just the Round-Up - The week in drinks

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

• AFRICA: SABMiller, Castel shake up Africa JV

SABMiller and Castel have updated their African partnership, with one taking control of the two brewers' operations in Nigeria and the other handling Angola.

• Product Launch - US: Pernod Ricard's Absolut Miami

Pernod Ricard's Absolut Miami

• ETHIOPIA: Diageo closes Meto Abo purchase

Diageo has acquired Ethiopia's last state-owned brewer, Meta Abo, in a move that will see the Guinness brewer lock horns with Heineken and Castel in Ethiopia's beer market.

• CHINA: Tsingtao Brewery looks beyond China - report

Tsingtao Brewery is reported to be considering opening more breweries in South East Asia, to supplement growth in its native China.

• INDIA: UB Group travails to force United Spirits hand?

United Spirits may be forced to consider teaming with a multinational drinks partner to fend off the financial pitfalls facing its parent company, The UB Group.

• GLOBAL: Wine consumption to rise faster, but not in Europe

Global wine consumption will increase faster over the next four years, but mature markets and a tough economic climate in much of Europe will leave the US and Asia to drive growth, according to Vinexpo.

• US: FDA suspends imported orange juice shipments

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended shipments of imported orange juice after The Coca-Cola Co reportedly found a banned fungicide in its supplies, according to reports.

• CZECH: Anheuser-Busch InBev acquires 'Budweiser' rights from Budejovicky Mestansky Pivovar

Anheuser-Busch InBev has acquired the rights to the 'Budweiser' trademarks held by Czech brewer, Budejovicky Mestansky Pivovar. 

• IRELAND: Diageo reboots plan for Irish restructure

Diageo is set to cut up to 99 jobs in Ireland as part of its plan to restructure brewing operations in the country, but the group has not ruled out building a new brewery in the future.

• US: Skyy Spirits becomes Campari America

The North American spirits division of Gruppo Campari, Skyy Spirits, has changed its name to align itself more closely with its parent company.