Suntory company news 
UK: Lucozade, Ribena up for sale - GlaxoSmithKline
24 April 2013
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has confirmed Lucozade and Ribena are on the market, saying other companies will have a better chance of turning a profit from the brands.
JAPAN: Suntory applies for beverage unit listing - report
24 April 2013
Suntory Holdings has formally moved to have its beverage & food unit publicly-listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, according to local reports.
Analysis - Lucozade may plug Gatorade gap for The Coca-Cola Co
19 April 2013
The Coca-Cola Co may buy GlaxoSmithKline brand Lucozade to make up for the “sad lesson” of losing Gatorade to PepsiCo, an analyst has said.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
5 April 2013
The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:
AUS: Brown-Forman takes on Jägermeister distribution
5 April 2013
Mast-Jägermeister has said Brown-Forman will take Jägermeister “to the next level” after the US firm replaced Suntory as the brand's distributor in Australia.
FRANCE: Orangina Schweppes appoints new CEO
22 March 2013
Orangina Schweppes Group has announced it is promoting its chief operating officer (COO) to the role of CEO.
just The Preview - Brown-Forman YTD & Q3
4 March 2013
Brown-Forman will report its year-to-date and third-quarter results on Wednesday (6 March). Here, just-drinks takes a look at the highs and lows for the company in the nine months to the end of January and its performance in recent quarters.
JAPAN: Suntory brings new COO in for beverage unit
26 February 2013
Suntory Holdings has appointed a new COO to the corporate development department of its beverage & food unit.
Comment - Soft Drinks & Water - Ribena and Lucozade: Cash In, or Invest?
19 February 2013
Earlier this month, UK pharmaceutical and "consumer healthcare" conglomerate GSK took a look at its Lucozade and Ribena brands, and set itself a choice: Does it sell the two, or does it look at setting up an investment programme? Richard Corbett considers the firm's dilemma.
just The Preview - PepsiCo Q4 & FY
12 February 2013
PepsiCo will report its full-year results on Thursday (14 February). Here, just-drinks takes a look at the highs and lows for the company in the three months to the end of December and performances in recent quarters.
US/INDIA: Beam Inc misconduct allegations stifling growth - analyst
4 February 2013
Beam Inc's misconduct review in India has damaged sales more than expected and looks set to hamper growth for most of the year, an analyst has claimed.
just The Preview - Beam Inc Q4 & FY
30 January 2013
Beam Inc will report its fourth quarter and full-year results on Friday (1 February). Here, just-drinks takes a look at the highs and lows for the company in the three months to the end of December and performances in recent quarters.
just The Preview - Diageo Q2 & H1
28 January 2013
Diageo releases its Q2 and H1 results on Thursday (31 January). Below, we take a look at the highs and lows for the company in the three months to the end of December.
Preview of the Year - 2013 - Part III: Spirits
24 January 2013
In this, the third part of Euromonitor International's preview of the year ahead, senior alcoholic drinks analysts Jeremy Cunnington and Spiros Malandrakis turn their attention to the global spirits category. What trends can we expect to see in 2013?
Review of the Year 2012 - Part II: Soft Drinks
21 December 2012
In the second part of just-drinks' review of 2012, Andy Morton looks at how the soft drinks category has fared in the past 12 months.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
21 December 2012
The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:
Review of the Year 2012 - Part V: Spirits
21 December 2012
It was back to business for spirits companies in 2012 as the industry's recovery continued apace.
JAPAN/BRAZIL: Suntory to re-enter Brazil with whisky brands - report
20 December 2012
Suntory is set to return to Brazil's spirits market after an eight-year absence, according to reports.
JAPAN: Suntory confirms shake-up, plans "aggressive" M&A
18 December 2012
Suntory Holdings has confirmed plans for a major shake-up, including a raft of new executive appointments and a more “aggressive” M&A strategy.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
14 December 2012
The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:
JAPAN: Suntory Holdings calms unit listing talk
12 December 2012
Suntory Holdings has spoken out after reports claim that it plans to raise up to US$6bn by selling shares in its non-alcoholic drinks and food business.
UK/JAPAN: Barr Britvic could be takeover target for Suntory - analyst
12 December 2012
Barr Britvic could be on Suntory Holdings' shopping list in the UK when the Japanese group looks at international acquisitions, according to an analyst.
Product Launch - GLOBAL: Beam Inc's Casa Sauza XA, Edición Limitada
12 December 2012
Beam Inc's Casa Sauza XA, Edición Limitada
MEXICO/UK: Diageo to quit Jose Cuervo deal
11 December 2012
Talks between Diageo and the Beckmann family have collapsed, leaving the latter without a global distributor for its Jose Cuervo Tequila brand and the former with a clear gap in its spirits portfolio.
UK: Diageo to focus on Don Julio rather than Beam Inc - analyst
11 December 2012
Diageo will focus on innovation within its existing Tequila portfolio after the end of its Jose Cuervo tie-up, but a lead role in a move for Beam Inc seems unlikely, an analyst has forecast.
US: Beam Inc silent on Diageo, Suntory takeover talk
10 December 2012
Beam Inc has declined to comment on reports linking Diageo and Suntory to a takeover bid for the US spirits firm.
Comment - Wehring's Way - Diageo Keen on Beam? Not Right Now
9 December 2012
Hats off the Sunday Telegraph for breaking the story today (9 December) that Diageo has been sniffing around Beam Inc.
UK: Diageo, Suntory mull move for Beam Inc - report
9 December 2012
A report in a UK newspaper today (9 December) has claimed that Diageo and Suntory held talks earlier this year with a view to making a move for Beam Inc.
Round-Up - NPD: Soft Drinks, Hard (Health) Benefits
22 November 2012
In this month's Datamonitor round-up of new product development, Tom Vierhile turns his attention to the soft drinks launches in recent weeks.
