just the Round-Up - The week in drinks

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

• FRANCE : Belvedere silent on Danzka vodka sale

Belvedere has declined to comment on a French media report that it has finalised the sale of its Danish vodka brand, Danzka, to German counterpart GeVeMa for EUR20m (US$26.75m).

• FRANCE: Remy Cointreau buoyant on H1 profits rise

Rémy Cointreau has predicted a "substantial" rise in full-year profits after a strong performance in the first half of its fiscal year.

• TANZANIA: Diageo brewery ups pressure on SABMiller

Diageo has opened a new brewery in Tanzania, increasing the pressure on the country's beer market leader, SABMiller.

• DENMARK: Carlsberg mulls HQ job cuts

Carlsberg may cut jobs at its global headquarters in Denmark as part of a plan to cut costs.

• EUROPE: Heineken appoints Eastern Europe head

Heineken has become the latest multinational brewer to announce an executive change in Eastern Europe, with Jan Derck van Karnebeek to replace Nico Nusmeier as president of its Central & Eastern Europe business.

• just On Call: Britvic pins high hopes on US venture

Britvic has said that it hopes to one day launch its Fruit Shoot brand nationwide in the US, as part of a strategy to expand beyond the UK soft drinks market. 

• EUROPE/US: CEDC “welcomes” Russian Standard stake purchase

Russian Standard Vodka has acquired just under 10% of Central European Distribution Corporation.

• US: PepsiCo eyes more Gatorade innovation

PepsiCo has told just-drinks that it is looking to innovate further with its Gatorade sports brand.

• AUS: Court rubber stamps SABMiller, Foster's Group deal

SABMiller's acquisition of Foster's Group has become "legally effective" after an Australian court approved the deal.

• UK: Scotch whisky exports push FY record, again

Scotch whisky exports are on-course to register a sixth consecutive record year in value terms, following a strong showing in the first nine months of 2011.