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just On Call: SABMiller readies Africa building boom
23 May 2013
SABMiller will likely go ahead with three building projects in Africa this year, while expansion in Nigeria is to come under review “quite soon”, the company's new CEO has said.
LIWF 2013 - UK: Consolidation predicted for English wine industry
22 May 2013
Consolidation and a "few failures" in the English wine industry are likely, despite the country producing some of the world's best sparkling wine, a producer has argued.
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.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
17 May 2013
The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:
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.
Comment - Brewers Wake Up and Smell the (Cider) Apples
16 May 2013
It was always a case of when, not if: Anheuser-Busch InBev has finally launched its Stella Artois cider off-shoot, Cidre, into the US market this week.
Analysis - US job losses hit Europe's brewers
14 May 2013
Europe's big brewers saw their volumes in the US drop back in the first three months of the year as unemployment among young men hurt sales, an analyst has said.
MYANMAR: Heineken leaves Tiger beer with Fraser & Neave
13 May 2013
Fraser & Neave will continue to operate Heineken's Tiger brand in Myanmar for at least five years despite the Dutch brewer launching a JV in the country.
MYANMAR: Heineken plans US$60m brewery with JV deal
13 May 2013
Heineken is to build a US$60m brewery in Myanmar as part of a new joint-venture in the country.
Analysis - Carlsberg springs volumes surprise on rivals
8 May 2013
Carlsberg has posted a “better-than-expected” start to 2013, an analyst has said, with the brewer's core Russian market set to gain strength throughout the year.
Product Launch - US: Heineken's Newcastle Bombshell Blonde Ale
1 May 2013
The US arm of Heineken has launched a limited-edition extension of its Newcastle brand in the country.
Comment - Wehring's Way - Brazil: A(nother) Headache from the BRIC Wall
30 April 2013
I can't remember precisely when I first saw the BRIC acronym. Indeed, with only ten years' experience of the drinks industry, it seems to be have been around longer than I have. I can remember, however, how the four markets were heralded as the next big things for the global drinks industry.
just The Preview - Anheuser-Busch InBev Q1
29 April 2013
Anheuser-Busch InBev will release its Q1 results tomorrow (30 April). Here, just-drinks takes a look at the company's highs and lows in the three months to the end of March.
just For Subscribers - The week in drinks
26 April 2013
Here are the ten most viewed, subscriber-only items on just-drinks this week:
VIETNAM: Anheuser-Busch InBev plans brewery build
26 April 2013
Anheuser-Busch InBev is planning to build a brewery in Vietnam to capitalise on the country's fast-expanding beer market.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
26 April 2013
The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:
just Five Years Ago: Carlsberg, Heineken seal Scottish & Newcastle purchase
25 April 2013
It was five years ago this week that the brewing industry said its final farewell to Scottish & Newcastle. The UK-based company saw its shares cease trading on 25 April, 2008, after Carlsberg and Heineken teamed up to buy and then split up the firm.
just On Call - Heineken admits volumes backtrack after weak Q1
24 April 2013
Heineken's CFO has admitted that problems in key markets have curbed volumes momentum for the brewer, with full-year growth likely to come in under expectations.
just The Facts - Heineken's Q1 Trading Update
24 April 2013
This morning (24 April), Heineken released a trading update for its first quarter. Here, just-drinks takes a look at its group beer volumes performance on a regional basis.
NETHERLANDS: Weather dampens Heineken Q1 despite profits lift
24 April 2013
Heineken's Asia Pacific Breweries buy has helped ramp up Q1 profits and sales but volumes dropped due to bad weather and austerity measures in Europe, the company said today (24 April).
MEXICO/US: Heineken launches Hispanic Tecate push in Mexico, US
24 April 2013
Heineken has readied a Spanish advertising campaign for its Tecate beer brand in the US and Mexico.
just the Preview - Heineken Q1
22 April 2013
Heineken will release a first-quarter trading update on Wednesday (24 April). Here, just-drinks takes a look at the Dutch brewer's highs and lows in the three months to the end of March.
UK: Kingfisher Beer switches to Heineken for UK brewing
19 April 2013
Heineken is to start brewing Kingfisher Beer for the UK market from October, taking over from Shepherd Neame.
Industry Engagement on Alcohol Harm & Responsible Consumption - Part I: A Critical Year for Industry Engagement
18 April 2013
In this month's management briefing, Ben Cooper looks at the alcoholic drinks industry's attempts to reduce alcohol harm and promote responsible consumption. Part one of this four-part briefing considers what many believe to be a tipping point in the ongoing debate.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
12 April 2013
The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:
FINLAND: Heineken refutes Hartwall sale report
12 April 2013
Heineken has denied it is ready to offload its Finnish unit Hartwall after reports claimed it has launched a sale.
Analysis - China to remain "bruising slugfest" for Big Four brewers
11 April 2013
The 'Big Four' global brewers are expected to be engaged in a “bruising slugfest” in China for some years as margins remain low, analysts have predicted.
Focus - Fighting Alcohol Harm: The European Union's Strategy Under Review - Part II
11 April 2013
In the second part of this analysis of the European Union's review of its strategy to combat alcohol harm across the region, EurActiv details the issues that have to be considered.
Focus - Fighting Alcohol Harm: The European Union's Strategy Under Review - Part III
11 April 2013
The third and final part of EurActiv's analysis of the European Union's alcohol harm reduction strategy focuses on the different positions being taken on different issues in different regions.
RUSSIA: Heineken sells Stepan Razin distribution centre
10 April 2013
Heineken has sold one of its former brewery sites, turned distribution centre, in Russia for an undisclosed sum.
