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US: MillerCoors acquires Crispin Cider Co
7 February 2012
MillerCoors has acquired Crispin Cider Co in the US, signalling growing interest in the category amid shrinking sales of mainstream beer.
PHILIPPINES: San Miguel Brewery FY profits jump
7 February 2012
San Miguel Brewery has reported a strong rise in full-year profits, backed by higher beer sales.
AUS: SABMiller Foster's Group loses Asahi contract
7 February 2012
Foster's Group has lost the rights to Japanese beer brand Asahi following the Australian company's acquisition by SABMiller.
just the Research
7 February 2012
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FRANCE: Carlsberg Kronenbourg to build EUR17m research centre
6 February 2012
Carlsberg-owned Brasseries Kronenbourg is to invest EUR17m (US$22.3m) in the construction of a technical development centre at its site in Obernai, in eastern France.
HONG KONG/CHINA: San Miguel Brewery unit feels the heat in FY
6 February 2012
Auditors have warned that San Miguel Brewery's Hong Kong and China business faces an uncertain future, after gains from a Budweiser distribution deal failed to offset market pressure in its full-year.
UK: Government issues cancer warning with alcohol adverts
6 February 2012
The UK Government has extended its Change4Life scheme to alcohol, with the launch of an advertising campaign that highlights links between excessive drinking and disease.
UK: Fuller, Smith & Turner to buy Enterprise pubs
6 February 2012
Fuller, Smith & Turner is set to expand distribution of its beers in the UK by acquiring 15 pubs from Enterprise Inns.
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3 February 2012
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IRELAND: Alcohol consumption down 17% in a decade
3 February 2012
Alcoholic drinks consumption in Ireland has fallen by 17% in the past ten years, according to a new study.
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3 February 2012
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Comment - Beer - Is 2012 a FMCG/Craft Beer Tipping Point?
2 February 2012
Pete Brown is back, refreshed, raring to go, and pondering the future. "Which way will beer go in 2012?", he asks the tea leaves.
UK: Study sets scene for tougher alcohol pricing plan
1 February 2012
A new study that shows a higher floor price for alcohol would cause disproportionately steep falls in drinking appears to support plans for minimum pricing in Scotland, with England assessing its options.
GLOBAL: Heineken launches Valentine's Day Facebook app
1 February 2012
Heineken has launched a Facebook app for Valentine's Day that allows not-so-secret admirers to woo the objects of their affection by sending them a song.
GLOBAL: SABMiller appoints Grolsch, Peroni chiefs
1 February 2012
SABMiller has appointed new heads for its Royal Grolsch and Birra Peroni beer businesses.
UK: Fuller, Smith & Turner appoints pubs MD
1 February 2012
Fuller, Smith & Turner has promoted its operations director, Jonathon Swaine, to be the MD for its pub business.
Preview of the Year - 2012 - Part I - Alcoholic Drinks
31 January 2012
In this, just-drinks' first management briefing of 2012, Euromonitor International takes a look at what lies in store for the broader alcoholic drinks category, ahead of in-depth consideration for beer & cider, spirits and wine.
Preview of the Year 2012 – Part II: Beer & Cider
31 January 2012
The second part of January's management briefing sees Spiros Malandrakis and Zsuzsa Szilagyi, alcoholics drinks analysts at Euromonitor International, turn their attention to beer and cider. What does 2012 look like for long drinks?
JAPAN: Kirin Holdings chops profits forecast
31 January 2012
Kirin Holdings has cut its full-year profits forecast by 74% due to impairment charges.
UK: Cider makers launch sustainability website
31 January 2012
UK cider makers are stepping up their focus on long-term sustainability with the launch of a new website promoting best practice.
UK: Heineken launches sixth ad in Foster's 'Good Call' push
31 January 2012
Heineken has lined up the latest execution in the current UK campaign for its Foster's beer brand.
Product Launch - US: Anheuser-Busch's Shock Top Wheat IPA
31 January 2012
Anheuser-Busch's Shock Top Wheat IPA
Comment - Carlsberg (Lime) Wedges War on Corona
30 January 2012
Carlsberg is seeking to use the rising popularity of its San Miguel brand in the UK to launch what looks like the next-generation Corona Extra.
US: Anheuser-Busch InBev trims Select 55 packs
30 January 2012
Anheuser-Busch InBev has begun offering its Budweiser Select 55 lager in smaller cans and bottles, as it seeks to entice more calorie-conscious consumers into the ailing US beer market.
Product Launch - UK: Mahou-San Miguel's San Miguel Fresca
30 January 2012
Carlsberg UK and Mahou-San Miguel are jointly launching San Miguel Fresca lager in the UK.
Comment - SABMiller, CR Snow To Get Second Bite at Kingway?
27 January 2012
SABMiller's Chinese joint-venture, CR Snow Breweries, could get a second chance to dig its claws into Kingway Brewery and mount a stronger challenge to Tsingtao in the country's Guangdong province.
UK: Exports still driving Fuller, Smith & Turner beer
27 January 2012
Export sales have continued to drive beer sales at Fuller, Smith & Turner in its fiscal third-quarter, as the UK Government pledges more support for the country's food and drink exporters.
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27 January 2012
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UK: Marston's sees beer volumes rise
27 January 2012
Marston's has seen beer sales volumes in its current fiscal year-to-date outperform the UK market.
GLOBAL: Food "ambassador" to promote UK exports
27 January 2012
A business "ambassador" will promote UK food and drink exports overseas under plans launched drawn up by industry and Government.
