Beverage industry hot issues
Comprehensive coverage of the beverage industry's hottest issues through a compilation of news, analysis and comment.
Round Up - SABMiller's Full-Year Results 2012-13
24 May 2013
In May, the UK's SABMiller released its results for the year to the end of March. Here's a round-up of just-drinks' coverage of the company's performance.
Round-Up - London International Wine Fair 2013
22 May 2013
The LIWF took place at London's ExCeL centre this week. Here just-drinks offers a round-up of our full coverage of the event
Round-Up – C&C Group's Full-Year Results
15 May 2013
In mid-May, Ireland's C&C Group released its results for the twelve months to the end of February. Here's a round-up of just-drinks' coverage of the company's performance.
Round-Up - Gruppo Campari's Q1 Results 2013
14 May 2013
In mid-May, Campari released its results for the first three months of 2013. Here's a round-up of just-drinks' coverage of the company's performance.
Round-Up - Constellation Brands' Full-Year Results
11 April 2013
Constellation Brands reported its full-year numbers in early April. Here just-drinks provides a round-up of our coverage
Focus - Fighting Alcohol Harm: The European Union's Strategy Under Review
11 April 2013
The EC's informal alcohol strategy, launched in 2006, is set for a detailed evaluation this year. It aims to to cut the health and social harm caused by excessive alcohol consumption. Here EU policy monitoring service, EurActiv, examines the current situation in a three-part comment piece.
Round-Up - Gruppo Campari's Full-Year Results 2012
7 March 2013
In early-March, Gruppo Campari reported its full-year results for 2012. Here is a round-up of just-drinks' coverage of the numbers.
Round-Up - Brown-Forman's Year-To-Date Results 2012/2013
6 March 2013
In early-March, Brown-Forman released its results for the third quarter of its fiscal year and the nine months to the end of January. Here is a round-up of just-drinks' coverage of the numbers
Round-Up - Anheuser-Busch InBev's Full-Year Results 2012
27 February 2013
In late-February, Anheuser-Busch InBev released its results for both the fourth quarter and the full year of 2012. Here is a round-up of just-drinks' coverage of the numbers.
Round-Up - CAGNY Annual Conference
25 February 2013
The Consumer Analyst Group of New York came together in Florida last week for its annual conference. just-drinks' editorial team covered all the presentations from the main drinks companies - including SABMiller, the Coca-Cola Co and PepsiCo
Round-Up - Carlsberg's Full-Year Results 2012
18 February 2013
Carlsberg reported its full-year results on 18 February. Here is just-drinks' full coverage of the numbers, a focus on performance by region, analysts' reaction and the company's conference call
Round-Up - Heineken's Full-Year Results, 2012
13 February 2013
Heineken released its full-year results on 13 February. Here is just-drinks' full coverage of the numbers, analysts' reaction and the company's conference call.
Round-Up - SABMiller, Snow and Kingway
7 February 2013
In early-February, SABMiller's Chinese JV, China Resources Snow Breweries, announced that it will acquire Guangdong-based Kingway Brewery Holdings. Here's just-drinks' coverage of the matter.
Budweiser Black Crown - Anheuser-Busch InBev's New Launch
16 January 2013
This month sees the brewer launch a new 6% dark variant of its flagship beer in the US. It's a further attempt to get a foothold in the craft beer market. But how will it fare?
Round-Up - CEDC's Very Public Spat
22 November 2012
A row has broken out this month between Central European Distribution Corp and major shareholder Russian Standard. Here's how the disagreement unfolded.
Diageo & United Spirits - The Denouement
9 November 2012
The waiting is finally over. Diageo has agreed a deal to take a controlling stake in UB Group's United Spirits division in India. Here's how the story unfolded over the last few months.
TFWA World Exhibition 2012
26 October 2012
Last week, the travel retail world converged on Cannes in France for the TFWA exhibition. just-drinks was in tow, so here's a round-up of our coverage.
Round-Up - Cape Wine 2012
26 September 2012
Cape Wine returns! After a four-year absence, the bi-ennial trade exhibition takes place in Cape Town this week. Here's a round-up of just-drinks coverage of the three-day event.
Round-Up - Heineken lines up Asia Pacific Breweries takeover
3 August 2012
Heineken's battle for full control of Asia Pacific Breweries looks set to run until the end of September. Here's a round-up of just-drinks' coverage of the story.
Round-Up - Remy Cointreau's move for Bruichladdich
12 July 2012
In early-July, Remy Cointreau confirmed that it has begun negotiations to buy Islay-based Scotch whisky producer Bruichladdich. Here's just-drinks' coverage of the matter.
Round-Up - Anheuser-Busch InBev takes control of Grupo Modelo
29 June 2012
This week has been dominated by Anheuser-Busch InBev's move to take control of Grupo Modelo. Here's just-drinks' coverage of the saga.
Focus - The Future for Cachaca
20 June 2012
Late last month, Diageo acquired the Ypióca cachaça brand in Brazil from Ypióca Agroindustrial Limitada. The domestic spirit may be struggling at home, but its global potential remains great.
Round-Up - London International Wine Fair 2012
28 May 2012
Traditionally one of the busiest events for just-drinks, this year's wine fair was no exception. Here's a round-up of our coverage of the three-day trade fair.
Round-Up - C&C Group's FY results
16 May 2012
Earlier today, Ireland-based C&C Group issued its full-year numbers. Here's a round-up of just-drinks' coverage.
Round-Up - Anheuser-Busch InBev's Q1 Results
30 April 2012
Here's a round-up of the coverage of Anheuser-Busch InBev's first-quarter numbers, released today (30 April).
Round-Up - CAGE 2012
23 March 2012
The world's analysts descended on London this week for the Consumer Analyst Group of Europe conference. just-drinks and sister site just-food were the exclusive media partners for the three-day event. Here's a round-up of our exclusive coverage.
Round-Up - CAGNY 2012
24 February 2012
Here, just-drinks brings you all of our reports of drinks company presentations at the Consumer Analyst Group New York conference in Florida.
Round-Up - Pernod Ricard H1
17 February 2012
Here, just-drinks brings you all of our coverage on Pernod Ricard's half-year results in one place.
Round-Up - Diageo's H1 2012
10 February 2012
Here is where just-drinks brings you all of the market chatter, analysis and comment around Diageo's half-year results, released on 9 February.
Round-Up - Russian Standard Pursues CEDC
3 February 2012
Russian Standard is trying to convince Central European Distribution Corp to hand over a bigger stake of its business, in return for debt funding. Here, we bring you the latest developments in one place.






