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just The Facts - US Spirits: Irish Whiskey Outsells Single Malt Scotch
By: Chris Mercer | 2 February 2012
There can't be too many key spirits markets where Irish whiskey outsells single malt Scotch, but the US has just become one. Here, just-drinks brings you some key facts from the 2011 sales figures for spirits in the US.
In the Spotlight - SABMiller in Decent Shape, but Challenges Loom
By: Chris Mercer | 20 January 2012
Emerging markets are still doing the business for SABMiller, but the brewer faces myriad challenges that could define its progress in 2012.
In the Spotlight - Kraft Puts "Lean, Mean, Machine" Wheels in Motion
By: Michelle Russell | 20 January 2012
Kraft Foods gave some insight this week into how the company's split into two independent companies will take shape, with the announcement of 1,600 job cuts.
Research in Focus - Baijiu Shows Premium Sector is Not All About Imported Cachet
By: just-drinks editorial team | 20 January 2012
Much has been written about the continued growth potential for imported spirits in China, but a new report from The IWSR examines the special position the traditional spirit, baijiu, holds in the Chinese spirits sector.
just The Facts - Top Ten Cognac Markets
By: Chris Mercer | 17 January 2012
Cognac exports reached new records in volume and value in 2011. Here are the biggest markets by volume.
Focus - Alcohol Consumption Guidelines Under Scrutiny
By: Ben Cooper | 12 January 2012
The recommendation by a House of Commons committee that consumers take two days off from drinking a week has thrust the issue of safe alcohol consumption guidelines back into the media spotlight. Ben Cooper reports.
In the Spotlight - Rumours mount on PepsiCo strategy
By: Michelle Russell | 6 January 2012
Speculation this week that PepsiCo is looking to cut thousands of jobs in the US has increased the focus on the soft drinks firm's strategic review and on what the company needs to change.
just the Ten - Top Analyses of 2011
By: Michelle Russell | 21 December 2011
With the end of the year looming, just-drinks is running a series of 'Top Tens of the Year' in the run-up to Christmas.
Research in Focus - Doing its Own Thing Pays Off for Gin
By: Ben Cooper | 16 December 2011
As vodka sales have soared over the last ten years, gin has been somewhat in the doldrums. However, a new The IWSR/just-drinks report shows that the premium gin category is now growing, on the back of new product innovation and marketing which emphasises gin’s unique attributes rather than simply trying to emulate vodka.
In the Spotlight - Counting the Cost of Obesity
By: Chris Mercer | 25 November 2011
Pressure around the economic cost of obesity is growing, raising the spectre of how long governments, such as the Conservative-Liberal Democrat Coalition in the UK, will allow self-regulation to dominate policy.
VIDEO - SABMiller CEO on H1 performance
By: Olly Wehring | 17 November 2011
Focus - What's Eating PepsiCo?
By: Michelle Russell | 16 November 2011
Spotlight - Is Anheuser-Busch InBev Sitting on a Distribution Goldmine?
By: Chris Mercer | 11 November 2011
Focus - Soft Drinks & Water: How Self-Regulation has Won the Day in Washington
By: Ben Cooper | 10 November 2011
In the Spotlight - PepsiCo, Tingyi Holding to heat up competition
By: Michelle Russell | 4 November 2011
just The Facts - Cassava
By: Chris Mercer | 1 November 2011
Research in Focus - Challenges and Strategies in Global Fruit/Vegetable Juice Sales
By: Euromonitor International | 28 October 2011
Analysis - Danone Waters Sale Looks More Likely
By: Ben Cooper | 25 October 2011
In the Spotlight - SABMiller, Anadolu Efes' Russian Romance
By: Chris Mercer | 21 October 2011
Research in Focus - 'The World’s Top Performing Spirits Brands' from The IWSR/just-drinks
By: Ben Cooper | 19 October 2011
just the Facts - Danone bottled water sales
By: Chris Mercer | 18 October 2011
just The Facts - Debt to GDP in Europe
By: Chris Mercer | 18 October 2011
Focus - Barley Adds to Squeeze on Europe's Brewers
By: Chris Mercer | 11 October 2011
just The Facts - Wine Subsidies in the EU
By: Chris Mercer | 10 October 2011
In the Spotlight - Constellation Brands H1
By: Chris Mercer | 7 October 2011
just the Facts - The World's Top Drinks Brands
By: Michelle Russell | 5 October 2011
just The Facts - Beam Global Spirits & Wine Performance
By: Chris Mercer | 4 October 2011
Focus - PepsiCo Leads The Coca-Cola Co in Sustainability Rankings
By: Ben Cooper | 4 October 2011
Research in Focus - Can Any Wine Company Gain 5% Global Volume Share?
By: Euromonitor International | 4 October 2011
In the Spotlight - PepsiCo puts North America back on the agenda
By: Michelle Russell | 30 September 2011






