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just the Research
20 May 2013
Here's a run-down of some of the top research reports currently available in the just-drinks research store:
Product Launch - US: Phusion Projects' Loko Rita
20 May 2013
Phusion Projects has launched a range of ready-to-drink cocktail-flavoured alcoholic beverages to tap into demand for margarita-flavoured beverages.
GREECE: Diageo kick-starts Pimm's European venture
20 May 2013
Diageo has launched Pimm's in Greece, the first European country to host the liqueur brand outside its home UK market.
Product Launch - US: Pernod Ricard's Malibu Sundae and Malibu Swirl
20 May 2013
Pernod Ricard has launched two dessert-flavoured extensions to its Malibu range.
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:
just the Facts: Top Ten Fastest-Growing US Spirits Brands
17 May 2013
The ten fastest-growing spirits brands in the US ranked by percentage increase in volume in 2012 versus 2011:
just the Facts - Spirits Market Share in US by Category
17 May 2013
Here, courtesy of Euromonitor and Stifel, is a breakdown of market share of spirits in the US.
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.
US: Flavoured spirits drive growth as category outpaces beer, wine - study
17 May 2013
A list of the fastest-growing spirits brands in the US last year highlights consumers' appetite for flavours and the diverse trends driving the industry, according to a new report.
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.
Product Launch - US: The Sazerac Co's Expresiones del Corazon Tequila
17 May 2013
The Sazerac Co's has released five whiskey-barrel-aged Tequilas under its Gemini Spirits & Wine unit.
INDIA: United Spirits FY profits slip, sales up
16 May 2013
United Spirits has reported a slight fall in full-year net profits, but grew sales by double-digits.
INDIA: Diageo details United Spirits MTO uptake
15 May 2013
Diageo has confirmed the completion of its mandatory tender offer to up its stake in United Spirits, with only 0.4% of the Indian spirits firm's shares being tendered.
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.
Product Launch - UK: John Distilleries' Paul John Brilliance, Edited Indian whiskies
15 May 2013
John Distilleries' Paul John Brilliance, Edited Indian whiskies
just On Call - Diageo expects China softness to remain in 2013
14 May 2013
Diageo's Asia-Pacific boss expects the spirits market in China to remain "soft" for the rest of 2013, but is encouraged by the performance of the company's super-deluxe Scotch whisky brands 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.
Analysis - Gruppo Campari still an "active consolidator"
14 May 2013
Gruppo Campari might be on the look out for more acquisitions once it beds in latest buy Lascelles deMercado & Co, an analyst has said.
just The Preview - C&C Group FY
14 May 2013
C&C Group will report its full-year results tomorrow (15 May). Here, just-drinks takes a look at the highs and lows for the company in the 12 months to the end of February.
US: Montalvo Spirits expands Tequila footprint, eyes export market
14 May 2013
Montalvo Spirits has expanded distribution for its namesake Tequila to two more US states and is looking to take the brand international.
Product Launch - US: Heaven Hill Distilleries' Burnett’s Blackberry and Tropical Fruit Vodka
14 May 2013
Heaven Hill Distilleries has expanded its flavoured vodka portfolio.
just On Call - Campari caught in vodka price war - CEO
13 May 2013
Campari's CEO has hit out at a “second-tier" vodka company that is pulling down prices in the US by "dumping vodka" in the country.
Comment - Campari's CEO and the 'mystery' vodka brand
13 May 2013
Gruppo Campari's CEO, Bob Kunze-Concewitz, went a little off-piste in a conference call with analysts today (13 May).
just the Facts - Diageo's Next CEO, Ivan Menezes
13 May 2013
Last week, Ivan Menezes was confirmed as Paul Walsh's successor as Diageo CEO. The 53 year-old, currently the group's chief operating officer, will replace Walsh in the top job on 1 July. Here just-drinks takes a look at India-born Menezes' career to date:
just the Facts - Gruppo Campari's Q1 by Region, Brands
13 May 2013
Earlier today (13 May), Gruppo Campari announced its results for the first three months of 2013. Here is a look at the results in the company's regions and from its main brands.
ITALY: The Americas soar, but Italy hampers Gruppo Campari in Q1
13 May 2013
Gruppo Campari has seen its domestic market drag on Q1 performance, as Italy struggled in the quarter "as anticipated".
PHILIPPINES: Tax hikes drag down San Miguel Brewery in Q1
13 May 2013
San Miguel Brewery has been hit by tax rises in the Philippines with volumes and profits falling in its first quarter.
UK: Portman Group chairman to step down
13 May 2013
The chairman of the Portman Group is to step down after four years in the post.
