Four challenges facing Anheuser-Busch InBev CEO Michel Doukeris – comment
From Brazil to China, the successor to Carlos Brito has his work cut out.
Just Drinks Excellence Awards 2021 – Winners Announced!
The results are in for the inaugural Just Drinks Excellence Awards. Download our free report...
How the Internet of Things can help beverage brand owners track consumer behaviour and trends – focus
Does your company have an 'Internet of Things' strategy? If it doesn't it really should.
Just Drinks’ Mergers & Acquisitions round-up – November 2021
Just Drinks consolidates the M&A activity in the global beverages industry during November, a month that saw Heineken put its stamp on Africa through the line-up of a majority stake purchase in Distell, The Coca-Cola Co close its multi-billion-dollar Bodyarmor purchase and Treasury Wine Estates build its US premium wine portfolio.
The false equivalence of beer versus hard seltzer – comment
Beer commentator Stephen Beaumont has been watching the battle between his specialist category and hard seltzer for long enough now to ask: Why is beer bearing the brunt?
Just Drinks' Data-Set of the Week
Top markets for digitalisation jobs growth in drinks manufacturing & supply in Q3 (Source: GlobalData)
| Country | Jobs growth year-on-year (percentage points) |
|---|---|
| The US | 7.7 |
| Mexico | 3.5 |
| The UK | 3.3 |
| Canada | 1.7 |
| China | 1.3 |
| India | 0.7 |
| Australia | 0.6 |
| Spain | 0.3 |
Latest News
Pernod Ricard unveils Havana Club video game to connect with Gen Z
Havana Club Quest is the latest attempt by an alcohol brand to capture the gamer audience.
Doghouse Distillery’s Baller Chilli Bacon Vodka – Product Launch
Doghouse's founder claims the new release is the first of its kind.
Anheuser-Busch InBev to “digitise and monetise” as new CEO lays out vision
Michel Doukeris gave analysts a glimpse of what to expect from his tenure - a focus on e-commerce and an expansion of the beer category.
Babycham returns to Brothers Drinks Co as Accolade Wines offloads ’70s favourite
Get ready for a relaunch of Babycham in the UK next year.
Latest Themes
Adnams pushes refillable spirits, wine containers at UK stores
Consumers can top up bottles of wine, beer and spirits at dedicated refill stations.
Suntory Group targets greener packaging with plant-based PET prototype
The bottle will be ready for commercialisation "as soon as possible", Suntory said.
Diageo teams with UK health authorities to launch anti-drink-driving campaign
The Captain Morgan and Guinness brands will be used to deliver the message to not allow friends to drive drunk over the festive period.
Remy Cointreau launches Bruichladdich barrel-aged beer
The new launch is a collaboration with Brewgooder and Edinburgh brewery Vault City.
How digitalisation is growing in importance for beverage companies – data
References to the term ‘digitalisation' in beverage company filings rose markedly in the second quarter...
The technologies and trends available to beverage brand owners in ESG – focus
CSR has made way for ESG and brand owners - not just in beverages -...
Asia-Pacific leads on big data hiring in beverages – data
Asia-Pacific was the fastest-growing region for big data hiring among beverage companies in the three...
Drinks industry ups data analytics hiring in October – data
The proportion of drinks manufacturing and supply companies hiring for data analytics-related positions rose in...
Expert Commentary & Analysis
View MoreNorth America retains stranglehold on digitalisation recruitment in beverages – data
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References to the term ‘big data’ in beverage company filings rose markedly in the second...
This week on Just Drinks – Here’s what we think
Here's a round-up of Just Drinks' latest members-only content and a look at this week's...
North America the place to be for robotics positions in beverages – data
North America extended its dominance of robotics hirings among beverage companies in the three months...