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We’re entering what looks like being the home stretch for
the first big acquisition of 2008 this week. Last week,
Carlsberg and Heineken’s push to buy Scottish & Newcastle
had yet more twists and turns, with S&N rejecting the third
proposed offer from the European
consortium. At GBP7.80, S&N again said no, while maintaining its refusal
to sit and formally discuss any move. “Come back at GBP8.00
(per share) and then we’ll
talk,” was the UK brewer’s sign-off. With the UK Takeover Panel’s
deadline only a week away (21 January), expect this story to
head the news for a few days more at least.
For further details on S&N’s claim for full ownership of
Baltic Beverages Holding, its Eastern European joint venture
with Carlsberg, click
here. Also
features-wise, our regular columnist, Chris Losh, took a
lighter look at what 2008 holds for the drinks
industry.
And, of course, don’t forget our new feature on
just-drinks 2008, our round-up of what’s been most popular
on the site each week – click here for last week’s.
Until next time...
Olly Wehring, Managing Editor
Web: www.just-drinks.com
Email: editor@just-drinks.com
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just-drinks’ review of 2007
The past year has been an eventful one across all four of the sectors covered by just-drinks. While 2007 has been notable for its lack of a truly major acquisition event, there was never a shortage of speculation. This briefing reviews the major stories from the beer, spirits, wine and soft drinks markets to hit the just-drinks headlines up to the middle of December 2007, including what the website’s pundits and columnists had to say about some of the notable events of the year.
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January 14, 2008