just the Round-Up - The week in drinks

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

• GLOBAL: Carlsberg "cautious" for 2013 - analyst

Carlsberg is being “very cautious” in its earnings estimates for 2013, according to an analyst.

• AUS: Coca-Cola Amatil FY profits drop despite beverage gains

Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) has posted a sharp drop in full-year net profits as write-downs in its packaged food business offset beverage gains in Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

• UK: Pernod Ricard “in a good position” in India, as Diageo readies United Spirits buy

The head of Pernod Ricard has proclaimed his confidence in the company's position in the spirits market in India, despite Diageo's recently-announced tie-up with United Spirits in the country.

• UK: Britvic, AG Barr merger has 30% survival chance - analyst

Britvic and AG Barr have a three in ten chance of completing their merger after its referral to the UK's Competition Commission, an analyst has claimed.

• Product Launch - EUROPE: Diageo's Talisker Storm

Diageo's Talisker Storm

• KENYA: PepsiCo commissions Nairobi bottling plant - report

PepsiCo is to build a KES2.6bn (US$30m) manufacturing plant in Kenya through a local bottler, according to reports.

• just On Call - CAGNY 2013: SABMiller CEO talks up local approach in global markets

SABMiller has prospered by taking a “bottom-up” approach in local markets instead of “force-fitting” a standard corporate model, according to the group's outgoing boss.

• just On Call - CAGNY 2013: Coca-Cola Enterprises puts faith in food for cola growth

Coca-Cola Enterprises aims to drive growth in its cola stable this year in all of its markets, with the launch of an advertising campaign encouraging consumers to drink “Coke with food”.

• just On Call - CAGNY 2013: PepsiCo sweetener more "evolutionary than revolutionary" - CFO

PepsiCo's CFO has played down the potential effects of its closely guarded sweetener innovation. 

• UK: Cidermakers warned over "faddy" flavour innovations - study

Cidermakers should be wary of devaluing the category's improved image with “faddy” flavour innovations, according to an industry analyst.