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Published by Aroq Ltd.Sat, 18 May 2013 23:02:31 GMTSat, 18 May 2013 23:02:31 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.com10021It 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.http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/comment-brewers-wake-up-and-smell-the-cider-apples_id110390.aspx?utm_source=comment-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedThu, 16 May 2013 14:47:00 GMTGruppo Campari's CEO, Bob Kunze-Concewitz, went a little off-piste in a conference call with analysts today (13 May). http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/comment-camparis-ceo-and-the-mystery-vodka-brand_id110352.aspx?utm_source=comment-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedMon, 13 May 2013 16:54:00 GMTThe writing has been on the wall for a while now for the London International Wine Fair. And, yesterday, the event's organisers, Brintex, confirmed what many had long expected: The wine fair is down-grading in both focus and size.http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/comment-wehrings-way-farewell-liwf-hello-london-wine-fair_id110307.aspx?utm_source=comment-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedWed, 08 May 2013 14:08:00 GMTRay Rowlands of Drinksinfo Ltd considers some of the product innovations that have shaped the US cola market following news of the pending launch of an omega-3 variant.http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/comment-soft-drinks-water-fishy-moves-in-the-cola-market_id110290.aspx?utm_source=comment-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedTue, 07 May 2013 11:42:00 GMTLike a royal's obituary, I could have penned this item about Paul Walsh's departure from Diageo quite some time ago. After all, it has been widely known in industry circles for the better part of two years that Walsh was going to call time on his tenure either this year or next.http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/comment-wehrings-way-walsh-on-his-way-at-diageo_id110296.aspx?utm_source=comment-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedTue, 07 May 2013 14:10:00 GMTYesterday evening, the Worshipful Company of Distillers hosted a debate in London about gin. Up for discussion was the question: "Gin: A tortuous history with a brilliant future?"http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/comment-wehrings-way-theres-no-geeing-up-gin_id110282.aspx?utm_source=comment-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedFri, 03 May 2013 16:13:00 GMTThe headlines today (3 May) may suggest that minimum unit pricing is on its way in Scotland. But, for those in our industry who oppose the proposal, there's no need to panic yet. There's still a way to go.http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/a-long-and-winding-road_id110283.aspx?utm_source=comment-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedFri, 03 May 2013 17:45:00 GMTWhether global warming is fact or fantasy, the wine world is hit hard whenever temperatures don't behave themselves. To mitigate such circumstances, some producers are looking to lesser-known regions - such as Tasmania - for future grape growth. Chris Losh digs deeper.http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/comment-wine-feeling-hot-hot-hot_id110261.aspx?utm_source=comment-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedThu, 02 May 2013 10:26:00 GMTI can't remember precisely when I first saw the BRIC acronym. Indeed, with only ten years' experience of the drinks industry, it seems to be have been around longer than I have. I can remember, however, how the four markets were heralded as the next big things for the global drinks industry.http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/another-headache-from-the-bric-wall_id110247.aspx?utm_source=comment-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedTue, 30 Apr 2013 16:32:00 GMTThis month, Larry Nelson has spotted a flaw in the drinks industry's regulation of its own products.http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/comment-beer-when-self-regulation-goes-wrong_id110219.aspx?utm_source=comment-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedMon, 29 Apr 2013 09:40:00 GMTAn old story received a fresh tweak last week when PepsiCo confirmed it was in talks with investor Nelson Peltz. http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/comment-pepsicos-peltz-talks-revive-anheuser-busch-inbev-speculation_id110216.aspx?utm_source=comment-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedFri, 26 Apr 2013 15:20:00 GMTIn his latest comment piece for just-drinks, soft drinks & bottled water observer Richard Corbett tells us of his time out in the jungle, and what it taught him about the future for the category.http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/comment-soft-drinks-water-head-back-to-natures-larder_id110173.aspx?utm_source=comment-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedTue, 23 Apr 2013 13:38:00 GMTJust over six months ago, PepsiCo garnered quite a few headlines when it launched Pepsi Next in Australia. What caught the industry's eye was that this marked the first time that the company had used stevia in the reduced-sugar brand. Ray Rowlands of Drinksinfo Ltd takes a closer look at the variant and asks: What's next?http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/comment-soft-drinks-water-where-next-for-pepsi-next_id110024.aspx?utm_source=comment-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedTue, 09 Apr 2013 15:24:00 GMTWhen Central European Distribution Corporation confirmed yesterday (7 April) that it is set to file for bankruptcy in a US court, it marked a new low for the company whose crippling debts will likely see it become wholly-owned by one of its main competitors, Russian Standard. http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/comment-cedc-pays-price-for-past-debts_id110003.aspx?utm_source=comment-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedMon, 08 Apr 2013 11:50:00 GMTReports today claiming that Diageo's public offer to up its stake in United Spirits is doomed to failure should be taken in some sort of context.http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/comment-wehrings-way-diageo-in-no-hurry-in-india_id109991.aspx?utm_source=comment-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedFri, 05 Apr 2013 13:21:00 GMTLast month, Chris Losh was one of the experts on just-drinks' 'state of the industry' webinar. While the webinar looked at the drinks industry as a whole, Chris thinks the results provide plenty of food for thought for the wine companies of this world.http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/comment-wine-our-survey-said_id109976.aspx?utm_source=comment-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedThu, 04 Apr 2013 10:06:00 GMTIs the fabled Scotch whisky boom subsiding? http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/comment-scotching-rumours-that-the-whisky-boom-is-on-the-wane_id109964.aspx?utm_source=comment-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedWed, 03 Apr 2013 12:38:00 GMTThis weekend marked the fifth anniversary of Pernod Ricard's acquisition of Vin & Sprit and the Absolut vodka brand. A lot has changed since those heady days of 2008, so how does the race for - and purchase of - V&S look today? Chris Mercer takes a closer look.http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/five-years-on_id109949.aspx?utm_source=comment-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedTue, 02 Apr 2013 12:32:00 GMTThe battle between global wine exhibitions has never been so fierce. And, with the wine industry struggling in many key markets, companies are being forced to pick and choose where they invest their efforts when it comes to these industry jamborees.http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/comment-prowein-tips-the-balance_id109943.aspx?utm_source=comment-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedThu, 28 Mar 2013 15:14:00 GMTEarlier this month, Bacardi announced the launch of Dewar's Highlander Honey in the US. The move has ruffled feathers in Scotland, where the heritage and provenance of Scotch whisky is almost an obsession. Here's Ian Buxton with his take on the storm in a nosing glass.http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/comment-spirits-adding-a-touch-of-flavour-to-scotch-whisky_id109902.aspx?utm_source=comment-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feedMon, 25 Mar 2013 13:00:00 GMT