just the Round-Up - The week in drinks

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

• FRANCE/UK: Remy Cointreau in talks to buy Bruichladdich

Remy Cointreau has entered into "exclusive negotiations" with Bruichladdich Distillery Company with a view to buying the Scotch whisky producer outright.

• RUSSIA/US: CEDC CEO steps down, Russian Standard founder becomes chairman

The CEO of Central European Distribution Corporation (CEDC) has stepped down from the role, as the spirits company has confirmed its tie-up with Russian Standard.

• JAPAN: Asahi Group may speed up global chase of Suntory, Kirin - analyst

Asahi Group's attempts to catch up on domestic rivals in the global market may heat up as cash flows increase and home growth is squeezed, an analyst has said.

• EUROPE: Vodka marketing director exits Diageo

Diageo has confirmed that its vodka marketing director for Western Europe, Simon Breckon, has left the company, after less than a year in the role.

• EXCLUSIVE - GLOBAL: Coca-Cola Co exposes plastic bag as fake

An online video claiming that The Coca-Cola Company is planning to start selling its flagship cola in branded plastic bags is a fake, the company has revealed.

• UK: Britvic warns Fruit Shoot recall could now hit profits by up to GBP25m

Britvic has admitted it has been unable to "speedily resolve" the issues around the recall of its Robinsons Fruit Shoot and Fruit Shoot Hydropacks and the situation could now hit profits by up to GBP25m (US38.9m).

• MONGOLIA: Asia Pacific Breweries goes “multi-beverage” with vodka JV

Asia Pacific Breweries is set to enter the Mongolian vodka market through a JV with Grandkhaan Holdings in the country.

• BERMUDA: Former Diageo exec becomes Bacardi chief commercial officer

Bacardi has recruited a former member of Diageo's executive team to become its chief commercial officer.

• EXCLUSIVE - SWEDEN: Carlsberg to launch "craft-style" lager

Carlsberg Sweden is making a move into craft beer with the launch a new "craft-style lager" - the first brew to come from its Backyard Brewery concept.

• FRANCE: Pernod Ricard pockets EUR103m from spirits deal with Arcus-Gruppen

Pernod Ricard has continued its debt-reduction strategy, with the divestment of several non-core European spirits brands to Arcus-Gruppen.