http://www.just-drinks.comLatest Absolut industry news - from just-drinks.com© 2009 All content copyright just-drinks.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:32:13 GMTSat, 21 Nov 2009 03:32:13 GMTjust-drinks.com - RSS feedjust-drinks.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20Fortune Brands, owner of Beam Global Spirits & Wine, expects to increase the proportion of its sales from outside of the US, group chief financial officer Craig Omtvedt has told an investor conference.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=99129Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:58:00 GMTBack in February last year, the owners of the Ketel One vodka brand, the Netherlands-based Nolet family, announced a tie-up for the brand with Diageo. The deal not only signaled the end of Diageo's interest in the race to acquire Vin & Sprit's Absolut, but also gave the Nolets a helping hand with its premium vodka brand. Last week, Michelle Russell met with Bob Nolet, the vice president of Nolet Distillery and 11th generation family member.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98964Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:28:00 GMTPernod Ricard shareholders have approved a cash dividend payment of EUR0.5 (US$0.74) per share for the French wine and spirit group's most recent fiscal year.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98939Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:48:00 GMTPernod Ricard's lower-than-expected sales slip and a plan to raise advertising spend have injected a dash of optimism into the drinks industry.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98835Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:08:00 GMTPernod Ricard has expressed confidence in the year ahead, despite reporting a 4% drop in like-for-like sales for its fiscal first quarter.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98826Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:55:00 GMTPernod Ricard's head of distribution has said that signs of economic improvement in some markets give the industry a reason to be optimistic going forward.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98819Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:16:00 GMTOn Thursday (22 October), Pernod Ricard will update the market on its first quarter sales. Below, we look at the company's highs and lows over the last three months.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98809Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:45:00 GMTPernod Ricard's Absolut Flavor of the Tropicshttp://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98793Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:08:00 GMTThe Food Commission has said it would like to see a system introduced that linked advertising restrictions on drinks ads to film ratings.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98721Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:32:00 GMTPernod Ricard Travel Retail is to launch its limited edition vodka Absolut Rock in UK airports.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98596Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:52:00 GMTBeam Global Spirits & Wine has appointed Kevin George as senior vice president and global chief marketing officer.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98512Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:16:00 GMTThe head of Pernod Ricard in the UK, Jean-Manuel Spriet, has told just-drinks that the group will reinvest budget for the recently sold Tia Maria brand in driving growth of Absolut vodka in the country.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98403Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:20:00 GMTPernod Ricard has declined to comment on a report out of Sweden that the group is to sell off all Vin & Sprit brands apart from Absolut vodka.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98392Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:51:00 GMTPernod Ricard plans to cut debt "as quickly as possible" in order for it to take part in the next round of wine and spirits industry consolidation, but will reinvest in advertising and promotion in the new fiscal year.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98388Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:26:00 GMTFrench spirits group Pernod Ricard will need more than a few headache pills to deal with the tough period ahead. The world's second largest spirits group, behind Diageo, predicted a tough fiscal 2010 this week, as the drinks market stagnates, the economy weakens, and it becomes the victim of a high debt load.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98364Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:31:00 GMTThe top ten stories published on just-drinks this week:http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98366Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:30:00 GMTPernod Ricard has posted a lift in full-year sales and profits driven by the acquisition of the owner of Absolut vodka, Vin & Sprit.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98344Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:35:00 GMTPernod Ricard has announced the appointment of a vice president of spirits marketing at its US unit.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98342Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:40:00 GMTPernod Ricard USA has launched the second part of its Absolut vodka campaign.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98315Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:11:00 GMTThe top ten stories published on just-drinks this week:http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98311Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:28:00 GMT