just the Round-Up - The week in drinks

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

• EUROPE: Drinks companies forced to consider euro break-up

Europe's ongoing debt crisis is forcing drinks companies to consider how they might insulate themselves in the event of a break-up of the eurozone.

• Product Launch - ASIA: Diageo's Johnnie Walker Platinum Label

Diageo's Johnnie Walker Platinum Label

• NETHERLANDS: William Grant & Sons moves Dutch distribution to Maxxium

William Grant & Sons is set to switch distribution of its brands in the Netherlands from International Marques to Maxxium Netherlands.

• AUS: SABMiller to appoint Mervis as Foster's chief

SABMiller has said that it will extend the responsibilities of Ari Mervis, its current MD for Asia, to include Foster's Group.

• JAPAN: Coca-Cola Co ups stake in Japanese bottler

The Coca-Cola Co is to acquire an additional 27.16% stake in Coca-Cola Central Japan Co (CCCJ) from Mitsubishi Corp.

• RUSSIA: Government to force up vodka prices with tax hikes

Russia's Government will increase a defacto minimum price on vodka by around 70% over the next two years, as part of a duty tax escalator on alcoholic drinks.

• RUSSIA/US: Russian Standard proposes “strategic alliance” with Central European Distribution Corporation

Central European Distribution Corporation has confirmed receipt of a proposal from Russian Standard to up its stake in the US-based company to almost 30%, and form a “strategic alliance”.

• US: Coca-Cola Co finds new home for secret formula

The Coca-Cola Co has moved the secret formula for its namesake brand for the first time in 86 years.

• just On Call - Brown-Forman toasts US whisk(e)y boom

Brown-Forman's CEO has voiced his excitement at a resurgent whisk(e)y market in the US, driven by consumers' taste for luxury and innovations around flavour.

• NETHERLANDS: Gruppo Campari follows partners out of International Marques venture

Gruppo Campari will follow William Grant & Sons and Marnier-Lapostolle out of the three companies' International Marques distribution venture in the Netherlands, having announced a switch to Brand New Day.