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14 June 2013

Here are the ten most viewed, subscriber-only items on just-drinks this week:

NETHERLANDS: Heineken set to replace HR chief

11 June 2013

Heineken's head HR officer is leaving after four years with the company citing family reasons.

Analysis - SABMiller's Mexican standoff "not life threatening" for Heineken

10 June 2013

SABMiller's long-running bid to end Mexico's exclusivity agreements is "not life threatening” for Heineken's local brewer, but could cut its volumes by about 5%, an analyst has warned.

Comment - Corona offers A-B InBev golden opportunity

7 June 2013

It was a long time in the making, nearly a year in fact, but Anhesuer-Busch InBev finally completed on its swoop for full control of Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo this week.

Comment - Wine Needs Mavericks to Help it be Top Gun

4 June 2013

How can the wine industry shake-off its navel-gazing, elitist image? Embrace the unusual and the revolutionary, argues Chris Losh

INDIA: United Breweries FY profits rise despite Q4 blip

31 May 2013

United Breweries has posted strong full-year results despite a drop in final-quarter profits.

CHINA: Pernod Ricard looks to Asia, despite recent China headache

29 May 2013

Pernod Ricard is targeting a 5% lift in its market share in Asia within the next two-and-a-half years, although short-term headwinds in China have slowed growth in recent months.

Analysis - Anheuser-Busch InBev feeling more US off-trade pain than MillerCoors

24 May 2013

MillerCoors is still performing better than Anheuser-Busch InBev in the US off-trade, while craft brewers have seen double-digit rises in April, latest figures show.

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.

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26 April 2013

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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.

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