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GLOBAL: Heineken launches Valentine's Day Facebook app
1 February 2012
Heineken has launched a Facebook app for Valentine's Day that allows not-so-secret admirers to woo the objects of their affection by sending them a song.
Preview of the Year 2012 – Part II: Beer & Cider
31 January 2012
The second part of January's management briefing sees Spiros Malandrakis and Zsuzsa Szilagyi, alcoholics drinks analysts at Euromonitor International, turn their attention to beer and cider. What does 2012 look like for long drinks?
UK: Heineken launches sixth ad in Foster's 'Good Call' push
31 January 2012
Heineken has lined up the latest execution in the current UK campaign for its Foster's beer brand.
CHINA/HONG KONG: Kingway Brewery eyes sale on weak profits
23 January 2012
Kingway Brewery has said that it will consider selling all or part of its business, offering multinational brewers an opportunity to increase their scale in China's growing beer market.
The Wehring Interview - Diageo Africa president, Nick Blazquez - Part II
20 January 2012
Following on from part one of my interview with Diageo's Africa president, Nick Blazquez, which ran last week, this week we give you the second part, in which Blazquez gives us an idea of Diageo's future plans for the region.
SINGAPORE: Fraser & Neave predicts "challenging year" - report
18 January 2012
Fraser & Neave Holdings (F&N) has said it expects this year to be challenging for the firm following the end of its partnership with The Coca-Cola Co, according to reports.
FRANCE: New commercial director at Kronenbourg
17 January 2012
Rémy Sharps is the new commercial director of Carlsberg's Kronenbourg subsidiary.
INDIA: Speculation mounts over UB Group finance plan for beer, spirits
16 January 2012
UB Group's financial difficulties have lead to reports that it is again mulling a stock listing for Whyte & Mackay, as the pressure grows for greater outside investment in the firm's spirits and beer businesses.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
13 January 2012
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ETHIOPIA: Diageo closes Meto Abo purchase
10 January 2012
Diageo has acquired Ethiopia's last state-owned brewer, Meta Abo, in a move that will see the Guinness brewer lock horns with Heineken and Castel in Ethiopia's beer market.
UK: Heineken takes Desperados back from SHS
4 January 2012
The UK arm of Heineken has taken the marketing, sales and distribution of its Desperados Tequila-flavoured beer in-house in the country.
BELGIUM: Anheuser-Busch InBev dismisses price rise collusion
3 January 2012
Anheuser-Busch InBev has denied that it colluded with Heineken's Alken Maes subsidiary over a beer price rise in its native Belgium.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
23 December 2011
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US: Heineken recruits Colbert to drive central region sales
23 December 2011
The US arm of Heineken has finally confirmed a replacement sales VP for its central region.
Review of the Year 2011 - Beer
22 December 2011
As 2011 draws to a close, just-drinks once again launches its review of the global drinks industry. Made up of five parts, the review makes up December's management briefing for just-drinks suscribers. Coming up between now and Christmas, we'll look at how the last 12 months have treated the soft drinks, spirits, bottled water and wine sectors. To start, Chris Mercer takes a look at how the beer industry fared in 2011.
just the Ten - Top Interviews of 2011
21 December 2011
With the end of the year looming, just-drinks is running a series of 'Top Tens of the Year' in the run-up to Christmas.
UK: Heineken faces pension investigation
21 December 2011
Heineken UK has said that it acted responsibly on pensions following news that the UK Pension Ombudsman will formally investigate complaints made against the brewer.
MACEDONIA: Heineken, Coca-Cola Hellenic complete Pivara Skopje buy
19 December 2011
Heineken and Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Co have completed the purchase of almost total control of their Macedonian joint-venture, Pivara Skopje.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
16 December 2011
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RUSSIA: Heineken calm on worker unrest
15 December 2011
Heineken has said that beer production is continuing at its brewery in St Petersburg, amid reports of a strike at the plant.
HAITI: Heineken to take control of Brasserie Nationale d'Haiti
14 December 2011
Heineken has agreed to take almost complete ownership of Brasserie Nationale d'Haiti for an undisclosed fee.
RWANDA: Heineken announces Bralirwa MD switch
14 December 2011
Heineken's subsidiary in Rwanda, Bralirwa, has appointed Jonathan Hall as its new MD.
GLOBAL: Heineken launches responsible drinking ad
12 December 2011
Heineken has launched the latest in a series of advert campaigns designed to promote responsible drinking.
GLOBAL: Heineken signs Facebook deal
8 December 2011
Heineken has followed in Diageo's footsteps by signing a marketing deal with Facebook.
KENYA: SABMiller sees space for super-premium beer in Kenya
8 December 2011
SABMiller is launching Miller Genuine Draft in Kenya in order to get ahead of rival Diageo in the super-premium beer segment.
RUSSIA: Government to force up vodka prices with tax hikes
7 December 2011
Russia's Government will increase a defacto minimum price on vodka by around 70% over the next two years, as part of a duty tax escalator on alcoholic drinks.
UKRAINE: Oasis CIS eyes brewer deal - report
6 December 2011
Oasis CIS is eyeing expansion in Ukraine's beer market via the possible acquisition of local brewer Persha Privatna Brovarnya, according to a report.
EUROPE: Drinks companies forced to consider euro break-up
5 December 2011
Europe's ongoing debt crisis is forcing drinks companies to consider how they might insulate themselves in the event of a break-up of the eurozone.
Update - UK: Heineken hails Galaxy Pub Estate "homecoming"
2 December 2011
Heineken has said it will invest behind its newly-acquired Galaxy Pub Estate for the long-term and that the deal will be value enhancing from year one.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
2 December 2011
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