just the Facts
The key facts behind the latest news stories.
just the Facts: Top Ten Fastest-Growing US Spirits Brands
17 May 2013
The ten fastest-growing spirits brands in the US ranked by percentage increase in volume in 2012 versus 2011:
just the Facts - Spirits Market Share in US by Category
17 May 2013
Here, courtesy of Euromonitor and Stifel, is a breakdown of market share of spirits in the US.
just The Facts - C&C Group's FY results by region, brand
15 May 2013
C&C Group today (15 May) announced its 2012 full-year results. Here is a look at the results in the company's regions and from its main brands.
just the Facts - Diageo's Next CEO, Ivan Menezes
13 May 2013
Last week, Ivan Menezes was confirmed as Paul Walsh's successor as Diageo CEO. The 53 year-old, currently the group's chief operating officer, will replace Walsh in the top job on 1 July. Here just-drinks takes a look at India-born Menezes' career to date:
just the Facts - Gruppo Campari's Q1 by Region, Brands
13 May 2013
Earlier today (13 May), Gruppo Campari announced its results for the first three months of 2013. Here is a look at the results in the company's regions and from its main brands.
just the Facts - Anadolu Efes' Q1 performance by Sector, Region
9 May 2013
Yesterday, Turkish beer and soft drinks producer Anadolu Efes reported its figures for the first three months of 2013. Here, just-drinks looks at the company's performance by category and by region.
just The Facts - Carlsberg's Q1 Performance by Region
7 May 2013
Today (7 May), Carlsberg released its first-quarter results. Here, just-drinks takes a look at the company's performance by region.
just the Facts - Beam Inc's Q1 Performance by Brand, Region
2 May 2013
Earlier today, Beam Inc reported a jump in Q1 net profits on the back of a lift in sales. Here, just-drinks takes a closer look at the group's performance by brands and regions:
just the Facts - Anheuser-Busch InBev's Q1 Performance by Region, Brands
30 April 2013
Earlier today, Anheuser-Busch InBev reported a jump in Q1 net profits, but global sales and volumes were down. Here just-drinks takes a closer look at the group's performance by region and brands:
just The Facts - Pernod Ricard's YTD results
25 April 2013
This morning (25 April), Pernod Ricard released its year-to-date and third-quarter results. Here, just-drinks takes a look at the company's performance by region and brand.
just The Facts - Heineken's Q1 Trading Update
24 April 2013
This morning (24 April), Heineken released a trading update for its first quarter. Here, just-drinks takes a look at its group beer volumes performance on a regional basis.
just the Facts - Diageo's Q3 Trading Update
18 April 2013
This morning (18 April), Diageo released a trading update for its fiscal third-quarter and year-to-date. Here, just-drinks takes a look at the third-quarter performance on a regional basis.
just the Facts - SABMiller FY Sales, Volumes
18 April 2013
Earlier today, SABMiller released a full-year trading update, reporting a 7% rise in organic group sales. Here just-drinks take a more detailed look at sales performance by region:
just the Facts: Top US Brewers in 2012
11 April 2013
Earlier this week, US trade body The Brewers Association released a list of the largest brewers in the country in volume terms. Here is a list of the top 50, while here is a list of the top 50 craft brewers operating in the US.
just the Facts: Top US Craft Brewers in 2012
11 April 2013
Earlier this week, US trade body The Brewers Association released a list of the largest craft brewers in the country in volume terms. Here is a list of the top 50, while here is a list of the overall top 50 brewers operating in the US.
just The Facts - Constellation Brands Full-Year Results
11 April 2013
Constellation Brands yesterday released its full-year and fourth quarter results. Here, just-drinks takes a look at the performance of its units and shipment volumes.
just the Facts: European Spirits Sales Outside the European Union
9 April 2013
Earlier today (9 April), trade group Spirits Europe released figures showing the performance of European-produced spirits outside the European Union. Exports have nearly doubled to a record EUR10.2bn (US$13.3bn) since 2004. Here, just-drinks takes a more in-depth look at the figures:
just the Facts – Scotch whisky exports in 2012
2 April 2013
Earlier today (2 April), the Scotch Whisky Association released the Scotch export figures for 2012. Here, courtesy of the SWA, is a list of the top export markets for Scotch in 2012 by value and by volume.
just The Facts - Heineken in Central & Eastern Europe
26 March 2013
Yesterday (25 March), Heineken hosted its latest What's Brewing seminar, which looked at its presence in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE). Here's a closer look at the brewer's operations in the region.
just the Facts – SABMiller in Latin America
25 March 2013
Earlier today (25 March), SABMiller hosted its latest quarterly divisional seminar, which looked at its presence in Latin America. Here's a closer look at the brewer's operations in the region, and the landscape for beer in SABMiller's markets in LatAm.






