IRELAND: C&C Group toasts foreign Magners uptake for FY rises

IRELAND: C&C Group toasts foreign Magners uptake for FY rises

C&C Group has reported a “robust” full year as net profits climbed and Magners Cider found growth in turbulent markets.

CHINA: Red Bull still waiting for approval to enter China

CHINA: Red Bull still waiting for approval to enter China

Red Bull is still waiting on approval from the Chinese authorities to enter the country's market after a lengthy delay.

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April 2012 Management Briefing - The Drinks Industry

April 2012 Management Briefing - The Drinks Industry's Role in Encouraging Responsible Consumption

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IRELAND: C&C Group toasts foreign Magners uptake for FY rises

16 May 2012

C&C Group has reported a “robust” full year as net profits climbed and Magners Cider found growth in turbulent markets.

FRANCE: Belvedere Group posts Q1 net sales growth

16 May 2012

Belvedere has posted a lift in net sales in its first quarter.

UK/IRELAND: Summer calender gives hope to C&C Group - analyst

16 May 2012

C&C Group's underlying weaknesses may in part be shored up by a summer of big events, an analyst has said.

 

Comment - Belvedere Group: The Storm is Coming

Belvedere's sales are rising, but only the sale of a core asset looks likely to placate the French drinks firm's creditors.

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Round-Up - C&C Group

Round-Up - C&C Group's FY results

Earlier today, Ireland-based C&C Group issued its full-year numbers. Here's a round-up of just-drinks' coverage.

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The pressure is still on Belvedere Group to offload one of its flagship brands

Comment - Belvedere Group: The Storm is Coming

Belvedere's sales are rising, but only the sale of a core asset looks likely to placate the French drinks firm's creditors.

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Comment - Pernod Ricard's Havanista - A US Sister for Havana Club

It was one of the weirder product launch conference calls I'd sat in on yesterday afternoon. Indeed, it was so weird, I felt like I was hogging the Q&A section at the end, to try to make sense of it.

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Round-Up - Anheuser-Busch InBev

Round-Up - Anheuser-Busch InBev's Q1 Results

Here's a round-up of the coverage of Anheuser-Busch InBev's first-quarter numbers, released today (30 April).

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Comment - Belvedere Group: The Storm is Coming

16 May 2012

Belvedere's sales are rising, but only the sale of a core asset looks likely to placate the French drinks firm's creditors.

Comment - Pernod Ricard's Havanista - A US Sister for Havana Club

15 May 2012

It was one of the weirder product launch conference calls I'd sat in on yesterday afternoon. Indeed, it was so weird, I felt like I was hogging the Q&A section at the end, to try to make sense of it.

Comment - Obesity: No Escaping the Kitchen as Political Heat Rises

15 May 2012

Obesity. It's a big issue – and it's only going to get weightier. According to the anti-obesity campaign, Let's Move, fronted by Michelle Obama, it's predicted that 42% of Americans will be obese by 2030.

Comment - Wine - Social Media: Does Twitter Chatter Equal Sales Patter?

15 May 2012

This month, Chris Losh looks at the role of social media in the conversation between producers and consumers, and concludes that talk on Twitter does not necessarily equate to buying more bottles.

Focus - Will the Major Brewers Acquire More Craft Regional Brewers?

14 May 2012

In recent years a big re-invention story for the beer industry has been craft regional beers, especially in the US but also now in parts of Europe. We believe this is driven by that segment being a conduit for the majors to both growth and premiumisation, and see more M&A activity there going forward.

Comment - Spirits - Flavoured whisk(e)y: A Spirited Move

10 May 2012

Our whisk(e)y specialist, Ian Buxton, has had his head turned this month by a glut of flavoured whiskies. Or, 'spirit drinks', if you're a European.

Research in Focus - Health Benefits Fuel New Products in Soft Drinks

10 May 2012

Between 2011 and 2016, developed markets are predicted to have very little soft drinks absolute volume growth due mainly to market saturation. Since volume increases are limited, there is a search for value-added new products to enhance category profitability.

Research in Focus - Health Concerns a Boon for Stevia-Based CSDs in China?

10 May 2012

Scepticism towards artificial sweeteners has inhibited growth in lower-calorie carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) in China but as obesity rates rise, consumer demand for lower-calorie, healthier beverages will increase. To meet this demand and to prevent consumers deserting the CSD market for healthier non-carbonated products, CSD producers will have to develop lower-calorie, naturally sweetened offerings, and stevia-based products could be the obvious solution.

Focus - China in the Hands for Drinks Firms?

4 May 2012

So, how big is the opportunity for foreign drinks firms in China? And, are people getting a bit too over-excited by the lure of the East?

 

Comment - Wine - Social Media: Does Twitter Chatter Equal Sales Patter?

This month, Chris Losh looks at the role of social media in the conversation between producers and consumers, and concludes that talk on Twitter does not necessarily equate to buying more bottles.

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