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Comment - Soft Drinks & Water - Invest in PR - and Cricket - to Unlock Indian Promise
18 June 2013
The path for international soft drinks companies in India has been littered with potholes. But, as a relative calm sets in, Richard Corbett assesses the opportunities and suggests how to hit the big time in the country.
Product Launch - FRANCE: Haussmann Famille's Rouge Sucette
18 June 2013
Haussmann Famille, part of French wine house Chateaux En Bordeaux, has launched what it claims is the world's first cola-flavoured wine - Rouge Sucette.
Analysis - Coca-Cola Co, PepsiCo promotions race shakes China market
3 June 2013
The Coca-Cola Co's attempts to keep pace with PepsiCo's promotions are causing "headwinds" in China's competitive soft drinks market, an analyst has warned.
LIWF 2013 - GLOBAL: Bio-cork has plastic in its sights
22 May 2013
A new bio-plant closure for wine bottles could replace plastic corks if oil prices continue to rise, its maker has claimed.
In the Spotlight - Coca-Cola's "secret recipe" on eBay
17 May 2013
Sales of sparkling cola are under pressure, but one man still believes its stock is high. Cliff Kluge, a pilot from Georgia, told ABC News this week he may have found the original recipe for Coca-Cola - and is selling it on eBay for as much as US$15m.
just For Subscribers - The week in drinks
10 May 2013
Here are the ten most viewed, subscriber-only items on just-drinks this week:
In the Spotlight - The Coca-Cola Co's Global Anti-Obesity Pledge
10 May 2013
It made for some good headlines: 'Coke to ditch ads aimed at kids'; 'Soft drinks giant promises calorie counts on all products'.
Research in Focus - Rum Set to Benefit from its Versatility
10 May 2013
The many facets of rum reflect a versatility that looks set to keep an already growing category moving in the right direction, according to a new report from just-drinks and The IWSR.
US: Castle Brands brings New Coke marketer on board
10 May 2013
Castle Brands has appointed the marketer behind The Coca-Cola Co's disastrous New Coke to its board of directors.
Comment - Soft Drinks & Water - Fishy Moves in the Cola Market
8 May 2013
Ray Rowlands of Drinksinfo Ltd considers some of the product innovations that have shaped the US cola market following news of the pending launch of an omega-3 variant.
Analysis - Lucozade may plug Gatorade gap for The Coca-Cola Co
19 April 2013
The Coca-Cola Co may buy GlaxoSmithKline brand Lucozade to make up for the “sad lesson” of losing Gatorade to PepsiCo, an analyst has said.
US: The Coca-Cola Co unveils Taylor Swift campaign
16 April 2013
The Coca-Cola Co's latest celebrity signing Taylor Swift has released her first commercial for the company.
just The Preview - The Coca-Cola Co's Q1
12 April 2013
The Coca-Cola Co will report its first quarter results on Tuesday (16 April). Here, just-drinks takes a look at the group's highs and lows in the three months to the end of March.
Comment – Soft Drinks & Water - Where Next for Pepsi Next?
9 April 2013
Just over six months ago, PepsiCo garnered quite a few headlines when it launched Pepsi Next in Australia. What caught the industry's eye was that this marked the first time that the company had used stevia in the reduced-sugar brand. Ray Rowlands of Drinksinfo Ltd takes a closer look at the variant and asks: What's next?
Comment - Spirits - Adding a Touch of Flavour to Scotch Whisky
25 March 2013
Earlier this month, Bacardi announced the launch of Dewar's Highlander Honey in the US. The move has ruffled feathers in Scotland, where the heritage and provenance of Scotch whisky is almost an obsession. Here's Ian Buxton with his take on the storm in a nosing glass.
AUS: MPs mount bid to save recycling scheme
15 March 2013
A government recycling scheme in Australia's Northern Territory (NT), which has been opposed by drinks companies, could be saved after a parliamentary motion was passed.
Comment – Soft Drinks & Water - Soft Drink or Objet D’Art?
14 March 2013
Ray Rowlands of Drinksinfo Ltd looks at some of the pack designs being implemented for soft drinks and asks, is the industry in the business of selling beverages, or has it inappropriately diversified into the art world?
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
22 February 2013
The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:
just On Call - CAGNY 2013: Coca-Cola Enterprises puts faith in food for cola growth
21 February 2013
Coca-Cola Enterprises aims to drive growth in its cola stable this year in all of its markets, with the launch of an advertising campaign encouraging consumers to drink “Coke with food”.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
15 February 2013
The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:
just On Call - PepsiCo aims to lead bid to refresh cola category
14 February 2013
PepsiCo is seeking the next Diet Coke to revitalise sparkling cola sales in North America, the company's head has said.
US: Coca-Cola Co European travails cast doubt on Coca-Cola Enterprises bottling buy - analyst
12 February 2013
A tough final quarter for The Coca-Cola Co in Europe makes Coca-Cola Enterprises' move for the former's bottling operations in Germany less likely, an analyst has suggested.
In the Spotlight - Super Bowl Ad Showdown
31 January 2013
It's 4th and goal for this year's Super Bowl, and beverage companies are continuing their traditionally hefty advertising presence at Sunday's (3 February) showpiece NFL event.
US: Coca-Cola Co lines up Taylor Swift for Diet Coke
30 January 2013
The Coca-Cola Co has signed up singer Taylor Swift as the new face of Diet Coke in the US.
EUROPE: Coca-Cola Co relaunches Diet Coke ad for 30th birthday
29 January 2013
The Coca-Cola Co is celebrating Diet Coke's 30th anniversary with a relaunch of the brand's “Diet Coke Break” ad, last seen six years ago.
Preview of the Year - 2013 - Part III: Spirits
24 January 2013
In this, the third part of Euromonitor International's preview of the year ahead, senior alcoholic drinks analysts Jeremy Cunnington and Spiros Malandrakis turn their attention to the global spirits category. What trends can we expect to see in 2013?
Comment - Soft Drinks & Water - Let’s End the CSD Witch Hunt
17 January 2013
Ray Rowlands, director of beverage research company Drinksinfo Ltd, is hoping to tone down the hysteria surrounding the negative effects of drinking carbonated soft drinks. Do you fancy his chances?
In the Spotlight - Coca-Cola Co's Anti-Obesity Drive
17 January 2013
It wasn't exactly a bolt from the blue, but when the Coca-Cola Co launched a two-minute-long anti-obesity ad on Monday, more than a few eyebrows were raised.
Preview of the Year - 2013 - Part I: Soft Drinks
8 January 2013
As we welcome in the new year, we invite Euromonitor to cast its eye over what 2013 holds for the drinks industry. In the first part of this month's management briefing, the global market research and analysis provider looks at the soft drinks category.
Round-Up - NPD: Soft Drinks, Hard (Health) Benefits
22 November 2012
In this month's Datamonitor round-up of new product development, Tom Vierhile turns his attention to the soft drinks launches in recent weeks.
