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GLOBAL: Treasury Wine Estates shakes up EMEA coverage, recruits Bacardi exec
20 January 2012
Treasury Wine Estates has lined up a restructure of its Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) division, which will see the region's MD position become redundant.
AUS: Coopers outperforms beer market but FY profits dip
21 December 2011
Australian craft brewer Coopers has reported record production of 62.9m litres for the 12 months to the end of June, compared to 62m litres in the prior fiscal year.
AUS: SABMiller begins Australian brand manoeuvres
19 December 2011
SABMiller has begun the shake-up of its beer presence in Australia following its recent purchase of Foster's Group.
Comment - Five Reasons Why Foster's Group Fell
5 December 2011
Last week, we bade farewell to Foster's Group as SABMiller closed its acquisition of the Australian brewer. Although the beer sector's thirst for consolidation has been relentless, Foster's also contributed strongly to its own downfall. Here, just-drinks identifies five key factors that led to the brewer's sale to SABMiller.
AUS: Court rubber stamps SABMiller, Foster's Group deal
2 December 2011
SABMiller's acquisition of Foster's Group has become "legally effective" after an Australian court approved the deal.
AUS: Foster's Group shareholders approve SABMiller takeover
1 December 2011
Foster's Group's shareholders have backed a takeover of the brewer by SABMiller, clearing the path for the deal to close within 24 hours.
AUS: SABMiller ups Foster's cash offer on tax ruling
18 November 2011
SABMiller has raised its cash offer for Foster's Group after Australian tax authorities rejected a plan for Foster's to hand money back to its own shareholders in advance of the deal going through.
AUS: Foster's Group faces down critics, forecasts return to growth
25 October 2011
Foster's Group has faced down criticism from small shareholders over executive pay and its deal with SABMiller at the company's annual general meeting.
AUS: Competition Commission okays SABMiller Foster’s Group purchase
28 September 2011
SABMiller's move for Foster's Group has been given the green light by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
AUS: Lion loses roar as drinks profits slide - Kirin Holdings
5 August 2011
Kirin’s Australian and New Zealand subsidiary, Lion, has reported an 11% fall in first-half profits at its alcoholic drinks division.
JAPAN: Kirin Holdings pays high price for Schincariol - analysts
3 August 2011
Kirin Holdings has been forced to defend the legality of its deal to acquire control of Schincariol, as analysts warn that the Japanese brewer has paid a high price.
In the Spotlight - Asahi Group builds on global competitiveness
8 July 2011
The news this week that Asahi Group has returned to acquire P&N Beverages, and agreed to buy Charlie's Group, has renewed focus on the Japanese firm's overseas growth plan. Michelle Russell examines the market reaction.
Comment - Asahi Deals Fuel Overseas Expansion Plan
4 July 2011
Asahi Group's deals to purchase P&N Beverages and Charlie's Group underlines the firm's overseas growth strategy and is set to increase competition in the Australasian soft drinks market.
The Australian Wine Industry - Part I: Export Markets
20 May 2011
To coincide with the London International Wine Fair this month, just-drinks' latest management briefing is for all you wine companies out there, particularly those with Australian leanings. Richard Woodard offers an in-depth look at Australia's wine industry in this four-part briefing for May 2011. Part one considers the export landscape.
The Australian Wine Industry - Part II: Marketing
20 May 2011
To coincide with the London International Wine Fair, this month's management briefing is for all you wine companies out there, particularly those with Australian leanings. Richard Woodard offers an in-depth look at Australia's wine industry in this four-part briefing for May 2011. In part two, Woodard looks at the industry’s use of marketing as times have turned tough.
The Australian Wine Industry - Part IV: Interview - Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation
20 May 2011
To coincide with the London International Wine Fair, this month's management briefing is for all you wine companies out there, particularly those with Australian leanings. Richard Woodard offers an in-depth look at Australia's wine industry in this four-part briefing for May 2011. In this, the final part, Woodard talks to the chief executive of the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation.
AUS: Lion Nathan National Foods prepares name change
19 May 2011
Australian dairy and drinks giant Lion Nathan National Foods has announced its intention to rebrand its three divisions into a single corporate brand.
AUS: Kirin's Lion Nathan National Foods suffers Q1 sales fall
10 May 2011
Kirin Holdings-owned Lion Nathan National Foods (LNNF) has reported a fall in first quarter sales due to a decline in beer volumes and difficult conditions in the dairy and juice sectors.
Comment - Soft Drinks & Water - Aussies Rule? Think Again
22 March 2011
The recent attempt by Asahi Breweries of Japan to buy P&N Beverages has led Ray Rowlands of Drinksinfo Ltd to delve into the bedrock of the current ownership status of Australia’s beverage industry with some startling results.
VIETNAM: Kirin Holdings acquires control of Interfood Shareholding
10 March 2011
Kirin Holdings has further extended its reach beyond Japan's stagnant drinks market by acquiring a majority stake in one of Vietnam's leading soft drinks producers, Interfood Shareholding Co.
just The Preview - Pernod Ricard Q2 & H1
16 February 2011
Pernod Ricard will report results for its fiscal second quarter and first half tomorrow (17 February). Here, just-drinks brings you highlights of the company's news in the three months to the end of December.
JAPAN - Asahi Breweries FY profits rise, quells Foster's beer talk
8 February 2011
Asahi Breweries has reported a solid rise in full-year profits, but the Japanese brewer's president has dampened speculation that the group will bid for Foster's Group's Australian beer arm.
US: Lion Nathan buys first California wine brand
4 February 2011
The US arm of Lion Nathan has acquired California's Sonoma-based MacRostie Winery and Vineyards for an undisclosed sum.
AUS/NZ: Lion Nathan backs call for alcohol health warnings
31 January 2011
Australia's second largest brewer, Kirin Holdings-owned Lion Nathan, has backed calls for alcoholic drinks labels to carry health warnings in the country, following the publication of a Government review.
Comment - Kirin Holdings Still Spreading its Wings
24 January 2011
Kirin Holdings is clearly taking the view that it needs to conquer or be conquered. Yet another foreign deal has been agreed by the Japanese drinks giant and this time it has China's soft drinks market in its sights.
AUS: Foster's Group shares jump on SABMiller talk
24 January 2011
Foster's Group's share price has spiked following fresh reports that SABMiller is working on a takeover offer for its Australian beer business, Carlton & United Breweries.
Preview of the Year - 2011 – Part IV: Beer
13 January 2011
The fourth part of this month's management briefing previews 2011 for the brewers amongst us.
Review of the Year 2010 - Wine
23 December 2010
In this, the final part of just-drinks' review of 2010, Olly Wehring takes a look at what made the wine headlines this year.
FRANCE/NZ: Pernod Ricard completes Lindauer sale
22 December 2010
Pernod Ricard has completed the sale of its Lindauer wine brand and related assets as it looks to focus resources behind four core wine brands.
JAPAN: Kirin Holdings slashes FY profits forecast on National Foods write-downs
21 December 2010
Kirin Holdings has slashed its profits forecast for 2010 due to JPY38.8bn (US$463.5m) of write-downs at National Foods, its dairy and juice unit in Australia.
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Lion Nathan National Foods Pty Ltd.
Datamonitor's Lion Nathan National Foods Pty Ltd. - SWOT Analysis company profile is the essential source for top-level company data and information. Lion Nathan National Foods Pty Ltd. - SWOT Analysis examines the company’s key business structure and operations, history and products, and provides summary analysis of its key revenue lines and strategy.Lion Nathan National Foods (Lion or “the company”), a subsidiary of Kirin Holdings Company Limited, is engaged in the production, distribution and sales of dairy food products and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The company primarily operates in Australia and New Zealand. It is headquartered in Sydney, Australia and employs about 8,000 people. Lion Nathan National Foods is a private company and has not released its annual report. Therefore, financial details are not available.
Lion Nathan National Foods Pty Ltd. - SWOT Analysis
Datamonitor's Lion Nathan National Foods Pty Ltd. - SWOT Analysis company profile is the essential source for top-level company data and information. Lion Nathan National Foods Pty Ltd. - SWOT Analysis examines the company’s key business structure and operations, history and products, and provides summary analysis of its key revenue lines and strategy.Lion Nathan National Foods (Lion or “the company”), a subsidiary of Kirin Holdings Company Limited, is engaged in the production, distribution and sales of dairy food products and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The company primarily operates in Australia and New Zealand. It is headquartered in Sydney, Australia and employs about 8,000 people. Lion Nathan National Foods is a private company and has not released its annual report. Therefore, financial details are not available.
Lion Nathan Limited Company Watch 2010
The Lion Nathan Limited Company Watch report contains a detailed analysis of the company’s activities in the Australian beer market, looking at their portfolio and identifying volumes by price segment, beer type, alcoholic strength, local segment and modus operandi (imported, licensed or domestic). A full profile of the company contains details of ownership, company history and strategy; and the location and capacities of breweries are shown. New product development in 2009 is also highlighted. The performance of leading brands is analysed in depth, including a full set of data tables showing volumes and growth. Data from 2006 is provided and all analyses contain forecasts for 2010. The market share development of key competitors is also provided as well as an update of leading companies’ performance.
