LIWF 2013 - UK: Visitor numbers down, but positive signs for 2014

LIWF 2013 - UK: Visitor numbers down, but positive signs for 2014

Visitor numbers at this year's London International Wine Fair (LIWF) fell year-on-year as organisers branded it "the most challenging show to date".

HONG KONG: Huiyuan Juice Group to buy fruit juice supplier

HONG KONG: Huiyuan Juice Group to buy fruit juice supplier

China Huiyuan Juice Group is to buy a fruit and vegetable juice concentrate and puree maker from a major shareholder for HKD4.939bn (US$636m).

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just For Subscribers - The week in drinks

24 May 2013

Here are the ten most viewed, subscriber-only items on just-drinks this week:

ITALY/ASIA-PACIFIC: Gruppo Campari appoints new Asia-Pacific chief

24 May 2013

Gruppo Campari has appointed a new MD for its Asia-Pacific region as the current head has quit to "pursue personal interests".

just the Round-Up - The week in drinks

24 May 2013

The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:

 

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 - SABMiller

Round Up - SABMiller's Full-Year Results 2012-13

In May, the UK's SABMiller released its results for the year to the end of March. Here's a round-up of just-drinks' coverage of the company's performance.

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Comment - US Craft Beer Pros and Cons

Has the craft beer backlash begun? Here Technomic's Donna Hood Crecca takes a look at the current state of the US market and the issues facing the sub-category.

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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 - London International Wine Fair 2013

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 - US Craft Beer Pros and Cons

24 May 2013

Has the craft beer backlash begun? Here Technomic's Donna Hood Crecca takes a look at the current state of the US market and the issues facing the sub-category.

Comment - Soft Drinks - Industry Can Avoid Rising Tide of Regulation

24 May 2013

Soft drinks are becoming a target for health campaigners in the same way as tobacco and alcohol are. Increased taxes are now a real threat. But, as Richard Corbett argues, if producers move swiftly they can see off these threats.

In the Spotlight - Britvic's plant closures and the AG Barr merger

24 May 2013

It has been a busy six months for Britvic - a merger with AG Barr delayed, full-year profits down one-fifth - so it should have come as no surprise Wednesday's (22 May) first-half results were so intriguing.

just the Facts – The Power 100 2013

24 May 2013

Earlier this week, brand valuation consultancy Intangible Business released the results of its latest survey of the world's spirits brands. Here's a look at the top ten, along with the methodology used to draw up 'The Power 100'.

Analysis - SABMiller outpaces rivals in FY but headwinds persist

24 May 2013

SABMiller has delivered a strong set of full-year results but problems loom, such as pressure on Miller Lite in the US loom, an analyst has warned.

Analysis - Anheuser-Busch InBev feeling more US off-trade pain than MillerCoors

24 May 2013

MillerCoors is still performing better than Anheuser-Busch InBev in the US off-trade, while craft brewers have seen double-digit rises in April, latest figures show.

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.

 

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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