MarketWatch Drinks - March 2011

Published: March 2011

Publisher: Datamonitor

Product ref: 108475

Pages: 30

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Report description

Introduction

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 January 15 2010 - February 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.
Highlights

This month's rundown of the latest novel drinks industry launches shows that creative packaging and unusual aromas are helping manufacturers add premium appeal in the spirits category. Other packaging innovations see sports bottles positioned as suitable for babies and the launch of a juice pack made completely from biodegradable plastic.

Your key questions answered
  • What have been the key developments and trends in the drinks industry in January and February 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: bakery goods sector inspires fragrant vodka
Functional drinks, January to December 2010: top flavors in new products in Asia Pacific
New drinks launches by category, October to December 2010: specialty spirits lift in Asia Pacific
Product claims: new drinks launches in Europe, October to December

INDUSTRY COMMENT
Smirnoff: ramping up its social media presence
Below-cost alcohol pricing: lenient proposals may give way to stronger measures
UK: brewers expanding beyond lager

FEATURE ANALYSIS
Cargill taps into the natural trend with UK sweetener release
Starbucks has embraced mobile payments in the US, but NFC remains a distant objective

NEWS
Headlines
Repurpose Compostables debuts sustainable coffee cups
Old Orchard introduces new line of cranberry juice
R.W. Knudsen announces new line of juices
Accenture and Carlsberg sign five-year application services contract
Sabre Industrial changes name to Tsingyuan Brewery
Chopin to introduce Chopin Rye vodka in US market
Reed's anticipates growth of 30% in
Starbucks launches mobile payment in US company-operated stores
Bota Box launches Bota 500ml Tetra Paks
Pernod Ricard debuts ABSOLUT WILD TEA
Seattle's Best Coffee launches new line of iced canned lattes
Walgreens launches Colby Red wine
H2O Overdrive and Innovative Health Solutions introduce new product
Wild Card Roasters launches new coffees
MonaVie introduces MonaVie RVL Premier Weight Solution
Lavender Blue launches premium wines in California Wine Country region
Starbucks introduces Starbucks VIA Taste Promise
Coffee Holding annual profit decreases
Heineken USA names new chief marketing officer
Fortune Brands Q4 net income surges
Skinny Water now available at Dominick's Finer Foods
SkyPeople Fruit Juice launches four new Hedetang juice labels
Xyience adds Fruit Punch to Xenergy Xtreme lineup
Reliv International launches Reliv 24K
BAB reports annual net income
SUPERVALU launches new Buck Range Light beer
Bolthouse Farms introduces parfait smoothie
PepsiCo Q4 net income down
Bolthouse Farms introduces Aura Botanical Water
MillerCoors Q4 net income increases

COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: DIAGEO PLC
Diageo achieves carbon neutral status
Business description
SWOT analysis
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats

APPENDIX
Further reading

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