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Comment - US Craft Beer Pros and Cons
By: Donna Hood Crecca | 24 May 2013
Has the craft beer backlash begun? Here Technomic's Donna Hood Crecca takes a look at the current state of the US market and the issues facing the sub-category.
Comment - Soft Drinks - Industry Can Avoid Rising Tide of Regulation
By: Richard Corbett | 24 May 2013
Soft drinks are becoming a target for health campaigners in the same way as tobacco and alcohol are. Increased taxes are now a real threat. But, as Richard Corbett argues, if producers move swiftly they can see off these threats.
In the Spotlight - Britvic's plant closures and the AG Barr merger
By: Andy Morton | 24 May 2013
It has been a busy six months for Britvic - a merger with AG Barr delayed, full-year profits down one-fifth - so it should have come as no surprise Wednesday's (22 May) first-half results were so intriguing.
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By: James Wilmore
23 May 2013
Britvic's plans to close three of its UK sites has caused a bit of stir, not least in the county I was raised, Essex.
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just For Subscribers - The week in drinks
24 May 2013
Here are the ten most viewed, subscriber-only items on just-drinks this week:
ITALY/ASIA-PACIFIC: Gruppo Campari appoints new Asia-Pacific chief
24 May 2013
Gruppo Campari has appointed a new MD for its Asia-Pacific region as the current head has quit to "pursue personal interests".
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
24 May 2013
The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:
LIWF 2013 - UK: Visitor numbers down, but positive signs for 2014
24 May 2013
Visitor numbers at this year's London International Wine Fair (LIWF) fell year-on-year as organisers branded it "the most challenging show to date".
SPAIN: Grupo Zamora takes on Jose Cuervo - report
24 May 2013
Grupo Zamora is to replace Diageo as the distributor of Jose Cuervo Tequila in Spain, according to reports.
TURKEY: Alcohol ads, sales clampdown laws passed - reports
24 May 2013
A ban on all alcohol advertising and tighter restrictions on sales in Turkey is set to go ahead after lawmakers passed legislation, according to reports.
HONG KONG: Huiyuan Juice Group to buy fruit juice supplier
24 May 2013
China Huiyuan Juice Group is to buy a fruit and vegetable juice concentrate and puree maker from a major shareholder for HKD4.939bn (US$636m).
US: Anheuser-Busch InBev to buy C&G Distributing
23 May 2013
Anheuser-Busch InBev has agreed a deal to acquire Ohio-based wholesaler C&G Distributing for an undisclosed sum.
UK: Scots Government 'disappointed' over minimum price battle
23 May 2013
A Scottish Government official has said that the drinks industry's on-going legal challenge over minimum unit pricing is "disappointing", and has argued there is no need for the policy to be decided by European authorities.
UK: Carlsberg to give San Miguel Fresca TV debut
23 May 2013
Carlsberg's UK unit is launching the first ever TV campaign for its San Miguel Fresca brand.
US: Campari unveils Skyy Vodka bikini bottle
23 May 2013
Campari has teamed up with swimwear label L*Space to launch a limited-edition bottle for its Skyy Vodka brand.
FRANCE/BELGIUM: Orangina Schweppes targets youth with Oasis pouch
23 May 2013
Orangina Schweppes Group's new 20cl packaging option for its Oasis juice brand in France and Belgium will boost sales among children and teenagers, its makers have said
Product Launch - ONLINE/UK: The Edrington Group's The Macallan Coronation
23 May 2013
The Edrington Group's The Macallan Coronation
US: Mike's Hard Lemonade gets behind beer, cider entry
23 May 2013
Mike's Hard Lemonade has launched two new TV spots to support its entry to the beer and cider categories.
