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Analysis - Brown-Forman: Because They're Happy

By: Olly Wehring | 6 March 2014

The future looks bright for most international brown spirits companies, but few appear to be in quite as good a shape as Brown-Forman.

just On Call - Brown-Forman CEO warns of social media threat to US on-trade

By: Andy Morton | 6 March 2014

The head of Brown-Forman has suggested on-trade softness in the US spirits market may be long-term as new trends see younger consumers share drinks over social networks instead of in bars.

Focus - Brown-Forman's YTD Performance by Region, Brand

By: Olly Wehring | 5 March 2014

Earlier today (5 March), Brown-Forman posted its Q3 and YTD results. Here, just-drinks takes a closer look at the company's performance by region and brand in the nine months to the end of January.

Research in Focus - Craft Distillers Follow in the Little Footsteps of the Micro-Brewers

By: Ben Cooper | 3 March 2014

The latest joint-report from just-drinks and The IWSR, published this week, looks at the non-scotch whisk(e)y category. Ben Cooper considers what the findings of this research mean for the smaller whisk(e)y distillers around the World.

just On Call - SodaStream says gas platform won't be left out in cold

By: Andy Morton | 28 February 2014

The head of SodaStream has denied that the Coca-Cola Co will have a better quality home carbonation system when it launches the Keurig Cold next year.

just On Call - Bitter wind blows for Monster Beverage Corp?

By: Andy Morton | 28 February 2014

The CEO of Monster Beverage Corp has said extreme climates in the US have turned company management into “weathermen” for the first time.

Analysis - Anheuser-Busch InBev vies for Wall Street beverage crown

By: Andy Morton | 27 February 2014

A peculiar thing happened on Wall Street after Anheuser-Busch InBev released its full-year numbers yesterday (26 February).

just On Call - Anheuser-Busch InBev treads carefully on Corona switch

By: Andy Morton | 26 February 2014

The head of Anheuser-Busch InBev has said the brewer is “taking very careful steps” as it transfers Grupo Modelo's Corona brand into its global distribution network.

Round-Up – NPD: Soft Drinks Industry Contracts Gadget Fever

By: Tom Vierhile, Innovation Insights Director at Datamonitor | 26 February 2014

Is at-home carbonation set to be the next battleground for the soft drinks industry? Tom Vierhile from Datamonitor looks at the sides being taken.

Focus - Anheuser-Busch InBev's Q4 & FY Performance by Region

By: Andy Morton | 26 February 2014

Today (26 February) Anheuser-Busch InBev reported a 13% rise in full-year net profits from a single-digit lift in sales. Here just-drinks takes a closer look at the world’s biggest brewer’s results by region: