine", courtesy of The Motley Fool.
Beefeater Borough's Reserve: But, where are the beefeaters?
By: Olly Wehring
22 Apr 2013
Well, Pernod Ricard, I must say I am a mite disappointed in you.
