just the Facts
The key facts behind the latest news stories.
just The Facts - US Spirits: Irish Whiskey Outsells Single Malt Scotch
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.
just The Facts - Sports and energy drinks in Brazil
27 January 2012
Red Bull is to expand in Brazil by building a production facility in the country. Here, just-drinks looks at Brazil's thirst for energy and sport drinks.
just The Facts - Top Ten Cognac Markets
17 January 2012
Cognac exports reached new records in volume and value in 2011. Here are the biggest markets by volume.
just the Facts - PepsiCo M&A Activity since 2006
17 November 2011
According to a report in the New York Post yesterday (16 November), PepsiCo is working on two major acquisitions, in addition to examining the possibility of a business split.
just The Facts - Cassava
1 November 2011
Following SABMiller's decision to produce a beer using cassava in Mozambique, just-drinks brings you the basics on what cassava is.
just The Facts - Debt to GDP in Europe
18 October 2011
As the Eurozone debt crisis enters a critical stage, just-drinks has collated European Commission data on the extent of Government debt as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).
just the Facts - The World's Top Drinks Brands
5 October 2011
Consultancy group Interbrands has published its list of the top 100 brands in the world by value this week. Here, just-drinks picks out the best performers from the drinks sector.
just the Facts - Beer Consumption in Europe
30 September 2011
Consumers across Europe are consuming less beer, putting pressure on big brewers amid tough economic conditions. Here, just-drinks brings you stats on how per capita consumption has changed in each country between 2008 and 2010.
just the Facts - The Sazerac Co
29 September 2011
Pernod Ricard-controlled Corby Distilleries yesterday (28 September) announced that it has agreed to sell a raft of non-core spirits brands and a production facility in Canada to The Sazerac Co for US$32.9m. Here, just-drinks takes a closer look at Sazerac.
just the Facts - Scotch Whisky Exports in H1
13 September 2011
Exports of Scotch whisky rose by 22% in value and 19% in volume in the first half of 2011. Here, just-drinks brings you a data display to show the largest markets for Scotch around the world.
just the Facts - Soft drinks in Indonesia
16 August 2011
The Coca-Cola Co said this morning (16 August) that the company is looking to invest long-term in Indonesia.
just The Facts - Consumer Drinks Prices Across Europe
29 June 2011
Where is the most expensive place to eat and drink in Europe? Here, just-drinks brings you fresh figures from the European Commission that compare consumer prices for alcohol and soft drinks by country.
just The Facts - Diageo and ShuiJingFang
27 June 2011
Diageo has been cleared for a tilt at one of China's leading producers of super premium white spirit, ShuiJingFang. Here, we summarise the mechanics of the deal and look at China's white spirits market.
just The Facts - Russia beer market shares
17 June 2011
Brewers in Russia have faced a difficult period, with beer consumption in the country falling back to 2006 levels. Here, just-drinks shows you what has happened to the big players' market shares.
just The Facts - Foster's Group demerger timeline
16 June 2011
As takeover speculation on Foster's Group froths, just-drinks takes a look back at the bid talk and the key dates in the group's demerger voyage over the last 15 months.
just the Facts - Diageo's Zacapa
9 June 2011
This morning, Diageo secured a controlling stake in the Zacapa rum brand from Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala.
just the Facts - Official Brand Endorsements
26 May 2011
Diageo received the mother of all commercial endorsements this week when US President Barack Obama sipped on a pint of Guinness, declaring it "delicious" during his state visit to the Republic of Ireland. Here, just-drinks takes a look at product endorsements by 'world leaders'.
just the Facts - Euromonitor International: The Global Soft Drinks Industry
15 April 2011
Euromonitor International analysts yesterday (14 April) presented a webinar on 'The Global Soft Drinks Industry - A Year of Recovery in 2010 with Implications for 2011 and Beyond'. Here, just-drinks takes a look at some of the figures and comments from the presentation.
just the Facts - Britvic Soft Drinks Report 2011
22 March 2011
The UK soft drinks market grew by 10.6% in value in 2010, according to figures from the 2011 Britvic Soft Drinks Report published yesterday (21 March). Here, just-drinks takes a closer look at the report.
just the Facts - Soft Drinks in Germany
9 February 2011
Following just-drinks' report on Coca-Cola Enterprises' potential acquisition of The Coca-Cola Co's bottling operations in Germany, we take a closer look at Germany's soft drinks market.
