just-drinks authors and correspondents

Articles by Stuart Todd

Coca-Cola European Partners ups French focus with logistics spend 6 April 2018

Coca-Cola European Partners has announced plans to invest almost EUR7m (US$8.6m) in a new logistics platform in the south of France.

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PepsiCo to cease production of Tropicana in France 5 April 2018

Declining sales in France have prompted PepsiCo to line up the sale of the sole French plant for its Tropicana fruit juice brand.

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Expect Bordeaux wine price rises as volumes fall propped by reserves - CIVB 19 March 2018

The Bordeaux wine trade will be obliged to make a significant dip into its stocks and reserves this year, the region's trade association has warned, in order to cushion the effect of the smallest harvest in 27 years.

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French beer market growth prompts further Carlsberg spend on Brasseries Kronenbourg brewery 16 March 2018

Carlsberg is readying a modernisation programme at its Kronenbourg brewery in France, three years after the group invested in adapting the site's operations to handle other SKUs.

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French authorities uncover massive AOC Côtes du Rhone wine fraud 16 March 2018

An investigation has uncovered a scam on an industrial scale in France's Rhône Valley, involving a major regional bulk wine-maker and trader.

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Heineken to spend US$25m on French production footprint 22 February 2018

Heineken has confirmed plans to invest EUR20m (US$24.6m) at its three French breweries this year, a move that will lead to the creation of 50 jobs.

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French wine and spirits exports hit yet another high in 2017 - figures 21 February 2018

Wine and spirits exports from France registered their third consecutive record year in 2017, according to data released last week.

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Cognac exports continue to new heights in 2017 - figures 18 January 2018

Cognac shipments in 2017 reached record levels for the third consecutive year, in both volume and value terms, according to the figures released this week..

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Bordeaux wines contain three times fewer pesticides than in 2013 - research 3 January 2018

Pesticide levels in wines from the French region of Bordeaux have decreased markedly, according to a recent study in the country.

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Champagne bottles to start using anti-fraud ‘smart’ foil 14 December 2017

The Syndicat Général des Vignerons de la Champagne has signed an agreement with the French Customs authority for the adoption of anti-fraud ‘smart’ foil on the bottles of its members.