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just the Winners - International Wine Challenge 2013: New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa
17 May 2013
Earlier this week, the gold medal winners in this year's International Wine Challenge were announced. Here are the winners from New Zealand, Portugal and South Africa.
just the Winners - International Wine Challenge 2013: Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan
16 May 2013
Earlier this week, the gold medal winners in this year's International Wine Challenge were announced. Here are the winners from Germany, Hungary, Italy and Japan.
just Five Years Ago: Dr Pepper Snapple Group's NYSE debut
10 May 2013
Five years ago this week, Dr Pepper Snapple Group began trading as a stand-alone entity on the New York Stock Exchange. The move to becoming a separate publicly-traded company was the result of it being spun off by its owner Cadbury Schweppes.
CANADA/US: Sales, profits, volumes struggle in Q1 for Cott Corp
1 May 2013
Cott Corp has posted a marked fall in sales and profits in the first quarter of the year, as the global CSD market struggled in the period.
just Five Years Ago: Beam keeps powder dry after losing race for Absolut
17 April 2013
It was five years ago this week that Beam Global Spirits & Wine – as Beam Inc was then known – started to come to terms with Pernod Ricard's last-minute grab of takeover target Vin & Sprit and the Absolut vodka brand at the end of March, 2008.
just The Preview - PepsiCo Q1
15 April 2013
PepsiCo will report its first quarter results on Thursday (18 April). Here, just-drinks takes a look at the group's highs and lows in the three months to the end of March.
Research in Focus - The Duality of Concentrates
27 March 2013
The concentrates market remains in rude health, with both developed and emerging markets for soft drinks offering great rewards. Here, Jonas Feliciano from Euromonitor takes a closer look at the category.
US: PepsiCo's new bottle leads portfolio makeover
25 March 2013
PepsiCo has said it will revamp all bottles in its single-serve beverage range after unveiling its first new 16- and 20-ounce Pepsi containers in 17 years.
Round-Up - The ICAP Digest - March
22 March 2013
Once a month, the International Center for Alcohol Policies (ICAP), which covers alcohol policies worldwide, will look at what's going on in-market to promote a responsible role for alcohol in society.
US: PepsiCo silent over Nelson Peltz plot rumours
22 March 2013
PepsiCo has declined to comment on a report investor Nelson Peltz is building up a stake in the company with a view to merging it with snack maker Mondelez International.
Review of the Year 2012 - Part I: Beer & Cider
21 December 2012
With Christmas fast approaching, it's the time of year when just-drinks takes its annual look back at the past 12 months. Between now and the end of the year we'll assess how the soft drinks, spirits, wine and bottled water sectors have fared in 2012. Up first, however, is beer and cider. just-drinks' deputy editor, James Wilmore, takes us through the highs and lows for the long alcoholic beverage (LAB) category.
FRANCE: Danone to cut costs to revitalise European business
14 December 2012
Danone is to cut EUR200m (US$261m) in costs from its European operations in a bid to "win back its competitive edge" in the region after falling sales.
Round-Up - The ICAP Digest - October
1 November 2012
Once a month, the International Center for Alcohol Policies (ICAP), which covers alcohol policies worldwide, will look at what's going on in-market to promote a responsible role for alcohol in society.
UK: Drinkaware appoints new chief executive
23 October 2012
The UK alcohol industry-funded charity Drinkaware has appointed a new chief executive, to start in January.
Comment - Soft Drinks & Water - Crisis Looming Down Under?
4 September 2012
In his latest column, Ray Rowlands, of independent research agency Drinksinfo, looks at the soft drinks market in Australia: a sector in a country that many had previously thought could ride out the global economic downturn.
Comment – Anheuser-Busch InBev: The Beliefs that built a Global Brewer
30 April 2012
Earlier today, Anheuser-Busch InBev issued its latest set of quarterly numbers. Here, in a piece that originally appeared on the Harvard Business Review, James Allen, a partner in Bain & Company’s London office and co-leader of the firm’s Global Strategy Practice, takes a broader look at the brewer to find the secret behind its consistent success.
US: Molson Coors details director switch
27 February 2012
Molson Coors has confirmed a change on its board of directors.
US: Heineken appoints regional sales VP
8 February 2012
Heineken has appointed Brian Fried as VP of sales for the Western division of its US business.
US: Dr Pepper Snapple warns court ruling may hit profits
12 December 2011
Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPSG) has said that the outcome of an age discrimination legal case in the US could affect 2011 profits.
just the Answer - Drinkaware CEO, Chris Sorek
1 November 2011
To coincide with tomorrow's forum on responsible drinking in the UK, this month's 'just the Answer' sees Olly Wehring tackle the CEO of Drinkaware, Chris Sorek.
US: Kraft Foods carves up drinks in business split
4 August 2011
Kraft Foods will separate its drinks brands as part of a plan to split the company in two.
NZ: Frucor Beverages appoints New Zealand CEO
13 July 2011
Suntory-owned Frucor Beverages has announced the appointment of a CEO for its New Zealand division.
UK: Diageo makes Western Europe exec changes
11 July 2011
Diageo has made two appointments as part of its new Western Europe structure, including a switch of leadership in the UK.
Comment - Asahi Deals Fuel Overseas Expansion Plan
4 July 2011
Asahi Group's deals to purchase P&N Beverages and Charlie's Group underlines the firm's overseas growth strategy and is set to increase competition in the Australasian soft drinks market.
Comment - Soft Drinks & Water - Aussies Rule? Think Again
22 March 2011
The recent attempt by Asahi Breweries of Japan to buy P&N Beverages has led Ray Rowlands of Drinksinfo Ltd to delve into the bedrock of the current ownership status of Australia’s beverage industry with some startling results.
Comment - What Now for Asahi?
9 March 2011
Australian authorities' decision to thwart Asahi's takeover of P&N Beverages throws up speculation on what the Japanese drinks firm will do next and whether a rival group might take advantage of its misfortune.
US: Heineken's US CMO steps down
7 February 2011
Heineken has confirmed a change of chief marketing officer at its US division.
US: Beam Global Spirits & Wine creates chief information officer post
11 January 2011
Beam Global Spirits & Wine has announced the appointment of Tom McPartlin as vice president, chief information officer and business systems transformation leader.
UK: Takeover Panel to tighten acquisition rules
21 October 2010
The UK's Takeover Panel has proposed tougher rules for bidding companies and greater protection for employees in some of the biggest changes to the country's mergers and acquisitions regulations for decades.
INDIA: United Spirits toasts growing wine sales - report
30 September 2010
The head of United Spirits, Vijay Mallya, has said that the company needs to increase its bottling capacity to serve a growing number of wine consumers in its native India.
