just-drinks authors and correspondents

Articles by Stuart Todd

France boosts H1 wine and spirits exports as US, UK lead growth 13 September 2018

France's first-half wine and spirits exports increased 4% in value over the same period last year, new figures show.

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PepsiCo opens talks with investment company over Tropicana site in France 12 September 2018

PepsiCo has found a willing buyer for its Tropicana fruit juice production and bottling facility in France, with Munich-based investment holding company Navigator Capital lining up a move.

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Refresco takes French production investment to US$21m 24 July 2018

Refresco will invest a further EUR6m (US$7m) at its plant in France's Massif Central region, as it looks to modernise the canned drinks production line.

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Trade body plays down prospect of Provence rosé shortage 23 May 2018

The trade organisation for France's Provence wine region has moved to calm concerns that there will a shortage of rosé from the region this year.

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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.