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UK: Fuller's FY beer profits flat, buys Cornish Orchards cider group

7 June 2013

Fuller, Smith & Turner's brewing division has seen full-year profits stay relatively flat, while it has announced its first foray into cider with the acquisition of Cornish Orchards.

IRELAND: Bulmers sales staff face redundancy after C&C Group's Gleeson deal

3 June 2013

C&C Group has confirmed a shake-up of its Bulmers sales staff in Ireland that will involve "a number of redundancies".

UK: Scots Government 'disappointed' over minimum price battle

23 May 2013

A Scottish Government official has said that the drinks industry's on-going legal challenge over minimum unit pricing is "disappointing", and has argued there is no need for the policy to be decided by European authorities.

just the Round-Up - The week in drinks

17 May 2013

The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:

just For Subscribers - The week in drinks

17 May 2013

Here are the ten most viewed, subscriber-only items on just-drinks this week:

Analysis - Minimum pricing would boost C&C Group

16 May 2013

C&C Group's decision to turn its back on "unattractive" off-trade deals means it would benefit from a minimum unit price taking effect in Scotland, according to an analyst.

just On Call - C&C export boom set to put Ireland in shade - CFO

15 May 2013

C&C Group's growing international business means it is on-course to overtake domestic sales, the group's CFO has said.

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.

IRELAND: C&C Group sees FY profits fall

15 May 2013

C&C Group has posted a dip in full-year profits as sales and volumes growth from international acquisitions failed to offset domestic struggles.

just The Preview - C&C Group FY

14 May 2013

C&C Group will report its full-year results tomorrow (15 May). Here, just-drinks takes a look at the highs and lows for the company in the 12 months to the end of February.

IRELAND/UK: C&C Group readies 2013 campaign for Magners in UK

24 April 2013

C&C Group has lined up a marketing push for its flagship Magners cider brand in the UK.

UK: C&C Group celebrates Tennent's landmark with new can

19 April 2013

C&C Group has unveiled a limited-edition can for its Tennent's Lager brand in the UK, to celebrate 20 years of its T in the Park music festival in the country.

UK: Brewing execs urge UK Gov't to push ahead with minimum pricing

12 April 2013

A group of brewing and pub company executives have asked the UK Government to reconsider its position on minimum pricing, after recent speculation that the planned policy will be scrapped.

IRELAND/UK: C&C Group takes 50% stake in Scottish wholesaler

22 March 2013

C&C Group has acquired a 50% stake in Scotland-based wines and spirits wholesaler Wallaces Express for an undisclosed sum.

Exclusive - CAGE 2013 - Developed markets still developing for C&C Group

19 March 2013

The head of C&C Group has claimed that the Ireland-based firm is well-placed for growth, despite its historical dependence on the the developed beer and cider markets of the UK and Ireland.

IRELAND: C&C completes Gleeson Group acquisition

7 March 2013

C&C Group has completed its EUR12.4m (US$16m) acquisition of the Gleeson Group in Ireland.

IRELAND: C&C Group gets green light for Gleeson Group deal

27 February 2013

C&C Group's EUR12.4m (US$16m) acquisition of the Gleeson Group is set to go ahead as the Irish Competition Authority has given the green light for the deal.

Comment - Race for Cider Prize is a Tightrope

25 February 2013

Where next for the cider category? Two studies last week threw up some intriguing questions about the opportunities and challenges the category faces in both the US and UK.

IRELAND: C&C Group fined EUR90,000 over 'insider' list issue

5 February 2013

C&C Group has said it has changed its business practices after it was fined EUR90,000 (US$122,000) by Ireland's central bank for failing to keep an up-to-date "insider" list.

UK: Aston Manor Cider appoints new MD

4 February 2013

Aston Manor Cider has promoted its sales & marketing director to the role of managing director.

UK: Cidermakers eye growing exports but warn over tax burden

29 January 2013

UK cidermakers have called for government “restraint” on regulation and tax to help boost the industry's burgeoning exports.

IRELAND: C&C Group export volumes leap, but UK "challenging"

16 January 2013

C&C Group has reported a sharp jump in international volumes in its financial year-to-date, but UK trading remains “very challenging”.

IRELAND/UK: C&C links with Celtic FC for Magners deal

9 January 2013

Magners will become shirt sponsor of Celtic Football Club after brand owners C&C Group agreed a three-year deal.

US/UK: C&C Group lands Vermont Hard Cider Company

2 January 2013

C&C Group has completed the purchase of Vermont Hard Cider Company as it looks to triple its international business in four years.

just the Round-Up - The week in drinks

7 December 2012

The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:

UK: C&C Group aims to triple international business by 2016

3 December 2012

C&C Group is aiming to triple the size of its international business over the next four years, with the division expected to account for a fifth of group earnings.