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just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
11 May 2012
The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:
JAPAN: Asahi Group to buy Calpis for US$1.5bn
8 May 2012
Asahi Group will buy Japanese soft-drinks maker Calpis for JPY120bn (US$1.5bn), the company said today (8 May).
JAPAN: Asahi Calpis purchase makes sense for Ajinomoto - analyst
30 April 2012
An Ashai Group buyout of Calpis Co is a great chance for current owner Ajinomoto to offload a weaker business, a drinks analyst has told just-drinks.
JAPAN: Asahi approaches Calpis buyout - report
27 April 2012
Asahi Group is said to be on the verge of buying Japanese soft-drinks maker Calpis Co for US$1.2bn.
Comment - SABMiller: How to Solve a Problem like Foster's
20 April 2012
What caught my eye when SABMiller issued its full-year trading update yesterday was how the brewer suggested that its recently-purchased Foster's unit wasn't doing that badly.
UK: SABMiller Australian struggles will take time - analyst
19 April 2012
SABMiller is going to need time to turn around the recently-acquired Foster's Group brewing unit in Australia, according to an analyst.
just The Preview - SABMiller Q4 & FY
18 April 2012
SABMiller will release its fourth-quarter and full-year trading statement tomorrow (19 April).
JAPAN: Q1 beer sales return to pre-earthquake levels - figures
12 April 2012
Sales of beer and beer-like drinks in Japan registered a very slight lift in the first quarter of this year, according to recent figures.
just the Research
5 April 2012
Here's a run-down of some of the top research reports currently available in the just-drinks research store:
EUROPE: Molson Coors buys StarBev for US$3.54bn
3 April 2012
Molson Coors has agreed a deal to buy Czech brewer StarBev from owners CVC Capital Partners for US$3.54bn, it announced today (April 3).
Comment - StarBev to become Star in Molson Coors' Crown?
3 April 2012
Molson Coors is placing a US$3.5bn bet on Eastern Europe's return to form via its deal for StarBev.
CHINA: PepsiCo, Tingyi Holding deal gets green light
30 March 2012
PepsiCo has had the green light from regulators and shareholders to complete its tie-up with noodles and soft drinks maker Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp.
AUSTRALIA: SABMiller Foster's Group loses Corona deal
9 March 2012
SABMiller-owned Foster's Group has lost the licence to brew Grupo Modelo's Corona Extra in Australia.
UK: Shepherd Neame outperforms beer market in H1
9 March 2012
Consumer demand for bottled beer in the UK and the import licence for Asahi have helped Shepherd Neame to outperform the country's beer sector in the first half of its fiscal year.
Comment - Asahi Group To Pay Top Dollar For StarBev?
2 March 2012
An Asahi Group move for StarBev looks dubious, even if the reports are true.
In the Spotlight - Sceptics Reign Over CVC Capital StarBev "Sale"
24 February 2012
Several analysts believe that CVC Capital will struggle to raise serious offers for its StarBev beer business if it is intent on selling up. Here, just-drinks looks at the market chatter.
JAPAN: Asahi Group FY profits up on lower sales
10 February 2012
Lower costs have lifted Asahi Group's full-year profits, offsetting a further decline in drinks sales and charges related to the Japanese earthquake.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
10 February 2012
The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:
US/JAPAN: Sapporo Holdings to control Silver Springs Citrus
7 February 2012
Sapporo Holdings has agreed to acquire control of Silver Springs Citrus, one of the largest private-label producers of premium fruit juices in the US.
AUS: SABMiller Foster's Group loses Asahi contract
7 February 2012
Foster's Group has lost the rights to Japanese beer brand Asahi following the Australian company's acquisition by SABMiller.
Comment - SABMiller, CR Snow To Get Second Bite at Kingway?
27 January 2012
SABMiller's Chinese joint-venture, CR Snow Breweries, could get a second chance to dig its claws into Kingway Brewery and mount a stronger challenge to Tsingtao in the country's Guangdong province.
JAPAN: Asahi Group heads weak Japanese beer market
18 January 2012
Asahi Group remained Japan's number one brewer by volume in 2011, but rival Sapporo Holdings has offered a reminder that growth lies outside of the country.
CHINA: Tsingtao Brewery looks beyond China - report
10 January 2012
Tsingtao Brewery is reported to be considering opening more breweries in South East Asia, to supplement growth in its native China.
Review of the Year 2011 - Beer
22 December 2011
As 2011 draws to a close, just-drinks once again launches its review of the global drinks industry. Made up of five parts, the review makes up December's management briefing for just-drinks suscribers. Coming up between now and Christmas, we'll look at how the last 12 months have treated the soft drinks, spirits, bottled water and wine sectors. To start, Chris Mercer takes a look at how the beer industry fared in 2011.
Review of the Year 2011 - Soft Drinks
22 December 2011
In the second part of just-drinks' review of 2011, Michelle Russell looks at how the soft drinks category has fared in the last 12 months.
Review of the Year 2011 - Water
22 December 2011
In the last 12 months, the bottled water industry has managed to pick itself out of the doldrums after a number of years of declines in mature markets, and stagnation in the UK and North America.
Comment - Five Reasons Why Foster's Group Fell
5 December 2011
Last week, we bade farewell to Foster's Group as SABMiller closed its acquisition of the Australian brewer. Although the beer sector's thirst for consolidation has been relentless, Foster's also contributed strongly to its own downfall. Here, just-drinks identifies five key factors that led to the brewer's sale to SABMiller.
CHINA: Tsingtao Brewery to acquire beer co - report
30 November 2011
Tsingtao Brewery is to acquire Guangdong Vigour Beer Co in China, according to a report.
CHINA: PepsiCo sells bottling operations to Tingyi Holding Corp
4 November 2011
PepsiCo has sold its bottling operations in China to Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp in exchange for a stake in the noodle and soft drinks maker's business.
In the Spotlight - PepsiCo, Tingyi Holding to heat up competition
4 November 2011
An alliance announced this morning (4 November) between PepsiCo and Tingyi Holding has been hailed by analysts as a smart move for both firms, and a signal that competition is set to intensify in China's soft drinks market.
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