just the Round-Up - The week in drinks

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

• GLOBAL: Molson Coors merges UK & Ireland with Central Europe

Molson Coors has announced a raft of executive appointments as it absorbs its recently-purchased StarBev division in central Europe with its UK & Ireland operations.

• US: Accolade Wines brings North America distribution in-house

Accolade Wines is moving the distribution of its Australian brands in North America in-house, away from Constellation Brands.

• US: Brown-Forman targets US$3bn spirits acquisitions - analyst

Brown-Forman is ready to dip into a US$3bn warchest to fund a whiskey or vodka acquisition, an analyst has said.

• UK: Waverley TBS enters administration

UK drinks supplier Waverley TBS has fallen into administration.

• GLOBAL: Scotch whisky exports continue to rise - figures

Scotch whisky exports rose in value by 12% to GBP4.2bn (US$6.78bn) in the year to the end of June, with the US remaining the biggest international market, latest figures show.

• UK: Drinks firms in talks with Waverley TBS administrators over 'unpaid' stock

Drinks firms - including Diageo and Heineken - are in talks with Waverley TBS and its administrators over unpaid stock held by the UK wholesaler, just-drinks understands.

• EUROPE: No liberalisation for vines, EU commissioner promises

The EU agricultural commissioner has said “liberalisation is not an option” for Europe's vineyards as the row over planting rights continues.

• EUROPE: G-Spirits' topless model range “outrageous and distasteful” - CEPS

The trade body for Europe's spirits industry has branded a spirits range from German firm G-Spirits that is poured over the breasts of glamour models before bottling as “outrageous and distasteful”.

• US: Constellation Brands H1 dragged down by innovations spend

Constellation Brands has reported a drop in first-half profits, but says it remains "excited" by the prospect of taking full ownership of Crown Imports.

• UK: William Grant & Sons toasts record sales in FY results

Glenfiddich-owner William Grant & Sons has recorded its highest-ever sales, with brands topping GBP1bn for the first time.