just The Round-Up - The week in drinks

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

• GLOBAL: Heineken rebrands to highlight expansion

Heineken has rebranded to put distance between its corporate logo and that of its namesake beer brand.

• UK: Britvic appoints ex-Diageo executive to MD role

Ex-Diageo executive Simon Litherland is to join Britvic in the newly-created role of UK managing director.

• TFWA: UB Group open to Diageo, Pernod Ricard tie-up for Beam Inc

The head of India's UB Group has suggested that the company would be “very interested” in teaming up with another drinks firm to make a move for Beam Inc at some point in the future.

• RUSSIA/UK: Russian Standard teams with Whyte & Mackay in UK

Russian Standard has secured distribution of its namesake vodka brand in the UK through a partnership with Whyte & Mackay.

• GLOBAL: Diageo, Facebook team up in multi-million dollar deal

Diageo has announced a multi-million dollar marketing tie-up with Facebook, with a particular focus on emerging markets in South-East Asia and Brazil.

• MEXICO: Coca-Cola FEMSA to acquire Grupo CIMSA in merger

Coca-Cola FEMSA has said that it will acquire fellow Mexico-based Coca-Cola bottler Grupo CIMSA in a merger deal worth MXN11bn (US$834m).

• TFWA: William Grant & Sons ramps up focus on Tullamore Dew

William Grant & Sons has lined up a "multi-million" dollar repack and global advertising campaign for its Tullamore Dew brand.

• AUS: Foster's Group agrees takeover deal with SABMiller

SABMiller has agreed a deal to buy Foster's Group for AUD5.1 per share in cash, in a deal valuing the business at AUD12.3bn (US$12.6bn), including debt.

• INDIA: Diageo calls time on Radico Khaitan JV

Diageo has confirmed to just-drinks that it intends to “wind down” its joint venture in India with Radico Khaitan.

• EU/US: EFRD, DISCUS update social media advertising standards

The European Forum for Responsible Drinking (EFRD) and the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) have launched common self-regulatory standards governing the advertising of spirits through social networking sites, blogs and mobile apps, including user-generated material.