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Comment - Pernod Ricard full of brown spirits
By: Chris Mercer | 2 September 2010
Pernod Ricard may have disappointed the market, but, in Jameson and Martell, the drinks giant has found two brands that have expanded its reach and made a mockery of weak consumer confidence.
Comment - Beer - Frank said it best
By: Larry Nelson | 2 September 2010
Is beer good for you? The health benefits and drawbacks of beer have long been studied and debated. But is beer good for your country? Most definitely, conclude Larry Nelson and Frank Zappa.
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By: just-drinks.com editorial team | 2 September 2010
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Pernod's Full-Year Results
A full round-up of just-drinks' coverage of Pernod Ricard's full-year results, announced earlier today (2 September).
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Latest blog: The greenest booze brand of them all?
By: Chris Mercer
2 September 2010
Is it the Scotch dram, the Fairtrade Chilean wine or that bottle of locally-brewed beer that you bought in a fit of adventurism? One prominent newspaper is seeking your views.
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We report back from drinks companies' conference calls post-results announcement.
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What to look out for, ahead of company results.
The just-drinks Interview
just-drinks' monthly interview with our industry's movers and shakers.
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The key facts behind the latest news stories.
In the Spotlight
Who's reporting what on the latest issues in the drinks industry.
Research in Focus
A look at the latest research, available in the just-drinks store.
Focus
A deeper consideration of the issues making the headlines on just-drinks.
just the Answer
Once a month, we put a drinks executive on the spot with a bout of quick-fire questions.
Comment - Soft Drinks & Water - The View from A Farr
Our resident soft drinks and water expert, Annette Farr, gives us her take on the latest in the non-alcoholic drinks world.
Comment - Wine - The Losh Cause
Chris Losh looks at the latest issues affecting the global wine industry.
Comment - Spirits - A Word with Woodard
Resident columnist and spirits know-it-all Richard Woodard provides his monthly take on the latest in the global spirits industry.
Comment - Beer - Nelson's Column
Once a month, Larry Nelson, the editor of Brewers' Guardian, dissects the latest goings-on in the brewing world.
Latest news
Update - AUS: Foster's Group may rue McKay exit
2 September 2010
Analysts have described the resignation of Foster’s CFO Angus McKay as a blow for the company as it prepares to split its wine and beer divisions into separate listed entities.
just the Facts - Pernod Ricard FY at-a-glance
2 September 2010
Pernod Ricard reports its full-year results today (2 September). Here, just-drinks brings you the key numbers at-a-glance.
Update - UK: Opposition prepares to scupper minimum pricing bill
2 September 2010
Opposition parties are preparing to torpedo the Scottish Government's last-ditch attempt to impose a minimum price on alcoholic drinks when the proposal comes up for debate next week.
RUSSIA/US: Coca-Cola Co closes on Nidan buy
2 September 2010
The Coca-Cola Co has confirmed the completion of its purchase of Russian juice producer Nidan.
FRANCE: Vranken-Pommery Monopole cuts H1 losses
2 September 2010
A rebound in Champagne sales and lower net debt helped Vranken-Pommery Monopole to reduce net losses in the first half of 2010.
FRANCE: Pernod Ricard FY profits creep up
2 September 2010
Pernod Ricard has reported net profits up by 1% for its fiscal full-year after seeing better drinks sales in the second six months.
UK: Concha y Toro readies Casillero del Diablo ad push
2 September 2010
Vina Concha y Toro has lined up an advertising campaign for its Casillero del Diablo wine brand in the UK.
LUXEMBOURG - SPI Group lines up CMO switch
2 September 2010
SPI Group has confirmed a replacement of its chief marketing officer.
FRANCE: Pietrini named new Orangina Schweppes chief
2 September 2010
Hugues Pietrini, has been appointed the new president of the French unit of Orangina Schweppes and will take a seat on the group’s executive committee.
AUS: Foster's Group CFO resigns
2 September 2010
The chief financial officer of Foster's Group, Angus McKay, has announced his resignation as the firm prepares to demerge its beer and wine businesses.
SCANDINAVIA: Nigab creates Nordic Travel Retail role
2 September 2010
Scandinavian wine and spirits supplier Nigab has appointed a former executive at United Wineries to head up its Nordic Travel Retail unit.
Product Launch - GLOBAL: Ian Macleod Distillers' Glengoyne 13 Years Old Port Cask Finish
2 September 2010
Glengoyne 13 Years Old Port Cask Finish
Product Launch - UK: Treasury Wine Estates EMEA's Wagon Tree
2 September 2010
Treasury Wine Estates EMEA (formerly Foster’s EMEA) Wagon Tree
UK: Minimum pricing added to Scotland's Alcohol Bill
2 September 2010
The Scottish Government has launched a last-ditch push to secure a minimum price on alcoholic drinks in the country, despite being outnumbered in the country's Parliament.
