just On Call
We report back from drinks companies' conference calls post-results announcement.
just On Call - Buoyant Beam Inc to invest behind Bourbon boom
3 February 2012
Beam Inc expects Bourbon sales to continue heading north and is planning to invest in infrastructure to support growth.
just On Call - Constellation Brands sees better times ahead
5 January 2012
Constellation Brands remains confident that its wine sales will improve in the near future, amid signs that investors are nervous.
just On Call - Kirin Holdings outlines Schincariol sales target
22 December 2011
Kirin Holdings has said it is overhauling Schincariol's business plan in order to help the Brazilian brewer deliver annual net sales growth of 10%.
just On Call - Brown-Forman toasts US whisk(e)y boom
9 December 2011
Brown-Forman's CEO has voiced his excitement at a resurgent whisk(e)y market in the US, driven by consumers' taste for luxury and innovations around flavour.
just On Call: Britvic pins high hopes on US venture
30 November 2011
Britvic has said that it hopes to one day launch its Fruit Shoot brand nationwide in the US, as part of a strategy to expand beyond the UK soft drinks market.
just On Call: Caution reigns at two-speed SABMiller
17 November 2011
SABMiller is preparing for higher raw materials costs and more weak beer sales in Europe and North America in the second half of its fiscal year, but emerging markets continue to be strong.
just On Call - Coca-Cola Hellenic confident despite drop in profits
9 November 2011
Coca-Cola Hellenic has remained upbeat about its future, despite the company recording a drop in nine-month profits.
just On Call - Carlsberg in Russia: Bear with us
9 November 2011
Carlsberg has attempted to reassure investors that it can steer its way out of trouble in Russia, but there is concern that the brewer does not have control over the accelerator pedal.
just On Call - Hansen Natural points to Europe operational issues
4 November 2011
Hansen Natural Corp has said that operational problems in some of its European regions contributed to a drop in profits in the first nine months of the year.
just On Call - Agile Beam Inc is all smiles
3 November 2011
Beam Inc has made a strong case for its viability as a free-floating spirits company, but analysts continue to question how long the drinks industry's bigger fish allow the firm to continue.
just On Call: Cott Corp eyes price hikes to offset cost increases
3 November 2011
Cott Corp has said that it may have to raise its prices in 2012 to offset the rising cost of raw materials like apple juice concentrate and PET resin.
just On Call - Diageo "turning the corner" in Europe
28 October 2011
Diageo hopes to improve its sales performance in Europe this year by shifting more resources to fast-growth eastern markets and selling more super-premium spirits in western countries.
just On Call - Coca-Cola FEMSA Faces Cost Pressures Heading into 2012
28 October 2011
Coca-Cola FEMSA has said that it faces higher operating costs due to raw materials, marketing and wages.
just On Call - Coca-Cola Enterprises slams "unjust, unfair" soft drinks tax
27 October 2011
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has labelled the proposed French soft drinks tax as "unjust, unfair and not the best way to proceed".
just On Call - Dr Pepper Snapple Group to focus on brand building
26 October 2011
Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPSG) has said that its focus remains on building its leading brands, despite pulling back on marketing spend in the quarter.
just On Call - Nestle eyes improvements in North America business
20 October 2011
Nestle has said that it is seeing improving momentum in its North America business, despite competition in the region hitting nine-month sales at its waters division.
just On Call: Coca-Cola Co confident on Europe performance
18 October 2011
The Coca-Cola Co has said that it remains upbeat on its performance across Europe, despite recording volume declines in Central and Southern Europe in the third quarter of 2011.
just On Call - North America a work in progress for PepsiCo
12 October 2011
The CEO of PepsiCo has said that the company has more work to do in its North America beverages division, despite a small rise in volumes in the region during the firm's latest quarter.
just On Call - Constellation Brands to maintain inner focus
6 October 2011
Constellation Brands will continue to focus on organic growth as it seeks to develop its premium wine business in a competitive US market.
just On Call - PepsiCo CFO warns over weak western economies
8 September 2011
PepsiCo's CFO has warned that weak economies in the developed world are making it increasingly difficult for soft drinks companies to offset lower volume sales with price increases.
