just On Call
We report back from drinks companies' conference calls post-results announcement.
just On Call: SABMiller readies Africa building boom
23 May 2013
SABMiller will likely go ahead with three building projects in Africa this year, while expansion in Nigeria is to come under review “quite soon”, the company's new CEO has said.
just On Call - Campari caught in vodka price war - CEO
13 May 2013
Campari's CEO has hit out at a “second-tier" vodka company that is pulling down prices in the US by "dumping vodka" in the country.
just On Call - Energy drinks feel heat from media glare - Monster CEO
9 May 2013
The head of Monster Beverage Corp has admitted the media glare has “taken its toll” on energy drinks.
just On Call - Carlsberg shrugs off Russian ad ban as kiosk closures bite
7 May 2013
Carlsberg's CEO has said the shuttering of half of Russia's beer kiosks has disrupted the Danish brewer's sales more than the country's alcohol advertising ban in the first quarter.
just On Call - Maker's Mark abv storm behind sales spike - Beam CEO
2 May 2013
Beam Inc's much-criticised decision to lower Maker's Mark's abv pushed the brand's sales growth to unsustainable levels, the firm's CEO has said.
just On Call - Cider won't match craft beer success - Boston Beer CEO
2 May 2013
The cider category in the US remains a “small niche” that may not even grow volumes to 1.5% of the beer sector, the CEO of Boston Beer Co has said.
just On Call - Brazil bump temporary, says Anheuser-Busch InBev chief
30 April 2013
Anheuser-Busch InBev's boss has defended the group's Q1 performance in Brazil, citing a "rare combination" of factors, and said he remains "optimistic" about the market.
just On Call - Coca-Cola Enterprises' chief backs FY volume growth despite Q2 concern
26 April 2013
The head of Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has said pressure on volumes growth in Europe will continue through the first half of the year before stabilising.
just On Call - Dr Pepper Snapple Group CEO backs Ten despite struggles
25 April 2013
Dr Pepper Snapple Group's CEO has defended the underperforming Dr Pepper Ten, saying he expects the low-calorie CSD to end the year with flat or positive growth.
just On Call - Heineken admits volumes backtrack after weak Q1
24 April 2013
Heineken's CFO has admitted that problems in key markets have curbed volumes momentum for the brewer, with full-year growth likely to come in under expectations.
just On Call - The Coca-Cola Co chases "agile" bottler model - CEO
16 April 2013
The Coca-Cola Co's US bottler restructuring will create a “coast-to-coast” system managed from one point, company CEO Muhtar Kent has said.
just On Call - Constellation Brands eyes "self-sufficiency" over beer supply - CEO
11 April 2013
Constellation Brands, in line to acquire a Grupo Modelo brewery, plans to double the plant's capacity over the next three years, the company's CEO has said
just On Call - Heineken to “roll up sleeves” and grab CEE value
25 March 2013
Heineken aims to turn volume gains in Central & Eastern Europe into value growth as increasingly affluent consumers chase their “five-minute luxury”.
just On Call - SABMiller targets low-income consumers in Latin America
25 March 2013
SABMiller is looking to generate strong growth in its Latin American markets by focusing on the introduction of "affordable" products in the region.
just On Call - Brown-Forman price hikes protect Jack Daniel's status - CFO
6 March 2013
An “explosion” in the premium spirits sector forced Brown-Forman to up the price of Jack Daniel's before consumers considered it run-of-the-mill, the company's CFO has said.
just On Call - Nigeria beer market recovery dragging - Diageo
6 March 2013
The head of Diageo's African operations has admitted that Nigeria's beer market is taking longer to recover than the company anticipated.
just On Call - Monster Beverage struggles to crack energy shot code
28 February 2013
Monster Beverage is re-evaluating the energy shot category as its Worx brand continues to struggle against 5-Hour Energy, the company's CEO has said.
just On Call - Anheuser-Busch InBev chief eyes China opportunity
27 February 2013
The head of Anheuser-Busch InBev has said he is “optimistic” about the group’s prospects in China as it plans to open four more breweries in the country by 2015.
just On Call - CAGNY 2013: PepsiCo sweetener more "evolutionary than revolutionary" - CFO
22 February 2013
PepsiCo's CFO has played down the potential effects of its closely guarded sweetener innovation.
just On Call - SodaStream keen to repeat TV boost
21 February 2013
SodaStream's CEO has said that he is upping the company's TV ad spend after a controversial Christmas campaign helped drive record fourth-quarter sales.
