Foster's Group Ltd company news 
Round-Up - NPD: 2013 - The 'Summer of Shandy'
20 May 2013
This month, Tom Vierhile from Datamonitor considers the recent swathe of NPD in the shandy - or radler - sub-category.
AUS: Brewers push for tax freeze - report
22 April 2013
Brewers in Australia are urging the Government to follow the UK's lead by taking action on beer duty, according to local reports.
UK: Europe surprises as SABMiller FY sales rise
18 April 2013
SABMiller has said that its latest fiscal full-year performed in line with expectations, as sales delivered a year-on-year increase of 7% in value terms.
GLOBAL: Treasury Wine Estates eyes vineyards in cooler regions - report
15 April 2013
Treasury Wine Estates is looking to buy vineyards in cooler areas as the impact of climate change takes effect, the company's CEO has revealed.
Comment - Wine - Our Survey Said...?
4 April 2013
Last month, Chris Losh was one of the experts on just-drinks' ‘state of the industry’ webinar. While the webinar looked at the drinks industry as a whole, Chris thinks the results provide plenty of food for thought for the wine companies of this world.
AUS: Penfolds MD leaves Treasury Wine Estates
15 March 2013
The head of Treasury Wine Estates' Penfolds wine brand has left the company with “immediate effect” after a year in the role, the company has confirmed.
AUS: Carlton & United Breweries axes Victoria Pale Lager
14 March 2013
Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) has confirmed it has pulled the brand Victoria Pale Lager as it steps its focus on reviving Victoria Bitter.
SRI LANKA: Cargills agrees deal to distribute Foster's
5 March 2013
Cargills (Ceylon) has agreed a deal with Carlton United Brewers (CUB) to brew and distribute Foster's in Sri Lanka.
AUS: Sales, profits slide in H1 for Treasury Wine Estates
28 February 2013
Treasury Wine Estates has posted a marked fall in net profits for the first half of its fiscal year, with sales also slipping in the period.
GLOBAL: Bacardi appoints new CMO
4 February 2013
Bacardi has appointed a former Foster's Group and Diageo executive as its new chief marketing officer.
UK: Treasury Wine Estates picks Bibendum Wines for Penfolds in UK
30 January 2013
Bibendum Wines is to distribute Treasury Wine Estates' Penfolds label in the UK from next month.
GLOBAL: SABMiller Q3 sales rise but rain dampens China
22 January 2013
SABMiller has posted a jump in third-quarter sales despite bad weather in China that saw its volumes in the country dip.
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.
UK: Carlsberg appoints former Accolade man as sales director
19 December 2012
Carlsberg has appointed a former Accolade Wines executive as its new UK sales director.
UK: SABMiller prices seven-year Euro bond issue
30 November 2012
SABMiller subsidiary, SABMiller Holdings, has completed the pricing of a seven-year bond issue in the Euro market, to repay debt from the group's acquisition of Foster's Group.
In the Spotlight - SABMiller's H1 Results
23 November 2012
It was business as usual for SABMiller in yesterday's (22 November) first-half results - growth in its high-exposure emerging markets outpacing declines in more established corners of the globe equalling a healthy jump in profits.
UK: H1 profits jump for SABMiller, but FY to see growth "moderation"
22 November 2012
SABMiller has sounded a note of caution for its fiscal full-year, as it posted a healthy lift in profits for the first half.
just On Call - SABMiller innovations will fill Europe's profits hole - COO
22 November 2012
SABMiller is using innovation to drive Europe volumes in the hope that higher margin products can reverse declining profits from the region, the company has revealed.
just The Preview - SABMiller Q2 & H1
20 November 2012
SABMiller will release its second-quarter and half-year results on Thursday (22 November). Here, just-drinks takes a look at the highs and lows for the brewer in the three months to the end of September.
AUS/NZ: Treasury Wine Estates takes full control of Rapaura Vintners
1 November 2012
Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has strengthened its foothold in Marlborough by taking full control of contract winemaker Rapaura Vintners.
AUS: Treasury Wine Estates warns over H1 earnings
22 October 2012
Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) says it expects its first-half earnings to fall by around 20%, but full-year profits should recover to mid single-digits.
Global Drinks Industry Logistics - Part III: Asia Pacific
19 October 2012
This third - and penultimate - part of October's management briefing, looking at the logistics landscape, shines the light on Asia Pacific.
GLOBAL: Weak volumes dull SABMiller results - analysts
18 October 2012
Europe proved a rare bright spot in SABMiller's first-half results as volumes in key markets went limp, analysts have said.
GLOBAL: SABMiller enjoys European bounce as H1 volumes rise
18 October 2012
SABMiller's first-half financial performance has come in “in line with our expectations”, the company has said, as global volumes climbed by 9% over the year prior.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
7 September 2012
The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:
AUS: Coca-Cola Amatil closes on US$60m Pacific Islands deal
7 September 2012
Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) has completed its takeover of a former Foster's Group Pacific Islands brewery and distillery for AUD58m (US$60m).
AUS: SABMiller restores Victoria Bitter to original abv as leadership falters
5 September 2012
SABMiller has called time on the current formula for its Victoria Bitter brand in Australia, after the beer lost its market leadership status earlier this year.
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.
INDIA: SABMiller India unit sees FY losses continue
29 August 2012
A subisidiary of the Indian division of SABMiller has released details of a marked loss in its latest fiscal year.
