MarketWatch Drinks - June 2011
Report description
The Drinks MarketWatch contains the latest news, analysis, and opinion, covering all the month's major issues including new products and innovations, mergers and acquisitions, and marketing and regulatory issues. It covers the period from April 15 to May 14 2011
Features and benefits- Enhance your understanding of trends in the drinks industry by accessing the latest news and insight. * Drive product ideation by studying the latest drinks industry innovations from around the world. * Track competitor activity via the latest news on mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and company expansions.
This month's rundown of the latest novel launches in the drinks industry looks at a proliferation of new plant-based functional drinks. A new antioxidant drink is seeking to persuade consumers of the powers of the cacao fruit, while dark chocolate and coconut water are combined in a new "marriage" of functional ingredients.
Your key questions answered- What have been the key developments and trends in the drinks industry in April and May 2011? * What are the major new product and packaging developments in this sector that I need to be aware of?
Table of contents
DATAMONITOR VIEW
Catalyst
Summary
INDUSTRY UPDATE
News in brief
NEW PRODUCT REVIEW
New drinks review: cacao and coconut make strides in the health drinks market
Coffee, April 2010 to March 2011: top flavors in new products in North America
New drinks launches by category, January 2010 to March 2011: tea climbs ahead of juice in Europe
Product claims: new drinks launches in North America, January to March
INDUSTRY COMMENT
Kraft Foods: expanding in rapidly growing area of Northeastern Brazil
FEATURE ANALYSIS
Aligning growth in the home brewing sector with new market opportunities
NEWS
Headlines
Circle K Gulf Coast to stock Modjo forLIFE and Hydrade functional beverages
Bebida Beverage adds new distributor in Greater Dallas Fort Worth area
Campbell introduces two new varieties of V8 V-Fusion juice
Jamba Juice completes refranchise initiative in US
Danone announces new ecological manufacturing process for serving products
IZZE Beverage introduces new sparkling watermelon to line of IZZE esque
Drinks Americas launches Rheingold retro can
Heineken Q1 revenue increases 22%
Starbucks opens new store in Amsterdam
Green Mountain and Conagra announce Swiss Miss in K-Cup portion packs
Molson Coors recalls Molson Dry 1.18 liter beer bottles
Jamba signs development agreement with Max's Group
TalkingRain Beverage's Sparkling ICE available in Kroger stores in US
MillerCoors names new CEO
Starbucks Q2 net earnings increase 20%
Coca-Cola FEMSA Q1 revenue increases 9.5%
Winn-Dixie sells manufacturing facility in Fitzgerald to Polar
PepsiCo Q1 net income decreases
Coca-Cola Enterprises Q1 profit down
Royal Unibrew reports profit for Q1
Bacardi names global chief information officer
FEMSA Q1 profit increases
Glenmorangie unveils Pride
Brown-Forman appoints managing director of China
Magnotta Winery Q4 profit decreases
Starbucks launches However-You-Want-It Frappuccino beverages globally
Baristas opens first franchise for business in Texas
Peet's Coffee & Tea reports higher Q1 net income, provides guidance for
MillerCoors Q1 net income increases
Green Mountain reports higher Q2 net income, provides guidance for Q3 and
Boston Beer Q1 profit down
Central European Distribution reports net income for Q1
Cott Q1 net income decreases
Hansen Natural Q1 net income increases
Caribou Coffee Q1 net income surges
Fortune Brands reports higher Q1 net income, provides outlook for
Anheuser-Busch InBev Q1 profit increases
Steaz launches Zero Calorie Iced Teaz
Starbucks appoints new director
Jamba Juice launches Jamba Daily Superfruit Shots in California
Carolina Premium Beverage to distribute Rheingold Beer in North Carolina
Coca-Cola to launch new 1.25 liter package
Coca-Cola Bottling Q1 net income increases
Farmer Bros Q3 net loss widens
Asia Pacific Breweries Q2 profit increases
Anadolu Efes Q1 profit decreases
Big Rock Brewery Q1 net loss narrows
Corby Distilleries Q3 profit decreases
Anheuser-Busch names head of US marketing division
COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: ASAHI BREWERIES
Asahi Breweries Q1 profit surges
Business description
SWOT analysis
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
APPENDIX
Further reading
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