http://www.just-drinks.comDaily beverage analysis - from just-drinks.com© 2012 All content copyright just-drinks.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:38:59 GMTTue, 07 Feb 2012 13:38:59 GMTjust-drinks.com - RSS feedjust-drinks.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20http://www.just-drinks.com/images/small_logo_style.gifhttp://www.just-drinks.com10021There can't be too many key spirits markets where Irish whiskey outsells single malt Scotch, but the US has just become one. Here, just-drinks brings you some key facts from the 2011 sales figures for spirits in the US.http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/irish-whiskey-outsells-single-malt-scotch_id106210.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 15:29:00 GMTEmerging markets are still doing the business for SABMiller, but the brewer faces myriad challenges that could define its progress in 2012. http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/in-the-spotlight-sabmiller-in-decent-shape-but-challenges-loom_id106078.aspxFri, 20 Jan 2012 14:23:00 GMTKraft Foods gave some insight this week into how the company's split into two independent companies will take shape, with the announcement of 1,600 job cuts.http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/in-the-spotlight-kraft-puts-lean-mean-machine-wheels-in-motion_id106072.aspxFri, 20 Jan 2012 12:27:00 GMTMuch has been written about the continued growth potential for imported spirits in China, but a new report from The IWSR examines the special position the traditional spirit, baijiu, holds in the Chinese spirits sector.http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/research-in-focus-baijiu-shows-premium-sector-is-not-all-about-imported-cachet_id106018.aspxMon, 16 Jan 2012 11:19:00 GMTCognac exports reached new records in volume and value in 2011. Here are the biggest markets by volume.http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/just-the-facts-top-ten-cognac-markets_id106039.aspxTue, 17 Jan 2012 15:27:00 GMTThe recommendation by a House of Commons committee that consumers take two days off from drinking a week has thrust the issue of safe alcohol consumption guidelines back into the media spotlight. Ben Cooper reports.http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/focus-alcohol-consumption-guidelines-under-scrutiny_id106002.aspxThu, 12 Jan 2012 14:44:00 GMTSpeculation this week that PepsiCo is looking to cut thousands of jobs in the US has increased the focus on the soft drinks firm's strategic review and on what the company needs to change.http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/in-the-spotlight-rumours-mount-on-pepsico-strategy_id105945.aspxFri, 06 Jan 2012 12:23:00 GMTWith the end of the year looming, just-drinks is running a series of 'Top Tens of the Year' in the run-up to Christmas.http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/just-the-ten-top-analyses-of-2011_id105874.aspxWed, 21 Dec 2011 15:04:00 GMTAs vodka sales have soared over the last ten years, gin has been somewhat in the doldrums. However, a new The IWSR/just-drinks report shows that the premium gin category is now growing, on the back of new product innovation and marketing which emphasises gin's unique attributes rather than simply trying to emulate vodka.http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/research-in-focus-doing-its-own-thing-pays-off-for-gin_id105780.aspxThu, 08 Dec 2011 17:19:00 GMTPressure around the economic cost of obesity is growing, raising the spectre of how long governments, such as the Conservative-Liberal Democrat Coalition in the UK, will allow self-regulation to dominate policy.http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/in-the-spotlight-counting-the-cost-of-obesity_id105657.aspxFri, 25 Nov 2011 13:16:00 GMTClick play, below, to view the thoughts of SABMiller's CEO, Graham Mackay, on the brewer's H1 results, which were released this morning.http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/video-sabmiller-ceo-on-h1-performance_id105574.aspxThu, 17 Nov 2011 11:35:00 GMTPepsiCo's CEO, Indra Nooyi, is under pressure; the group's strategic review has been extended and, this week, talk of a business split has been fuelled by the arrival of activist investor Nelson Peltz. So, asks Michelle Russell, what's eating PepsiCo?http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/focus-whats-eating-pepsico_id105534.aspxFri, 11 Nov 2011 14:42:00 GMTWho needs to sell more beer when you can sell the same amount for more profit? It's a theory that Anheuser-Busch InBev and MillerCoors are having to grapple with in the US, and it's one that has more longevity than you might think, according to Morgan Stanley analysts.http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/spotlight-is-anheuser-busch-inbev-sitting-on-a-distribution-goldmine_id105533.aspxFri, 11 Nov 2011 14:21:00 GMTAs the Children's Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative celebrates its fifth anniversary, Ben Cooper looks at how improved self-regulation appears to have prevented the imposition of US government guidelines on how food and drink is marketed to children.http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/how-self-regulation-has-won-the-day-in-washington_id105520.aspxThu, 10 Nov 2011 13:29:00 GMTAn alliance announced this morning (4 November) between PepsiCo and Tingyi Holding has been hailed by analysts as a smart move for both firms, and a signal that competition is set to intensify in China's soft drinks market.http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/in-the-spotlight-pepsico-tingyi-holding-to-heat-up-competition_id105456.aspxFri, 04 Nov 2011 15:12:00 GMTFollowing SABMiller's decision to produce a beer using cassava in Mozambique, just-drinks brings you the basics on what cassava is.http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/just-the-facts-cassava_id105425.aspxTue, 01 Nov 2011 18:19:00 GMTSeveral inherent challenges exist in global fruit/vegetable juice sales. In a recent Euromonitor International Global Briefing, entitled 'Global Consumer Preferences within Fruit/Vegetable Juice', Richard Haffner, Euromonitor's head of beverage research, analyses these challenges and offers strategies for growth opportunities in global fruit/vegetable juice sales.http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/research-in-focus-challenges-and-strategies-in-global-fruitvegetable-juice-sales_id105332.aspxMon, 24 Oct 2011 12:14:00 GMTFor a company which claims to have water in its 'DNA', Danone has to fend off rumours that it is ready to sell its water business with remarkable regularity. The speculation arose last week that the French company had been approached by Japanese drinks group Suntory. The rumours were fuelled further on Friday by reports in Japan that the two companies would begin negotiations next month.http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/analysis-danone-waters-sale-looks-more-likely_id105360.aspxTue, 25 Oct 2011 17:40:00 GMTHaving raised a few eyebrows with its pursuit of Foster's Group, SABMiller has won back a few cheerleaders by signing a strategic alliance with Anadolu Efes. Chris Mercer looks at the market reaction to the deal.http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/in-the-spotlight-sabmiller-anadolu-efes-russian-romance_id105317.aspxFri, 21 Oct 2011 13:21:00 GMTA new report incorporating the IWSR's spirits rankings and a just-drinks readership survey confirms Johnnie Walker's status as the undisputed global brand leader in the spirits sector but also has some positive findings for brands such as Jack Daniel's, Absolut and Captain Morgan.http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/research-in-focus-the-worlds-top-performing-spirits-brands-from-the-iwsrjust-drinks_id105206.aspxMon, 10 Oct 2011 13:51:00 GMT