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just On Call: SABMiller readies Africa building boom
23 May 2013
SABMiller will likely go ahead with three building projects in Africa this year, while expansion in Nigeria is to come under review “quite soon”, the company's new CEO has said.
International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research Critique 112: Relation of Alcohol Intake to Risk of Dying from Cancer
23 May 2013
There have been many papers relating alcohol intake to specific types of cancer.
UK: Diageo lines up new strategy director
23 May 2013
Diageo has lined up a replacement for a long-standing member of its executive committee, who is set to retire.
UK: SABMiller sees FY profits drop despite sales increase
23 May 2013
SABMiller has posted a fall in full-year profits, but hailed a strong performance as sales grew in almost all regions.
just the Research
22 May 2013
Here's a run-down of some of the top research reports currently available in the just-drinks research store:
US: Anheuser-Busch InBev speaks out over distributor lawsuit
22 May 2013
Anheuser-Busch InBev has defended its position after being hit with a lawsuit by a New York distributor.
UK: Anheuser-Busch InBev unveils Stella Artois Cidre TV ad
22 May 2013
Anheuser-Busch Inbev is set to back its Stella Artois Cidre brand in the UK with a television and cinema advert.
LIWF 2013 - UK: QR codes can halt counterfeiting - expert
21 May 2013
Unique QR codes on alcohol packaging are the only way to eradicate fakes, a counterfeit expert has said.
UK: Diageo's Guinness to become 'official' England Rugby beer
21 May 2013
Guinness is set to replace Greene King IPA as the 'official' beer of England Rugby.
GLOBAL: Carlsberg links with DJ over interactive campaign
21 May 2013
Carlsberg has teamed up with Swedish DJ and record producer, Axwell, to launch an interactive multi-media campaign across 18 of its markets.
UK: Fuller's gives London Pride GBP3m push
21 May 2013
Fuller, Smith & Turner is launching a GBP3m (US$4.55m) ad campaign behind its London Pride ale.
Round-Up - NPD: 2013 - The 'Summer of Shandy'
20 May 2013
This month, Tom Vierhile from Datamonitor considers the recent swathe of NPD in the shandy - or radler - sub-category.
LIWF 2013 - UK: Wine grabs off-trade shelf space share from beer, cider
20 May 2013
Wine's share of space on UK supermarket shelves has grown in the last year at the expense of beer and cider, according to an industry analyst.
UK: Butcombe Brewery to distribute Sierra Nevada Brewing Co brand
20 May 2013
Butcombe Brewery is to distribute Sierra Nevada Brewing Company's Pale Ale on draught in the UK's south west.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
17 May 2013
The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:
just the Research
17 May 2013
Here's a run-down of some of the top research reports currently available in the just-drinks research store:
just For Subscribers - The week in drinks
17 May 2013
Here are the ten most viewed, subscriber-only items on just-drinks this week:
TURKEY: Diageo speaks out over alcohol crackdown threat
17 May 2013
Diageo has said it will be "highly disappointed" if Turkey's government pushes ahead with its proposed raft of "severe" new alcohol laws, which includes a ban on drinks advertising in the country.
SINGAPORE: TFWA Asia Pacific reports record visitor numbers
17 May 2013
The TFWA Asia Pacific Conference and Exhibition saw a record number of visitors this year despite a last-minute venue change, according to organisers.
Comment - Brewers Wake Up and Smell the (Cider) Apples
16 May 2013
It was always a case of when, not if: Anheuser-Busch InBev has finally launched its Stella Artois cider off-shoot, Cidre, into the US market this week.
Analysis - Molson Coors, Carlsberg ready for craft "threat"
16 May 2013
Molson Coors and Carlsberg are the best-placed multi-national brewers to “weather the storm” of craft beer and neutralise its "threat" to larger players, an analyst has said.
Analysis - Minimum pricing would boost C&C Group
16 May 2013
C&C Group's decision to turn its back on "unattractive" off-trade deals means it would benefit from a minimum unit price taking effect in Scotland, according to an analyst.
UK: Marston's off-trade sales strong but H1 profits slip
16 May 2013
Marston's has reported a slide in first-half group profits, but sales from its brewing operations were boosted by a "strong" off-trade performance.
just On Call - C&C export boom set to put Ireland in shade - CFO
15 May 2013
C&C Group's growing international business means it is on-course to overtake domestic sales, the group's CFO has said.
just The Facts - C&C Group's FY results by region, brand
15 May 2013
C&C Group today (15 May) announced its 2012 full-year results. Here is a look at the results in the company's regions and from its main brands.
US: Calls for drink-drive limit to be cut across all 50 states
15 May 2013
Transport safety investigators in the US are calling on all 50 states to cut their drink-driving limit.
IRELAND: C&C Group sees FY profits fall
15 May 2013
C&C Group has posted a dip in full-year profits as sales and volumes growth from international acquisitions failed to offset domestic struggles.
US: Constellation Brands lines up Crown Imports funds
15 May 2013
Constellation Brands has raised US$1.55bn in a debt offering to help pay for its full takeover of Crown Imports.
UK: Erdinger to target endurance sports with Alkoholfrei
15 May 2013
Erdinger Weissbrau is repositioning its Alkoholfrei beer variant as a sports recovery drink in the UK, aimed specifically at triathlon participants in the country.
Analysis - US job losses hit Europe's brewers
14 May 2013
Europe's big brewers saw their volumes in the US drop back in the first three months of the year as unemployment among young men hurt sales, an analyst has said.
