just the Round-Up - The week in drinks

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

• US: KPS to sell North American Breweries to Cerveceria Costa Rica

The private equity owners of North American Breweries (NAB) have agreed a deal to sell the company to Heineken-affiliated Cerveceria Costa Rica for US$388m in cash.

• INDIA: UB Group chief sparks uncertainty around Diageo deal - report

Vijay Mallya, the head of India's UB Group, says he is "under no compulsion whatsoever" to sell a stake in United Spirits to Diageo to fund his embattled Kingfisher airline. 

• BERMUDA/US: Bacardi switches CFO, Bacardi International CEO

Bacardi has confirmed the retirement of its CFO, Jacques Croisetière.

• EUROPE: Diageo appoints logistics head for Western Europe

Diageo has appointed a logistics director for Western Europe - a newly-created role.

• US: Anheuser-Busch InBev dismisses Budweiser recipe change claims

Anheuser-Busch InBev has denied suggestions in a recent news article that it has changed the recipe of Budweiser in the US.

• US: Margins "becoming tougher" for Anheuser-Busch InBev - analyst

Price increases managed to offset light volumes in Anheuser-Busch InBev's latest results, but the brewer is struggling over margin pressures, an analyst has warned.

• UK: Britvic more to lose than AG Barr if merger talks collapse - analyst

AG Barr has less to lose than Britvic if the possible merger between the two groups does not happen, according to an analyst.

• GLOBAL: Wine output to hit lowest level since 1975 - study

This year's global wine harvest will be the lowest in 37 years due to ongoing declines and bad weather in Europe's main producer regions, new figures show.

• US: YTD stays strong for Beam Inc, reaffirms FY target

Beam Inc has reaffirmed its previous estimate for this year's profits, as it reported healthy numbers in the year-to-date.

• just On Call - No 'desire' to compete with value craft beer pricing - Boston Beer Company

Boston Beer Company does not plan to lower its prices despite 'value' craft beers creating a bigger and extra competitive market for the category.