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In This Issue...
The Smoking Ban: Potential Impact on the UK Leisure Industry 24 May 2006, London A half-day conference (AM) exploring the financial consequences and opportunities that the post-smoking ban may present.
Well, that’s that – at least for another year. The London International Wine and Spirit Fair drew to a close last week, and we here at just-drinks were both glad and sad to see the back of it. Glad because we’d spent the three days hairing around like bluebottles (my legs still ache three days later), yet sad that the opportunity to meet up with the great and the good of the wine and spirits industries, all under one roof, is over for another 12 months. Keep your eyes peeled for stacks of content from the fair in the coming days and weeks – we have some treats for you, believe me. Now, I know that for many of you out there, our coverage of the Wine and Spirits Fair might not have been of much relevance. Those in soft drinks, water and beer will be quite happy, I’m sure, that we’ll now stop banging on about the event. It seems, though, that some of you have been busying yourselves in the meantime. The announcement late last week that Anheuser-Busch bought the iconic US beer brand Rolling Rock from InBev woke us with a start after the rigours of the fair. At US$82m, the acquisition certainly wasn’t cheap, and is of concern to some as well. As one analyst said last week, with Budweiser’s market share likely to shrink in the double digits this year, does A-B need another full-calorie domestic brand in a state of secular decline? The rising popularity of craft and imported beers suggests to many that the US brewer should be swimming with the tide, and not against it. For some of my postings live from the LIWSF, visit http://www.just-drinks.com/blogs.aspx For more on A-B’s purchase of Rolling Rock, visit: http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=86513 Until next time... Olly Wehring, Managing Editor Web: www.just-drinks.com
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The Losh Cause – Diageo’s original take on Australia [MEM] It may have taken Diageo a long time to move into the Australian wine sector but now it finally has, with the launch of its 7th Continent brand, it cannot be accused of simply following the crowd. Chris Losh assesses Diageo’s original approach to the Australian wine market. Related Stories Latest jobs Bonus management briefing: The structure of the beverage alcohol industry This briefing provides a summary description of the beverage alcohol industry, its nature and scope. It offers a basic overview of economic, trade, and development aspects, as well as how some of these relate to public heath issues. It presents an analysis of current trends, such as industry consolidation, and possible future developments. It concludes by identifying a range of industry bodies and industry-supported bodies, such as trade associations and social aspect organisations (SAOs), which contribute to addressing social and public health aspects of alcohol. |
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