just the Round-Up - The week in drinks

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

• Product Launch - UK: Diageo's Gordon's Crisp Cucumber gin

Diageo's Gordon's Crisp Cucumber

• US: Maker's Mark boss counters 'watering down' critics

The son of the founder of Beam Inc's Maker's Mark has responded to critics over plans to cut the Bourbon's abv, arguing that it has not been "screwed up" and tastes the same.

• GLOBAL: Brewers face decade wait to see emerging markets profits boost - analyst

Beer volumes in emerging Asian markets will continue to grow strongly but it will take ten years before they "materially matter" to global brewers' profits, according to an analyst.

• US: Coca-Cola Co European travails cast doubt on Coca-Cola Enterprises bottling buy - analyst

A tough final quarter for The Coca-Cola Co in Europe makes Coca-Cola Enterprises' move for the former's bottling operations in Germany less likely, an analyst has suggested.

• AFRICA: Chibuku Super can be SABMiller's "game-changer" - analyst

SABMiller's extension of its Chibuku beer brand, 'Super', is a likely "game-changer" for the brewer in Africa, according to an analyst.

• just On Call - Heineken happy to dodge China mainstream - CEO

Heineken has a “low appetite” for China's mainstream beer sector and will continue to concentrate on the premium end of the market, the head of the Dutch brewer has said.

• US: Anheuser-Busch InBev offers Grupo Modelo deal concessions

Anheuser-Busch InBev and Constellation Brands have announced a "revised agreement" over the control of Grupo Modelo's brands in a bid to satisfy regulators' concerns.

• UK: AG Barr, Britvic merger hits the rocks over competition concerns

The merger of AG Barr and Britvic has suffered a serious setback after the UK's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) referred the deal to the Competition Commission.

• just On Call - PepsiCo aims to lead bid to refresh cola category

PepsiCo is seeking the next Diet Coke to revitalise sparkling cola sales in North America, the company's boss has said.

• US: Campari to bring Appleton US distribution in-house

Davide Campari-Milano has announced the switch of marketing and distribution for the recently-acquired Appleton Rum brands in the US from Kobrand Corporation to its US division.