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GLOBAL: Anheuser-Busch InBev rolls out Budweiser World Cup TV spot - video

Anheuser-Busch InBev has unveiled the first TV commercial for its Budweiser brand ahead of this year's FIFA World Cup.

Published: 17 March 2014 | Read the full article >

The new boxes will retail for about US$20US: Grape Valley Wine Company readies The Naked Grape wine box launch

California's Grape Valley Wine Company has highlighted increased demand for box wine as it lines up The Naked Grape Wine range in three-litre packaging.

Published: 17 March 2014 | Read the full article >

Jack DanielUS: Brown-Forman attacks plan to loosen "Tennessee Whiskey" rules

Jack Daniel's owner Brown-Forman has warned that the Tennessee whiskey segment is “under attack” as state legislators review laws that regulate the spirit's production.

Published: 17 March 2014 | Read the full article >

SWEDEN: Mackmyra to "pick our fights" after losses drop

The head of Swedish whiskey maker Mackmyra has said smaller distillers face an uphill battle in the export market because of a lack of spending power.

Published: 17 March 2014 | Read the full article >

PHILIPPINES: San Miguel Brewery readies US$450m bond

San Miguel Brewery is expected to receive regulatory approval this week to sell a bond that will net the company up to PHP20bn (US$448.6m).

Published: 17 March 2014 | Read the full article >

US: Terlato to import Bodegas Valdemar to US

Rioja producer Bodegas Valdemar has partnered with Terlato Wines to bring its wines into the US.

Published: 17 March 2014 | Read the full article >

Diageo said it will not sponsor this yearUS: Diageo drops Guinness from St Patrick's Day parade

Diageo has pulled its Guinness sponsorship of today's (17 March) St Patrick's Day parade in New York City after organisers refused to change the event's policy on gay and lesbian groups.

Published: 17 March 2014 | Read the full article >

ProWein will run from 23-25 Marchjust-drinks ProWein 2014 - Diary - 17 March

Coming up at this year's ProWein exhibition in Düsseldorf:

Published: 17 March 2014 | Read the full article >

The tie-up includes in-store promotional materialGLOBAL: PepsiCo launches X-Men push for Mountain Dew

PepsiCo has launched a global marketing campaign for Mountain Dew in the US, using the brand's tie-up with upcoming superhero movie X-Men: Days of Future Past.

Published: 17 March 2014 | Read the full article >

This weeks top reports in the just-drinks research storejust the Research

Here's a run-down of some of the top research reports currently available in the just-drinks research store:

Published: 17 March 2014 | Read the full article >

US: Danone Waters of America poaches Heineken executive

Danone Waters' North American unit has appointed a new marketing VP.

Published: 14 March 2014 | Read the full article >

Click through to view Cott BeverageProduct Launch - UK: Cott Beverage's Emerge Zero

Cott has launched a sugar-free variant of its Emerge energy drink brand in the UK.

Published: 14 March 2014 | Read the full article >

PepsiCo had rejected a white paper from TrianUS: Peltz demands PepsiCo shows data to back split rejection

Nelson Peltz has called on PepsiCo to deliver “not just platitudes and rhetoric”, in an open letter demanding the soft drinks company outline in detail why it refuses to split its beverage and snacks units.

Published: 14 March 2014 | Read the full article >

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Here are the ten most viewed, subscriber-only items on just-drinks this week:

Published: 14 March 2014 | Read the full article >

The week in drinksjust the Round-Up - The week in drinks

The top ten stories published on just-drinks this week:

Published: 14 March 2014 | Read the full article >

Younger consumers are more likely to move between categoriesUS: Millennials blur category lines as alcohol volumes dip - figures

Total alcoholic beverage volumes in the US dipped last year, but companies found value growth as consumers continued to premiumise, a new study has shown.

Published: 14 March 2014 | Read the full article >

EUROPE: Pernod Ricard issues EUR850m bond

Pernod Ricard has completed the sale of a bond that will net the company EUR850m (US$1.18bn).

Published: 14 March 2014 | Read the full article >

Olga Golchikova will be the next CFO at Baltika BreweriesRUSSIA: Baltika Breweries appoints next CFO

Carlsberg has confirmed a change of CFO at its Baltika Breweries division in Russia.

Published: 14 March 2014 | Read the full article >

Jim Allen retired from Southern Wine & Spirits earlier this yearUS: Fine Wines chief at Southern Wine & Spirits steps down

Southern Wine & Spirits of America has confirmed the retirement of the senior VP of its 'Fine Wines' division.

Published: 14 March 2014 | Read the full article >

PORTUGAL: Sumol+Compal hails profits leap in 2013

Sumol+Compal has reported soaring profits in 2013, as sales rose slightly in the period.

Published: 14 March 2014 | Read the full article >

Click through to view the disputed labelsUS: Constellation Brands denies Rosatello injunction claim

Constellation Brands has said it is “very disappointed” in a statement from San Antonio Winery that claims the Californian grower has won a legal injunction halting sales of Constellation's Rosatello wine.

Published: 14 March 2014 | Read the full article >

Morgan was head of Europe for DiageoUK: Diageo veteran Morgan lines up departure

A long-standing Diageo executive is to exit the company 27 years after he joined its Guinness subsidiary.

Published: 14 March 2014 | Read the full article >

Plymouth Gin is now available in HeathrowTRAVEL RETAIL: Pernod Ricard unveils Heathrow push for Plymouth Gin

Pernod Ricard has secured a new Travel Retail listing for Plymouth Gin, bringing the super-premium brand into Terminal 5 at London's Heathrow Airport.

Published: 13 March 2014 | Read the full article >

Click through to view HeinekenProduct Launch - US: Heineken's Dos Equis Dos-A-Rita

The US division of Heineken a limited roll-out in the country for a margarita-flavoured extension of the Dos Equis Mexican beer brand.

Published: 13 March 2014 | Read the full article >

GLOBAL: International Chamber of Commerce issues responsible alcohol marketing guide

The International Chamber of Commerce has released a guide to help strengthen the self-regulation of alcohol marketing.

Published: 13 March 2014 | Read the full article >

Orangina Schweppes will welcome the new head of its French operations in JuneFRANCE: Orangina Schweppes appoints France CEO

Orangina Schweppes has lined up the next CEO for its unit in France, just-drinks has learned.

Published: 13 March 2014 | Read the full article >

Click through to view DiageoProduct Launch - TRAVEL RETAIL: Diageo's Smirnoff White

Diageo is set to release a Travel Retail-exclusive “super-premium” extension of its Smirnoff vodka brand.

Published: 13 March 2014 | Read the full article >

Click through to view Brown-FormanProduct Launch - US: Brown-Forman's Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Fire

Brown-Forman's Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Fire

Published: 13 March 2014 | Read the full article >

Click through to view Anheuser-Busch InBevProduct Launch - US: Anheuser-Busch InBev's Shock Top Honey Bourbon Cask Wheat

The US arm of Anheuser-Busch InBev has launched an extension to its Shock Top beer portfolio.

Published: 13 March 2014 | Read the full article >

Click through to view the new Vimto SqueezyProduct Launch - UK: Nichols' Vimto Squeezy

Nichols has followed The Coca-Cola Co into the growing liquid water enhancer market with an extension to its core brand Vimto.

Published: 13 March 2014 | Read the full article >

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