LIWF 2013 - UK: World Cup, Olympics could help Brazil triple wine exports
Brazil is aiming to triple its wine exports on the back of next year's World Cup and the 2016 Rio Olympics, the country's wine body has said.
LIWF 2013 - UK: Indian wine growers look to nation's youth
India's nascent wine industry remains small but can benefit from a growing interest among the country's youth, Indian vineyard owners have said.
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LIWF 2013 - UK: Tesco wine chief backs minimum pricing
22 May 2013
The boss of Tesco's wine unit has said the group remains "supporters" of minimum unit pricing, while claiming the measure would not boost the company's profits.
LIWF 2013 - UK: World Cup, Olympics could help Brazil triple wine exports
22 May 2013
Brazil is aiming to triple its wine exports on the back of next year's World Cup and the 2016 Rio Olympics, the country's wine body has said.
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 - 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.
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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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.
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.
just the Winners - International Wine & Spirit Competition 2013: Canada, England, France, Germany, Hungary
21 May 2013
Earlier this week, the northern hemisphere wine gold medal winners in this year's International Wine & Spirit Competition were announced. Here are the winners from Canada, England, France, Germany and Hungary.
Analysis - Diageo could make 'quantum leap' for Moet Hennessy
21 May 2013
Diageo could look to make a "quantum leap" by buying out LVMH's majority stake in Moet Hennessy under Ivan Menezes' leadership, according to an analyst.
just The Preview - Britvic Q2 & H1
20 May 2013
Britvic will report its first-half results on Wednesday (22 May). Here, just-drinks takes a look at the highs and lows for the company in the six-month period and some of its recent financial results.
Round-Up - NPD: 2013 - The 'Summer of Shandy'
20 May 2013
This month, Tom Vierhile from Datamonitor considers the recent swathe of NPD in the shandy - or radler - sub-category.
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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Lidio Carraro is Brazil's early World Cup favourite
By: Andy Morton
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Iron Maiden rocked by Sweden's alcohol rules
By: James Wilmore
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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.
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By: Olly Wehring
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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.
Craft distillers of the world unite...
By: James Wilmore
16 Apr 2013
Craft distillers are getting serious and getting together.
