Foster's Group Ltd 
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
3 September 2010
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Update - AUS: Foster's Group may rue McKay exit
2 September 2010
Analysts have described the resignation of Foster’s CFO Angus McKay as a blow for the company as it prepares to split its wine and beer divisions into separate listed entities.
AUS: Foster's Group CFO resigns
2 September 2010
The chief financial officer of Foster's Group, Angus McKay, has announced his resignation as the firm prepares to demerge its beer and wine businesses.
SCANDINAVIA: Nigab creates Nordic Travel Retail role
2 September 2010
Scandinavian wine and spirits supplier Nigab has appointed a former executive at United Wineries to head up its Nordic Travel Retail unit.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
27 August 2010
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just On Call - Recession hangover hits Australian beer - Foster's Group
24 August 2010
The head of Foster's Group's Australian beer arm, Carlton & United Breweries, has said that tough conditions in the the country's beer market are set to continue.
AUS: Wine sours Foster's Group full-year results
24 August 2010
Foster's Group has swung to net losses for its fiscal full-year as charges on the falling value of its wine business overshadowed a rise in sales and profits for its Australian beer arm.
Comment - Foster's Group beer sale is a slow burner
23 August 2010
SABMiller can expect to face strong competition from Japan for Foster's Group's Australian beer business and it is unlikely that the Miller Genuine Draft brewer would seek to acquire the business at any price.
AUS: Foster's Group shares spike on SABMiller bid report
23 August 2010
Shares in Foster's Group rose by nearly 8% following a report that SABMiller is eyeing a possible GBP7bn (US$10.9bn) bid for the Australian firm's beer arm, Carlton & United Breweries.
UK: Foster's Group preps Wolf Blass sports push, part two
23 August 2010
Foster's Group has lined up a second phase for its sport-themed promotional campaign for the Wolf Blass wine brand in the UK.
just the preview – Foster's Group's FY
23 August 2010
Foster's Group is set to report its full-year results tomorrow (23 August).
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
20 August 2010
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Comment - Wine - Back to Vines, Back to Reality
18 August 2010
Winegrowers in the northern hemisphere will be coming to the end of their holidays any day now, and returning to their vineyards. Here's hoping their breaks were relaxing, because, according to Chris Losh, they've some deep soul-searching ahead of them.
AUS: Foster's Group, Asahi Breweries extend deal
16 August 2010
Foster's Group's Australian beer arm, Carlton & United Breweries, has signed a fresh long-term deal to sell Asahi Super Dry lager in the country.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
13 August 2010
The top ten stories published on just-drinks this week:
US: Foster's' Treasury Wine Estates signs distribution deal
10 August 2010
Foster's Group's newly named global wine arm, Treasury Wine Estates, has signed exclusive distribution deals with Southern Wine & Spirits of America in several US states.
Comment - Sink or Swim for Japan's Brewers
5 August 2010
The latest sales figures to emerge from Japan's largest brewers have underlined that they must either dive into overseas markets or face stagnation and decay at home.
US: Wine prices face long road to recovery - Research
29 July 2010
Oversupply on the global wine market and discounting by retailers threaten to derail positive signs in the US wine sector, according to investment banking group Rabobank.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
23 July 2010
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just the Answer - Australian Vintage's CEO, Neil McGuigan
22 July 2010
Earlier today (22 July), Australian Vintage confirmed the permanent appointment of Neil McGuigan as its CEO. To commemorate this, we are running a special just the Answer, taken from our meeting with McGuigan earlier this year.
AUS: Foster's Group confirms wine profits target
22 July 2010
Foster's Group is seeking to achieve AUD84m (US$73.7m) in earnings before interest and tax from its Australian and New Zealand wine businesses in the current financial year.
AUS: Foster's Group rebrands global wine arm
21 July 2010
Foster's Group has named its global wine arm Treasury Wine Estates, as it prepares to demerge the business from the its beer division.
INDIA: UB Group to brew Heineken
14 July 2010
The UB Group is to brew the Heineken brand in India following the two firms' tie-up late last year.
Focus - Foster's keeping wine options open
2 July 2010
Foster's Group has refused to close off any avenues for the future of its troubled wine arm, amid reports that China's Bright Food is keen to buy the Rosemount brand.
just the round-up - The week in drinks
2 July 2010
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just the round-up - The week in drinks
25 June 2010
The top ten stories published on just-drinks this week:
Focus - SABMiller is no shoo-in for Foster's
23 June 2010
SABMiller is by no means certain to gun for Foster's beer business in Australia, as underlined by the opening of its Bluetongue brewery in the country this week.
AUS: SABMiller, Coca-Cola Amatil open brewery
23 June 2010
SABMiller and Coca-Cola Amatil are looking to grab more of Australia's premium beer market after beginning brewing operations at their newly-built Bluetongue brewery.
AUS: Foster's Group withdraws vineyards from sale
21 June 2010
Foster's Group has decided that three vineyards and a winery put up for sale following the firm's wine division review may have a viable future after all.
just the Facts - Foster's Group's US wine overhaul
21 June 2010
Foster's Group has today (21 June) completed its distribution changes in the US. Here, just-drinks rounds up the changes the firm has made to its Foster's Wine Estate operations in the US.
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