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Published by Aroq Ltd.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:07:09 GMTSat, 21 Nov 2009 01:07:09 GMTjust-drinks.com - RSS feedjust-drinks.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20Tsingtao Brewery, the Chinese beer giant, has reported an 80% jump in net profits and a double digit sales rise for the first nine months of 2009.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98940Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:24:00 GMTFollowing the news this morning (15 October) that Anheuser-Busch InBev is to sell its brewing assets in Eastern Europe, we take a look at the company's path to attaining its US$7bn disposals target.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98760Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:29:00 GMTThose who doubted that Anheuser-Busch InBev would meet its US$7bn disposals target clearly underestimated the beast they were dealing with.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98690Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:47:00 GMTStrong demand for bottled beer boosted sales at UK ale brewer Shepherd Neame in its most recent fiscal year, but the group saw profits fall on higher costs.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98665Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:36:00 GMTAsahi has denied interest in acquiring the Orangina business, following claims that it may launch a bid to rival Suntory, according to a report.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98454Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:38:00 GMTSuntory Holdings seems to have its hands full at the moment. Not only is it in merger talks with Japanese rival Kirin Holdings, but it is now close to a deal to buy the French soft drink brand Orangina. Michelle Russell examines the prospective deal.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98428Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:17:00 GMTAsahi has launched a rival offer to Suntory's bid to acquire the Orangina business from private equity groups Blackstone and Lion Capital, a report has claimed.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98417Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:12:00 GMTThere is always a bubble inflating somewhere. Right now that somewhere appears to be the soft drinks market. Intense interest among Japanese buyers has created an opportunity for US private-equity firms Blackstone Group and Lion Capital to sell Orangina, the iconic French juice brand, possibly for as much as the US$2.6bn they paid for it in 2006.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98412Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:14:00 GMTThere's a new impulse buy opportunity for retailers and an energy/nutrition fix for consumers in the form of a niche, but growing category - the shot. Annette Farr considers the category, and takes a look at the rise in activity in the shot market in recent years.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98386Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:00:00 GMTTsingtao Brewery has reported solid rises in net sales and profits for the first half of 2009, despite a slowdown on the Chinese beer market.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98091Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:34:00 GMTAsahi Breweries has posted a lift in first half net profits, as a one-off gain helped temper a marked slide in operating profits for the period.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98033Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:51:00 GMTLocal reports out of China this week have claimed that Tsingtao Group is going to switch ownership of Baotuquan Beer internally.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98021Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:12:00 GMTFinancial analysts in Japan are pouring cold water on rumours that Asahi may look to merge with either Sapporo Holdings or Foster's Group to compete with a combined Kirin and Suntory.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=97974Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:00:00 GMTThe confirmation on Monday (13 July) that Japan's two largest drinks companies - Kirin and Suntory - are in discussions on merging their operations may have caught the industry by surprise, but the reasons for the move have quickly become apparent. The implications for the global drinks business are equally clear. Julian Ryall reports from Tokyo.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=97869Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:00:00 GMTFollowing this week's news that Kirin Holdings and Suntory are in merger talks, just-drinks has compiled five essential facts on the Japanese beer market.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=97859Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:50:00 GMTTsingtao Brewery, the Chinese brewer, has reported net profits up by between 60 and 70% for the first six months of 2009.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=97827Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:50:00 GMTThe US has Budweiser, the so-called King of Beers. Soon Japan may have a Godzilla. Kirin, the country's biggest maker of suds, is mulling a merger with family-owned drinks maker Suntory, according to the local press. The resulting monster would have a dominant position in the Japanese beer market, could create lashings of synergies and might even do some damage overseas.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=97821Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:00:00 GMTAsahi Breweries is to shift focus from sales marketing and production of domestic brand beer in China from Yantai beer to support the Tsingtao beer brand.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=97616Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:58:00 GMTInBev India International is to control the operations of Budweiser beer in the country.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=97511Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:55:00 GMTIndian wine giant Indage Vintners plans to raise INR2bn via a share rights issue.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=97485Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:00:00 GMT