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New survey sheds light on retail execution benchmarks
Several months of talks appear to have come to nothing for Constellation Brands and Australian Vintage, after the two wine firms last week ended plans to merge their Australian wine businesses. Australian Vintage had been set to gain full control of a merged entity, and some company executives had privately described the deal as a must-have chunk of consolidation in the faltering Australian wine industry. It seems, however, that neither party could agree terms. The breakdown will force Constellation to think again on its plan to restructure wine operations in Australia and the UK. The California-based firm's sales remain under pressure, as shown by its full-year results last week, and cost savings will again be the order of the day in 2010. More broadly, the failure of the transaction serves to show how the Australian wine industry is currently in a state of flux. With Foster's having had to go it alone since it decided a year ago to keep its struggling wine business, the collapse of the JV idea must surely alert anyone with any money to the potential for bargains Down Under. Does anyone have any money? Meanwhile, on the features front last week, we considered the reliance of the soft drinks industry on its tried and tested brands as consumers' tighten their spend. We also ran the first part of an African double-header interview, with a chat with Diageo's managing director of the continent, Nick Blazquez. Part two of our Africa special, an interview with Tom de Man, president of Africa and Middle East for Heineken, will run this week. Finally, it's come around once again. This year's London International Wine Fair & Distil is almost upon us (don't forget to register) and, as in recent years, we will run our daily diary in the run-up to the trade fair. To include your company's announcements and activities, please send your LIWF-related news to us at news@just-drinks.com. Until next time... Olly Wehring, Managing Editor Web: www.just-drinks.com Twitter: just_drinks
The full speaker programme for the 5th World Whiskies Conference now available. Join us in Glasgow 20-21 April. Book on line and join the global whisky business summit. “A unique overview on the challenges and opportunities facing the world of whisky.”
The latest global review of tequila from just-drinks is now available. The 22,000 word report contains 41 data tables and establishes the leading brands and their strategies. Through this report you will identify where the future growth opportunities lie.
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Research - India and China hold key for blended Scotch growth [OPEN] Among all the emerging markets, a new IWSR/just-drinks report identifies China and India as particularly critical to the future success of the blended Scotch whisky category. But there are some important distinctions between the two which will have a bearing on how companies go about exploiting their massive potential.
Italian wine sector boosts quality to seize exports The Italian wine market has seen its fair share of troubles over the decades, but connoisseurs the around the world still consider Italian wine to be top of the line. just-drinks here investigates the latest developments in the rapidly evolving Italian wine market, from Italy’s falling domestic consumption, growing interest in wine tourism, new viticulture technologies, and increasing opportunities to sell wines online. This briefing gives an in-depth assessment of the Italian wine industry, its future and potential looming pitfalls.
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April 12, 2010 
