just the Round-up - The week in drinks

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

• FRANCE: Rémy Cointreau lines up Champagne divestment with EPI talks

Rémy Cointreau has moved a step closer to selling off its Champagne division, with the opening of talks with France's Societe Europeenne de Participations Industrielles (EPI).

• NIGERIA: SABMiller to challenge Heineken in Nigeria with brewery build

SABMiller is looking to up its presence in the Heineken-dominated Nigerian beer market, with the construction of a new brewery in the country.

• US: The Coca-Cola Co to acquire rest of Honest Tea

The Coca-Cola Co has said it has exercised its option to purchase all outstanding shares in Honest Tea.

• RUSSIA: Russian Standard volumes rise in 2010

Russian Standard will spend up to US$10m to upgrade its newly-acquired Buinsky Spirit Distillery as it looks to build on a rise in volume sales in 2010.

• UKRAINE: Nemiroff sale stumbles on shareholder disagreement

The sale of Nemiroff appears to have reached an impasse after the company's two leading shareholders said that they have withdrawn from talks to offload the vodka business.

• CHILE/US: Viña Concha y Toro buys Fetzer Vineyards from Brown-Forman

Brown-Forman has lined up the sale of its California-based Fetzer Vineyards to Viña Concha y Toro for US$238m.

• just On Call - Anheuser-Busch InBev plays down M&A speculation

Anheuser-Busch InBev's CEO, Carlos Brito, has calmed speculation that the brewer could return to the acquisition table in 2011.

• US: Heineken exec switches to Pabst Brewing Co

The senior VP of sales at Heineken's US division is leaving the brewer to take a senior role at Pabst Brewing Company in the country.

• GLOBAL: GlaxoSmithKline eyes "globalisation" for drinks brands

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has said it still plans to launch its Lucozade energy drink in the US "when the time is right", and that it is also eyeing other global markets.

• UK: Oddbins' troubles mount as spectre of administration looms

Oddbins is under threat of going into administration in a matter of weeks, just-drinks has been told, although the group maintains that it has other options still available.