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Without question one of the more interesting drinks companies to watch over the past few years has been Molson Coors. From the 14% drop in sales posted in 2015 to the boost provided by the acquisition of the 58% of MillerCoors it didn't already own in 2016, from the surprisingly-high cost savings of US$200m in 2017, to the loss in share price value of 21% during the same year, the past half-decade has been nothing short of a rollercoaster for the world's third-largest brewer by value and fifth-largest by volume.

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In February, Molson Coors released its full-year results for the 12 months of 2017, its first full year since taking control of the MillerCoors joint-venture in the US. The top-line came in flat on the corresponding period a year earlier, with the final quarter pulling up the rest of 2017. Here, just-drinks considers the brewer's performance over the last five years.

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There was a time, not so long ago, when occasion-based drinks marketing meant advertising your lager brand in an ad during a World Cup football match. Not anymore - things have become a lot more complicated since then.

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Earlier this month, Wells Fargo conducted a survey of beer distributors in the US that collectively service around 100,000 retail outlets to gauge current industry trends. Here are the company's findings.

Earlier this week, Anheuser-Busch InBev unveiled its latest set of sustainability targets, with 2025 set as the deadline for the brewer to achieve its aims. In the second part of our subsequent interview with group CEO Carlos Brito, we look at what shareholders are telling him about the role of sustainability. We also discuss some of the latest pledges and consider how A-B InBev hopes to engage with consumers on sustainability.

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Earlier this week, Anheuser-Busch InBev unveiled its latest set of sustainability targets, with 2025 set as the deadline for the brewer to achieve its aims. In the second part of our subsequent interview with group CEO Carlos Brito, we look at what shareholders are telling him about the role of sustainability. We also discuss some of the latest pledges and consider how A-B InBev hopes to engage with consumers on sustainability.

Leading spirits producers appear to be abandoning Twitter as accounts for well-known brands including Pernod Ricard's Beefeater Gin and Diageo's Haig Club lie untouched for up to a year.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev's UK craft brewer Camden Town Brewery has lined up a marketing campaign in its home market that highlights the first sip of a beer after a long day.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev has utilised its ZX Ventures development division to acquire UK-based e-commerce drinks business Atom Group.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev is expanding its Goose Island brewpub concept to Europe for the first time with the planned opening of a venue in London.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev has launched its biggest marketing campaign for Stella Artois with a new TV spot that encourages consumers to put away their mobile phones.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev's US unit has added an orange flavour to its Bud Light citrus portfolio. Bud Light Orange joins a "refreshed" Bud Light Lime. Both products are brewed with real citrus peels, Anheuser Busch said.

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Distiller Beam Suntory and brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev are to unite their flagship brands in a new US marketing campaign that will include a collaborative beer launch.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev and Anadolu Efes have completed the combination of their existing Russia and Ukraine businesses. 

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Anheuser-Busch InBev has issued a "limited" recall of Stella Artois bottles in North America over fears they may be contaminated with glass.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev's Bud Light bore the brunt of accelerating volume declines in US mainstream lager last year, new analysis has shown.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev has announced its latest round of sustainability targets, calling for "collaborative innovation" from beyond its internal system to help reach its goals by 2025.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev has confirmed to just-drinks it wants to build a new brewery in Tanzania, with a potential investment of up to US$100m.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev, along with several other firms, has successfully tested a blockchain solution, intended to simplify international shipping. 

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Anheuser-Busch InBev has made its second incursion into the wine category, through the acquisition of a stake in US-based Swish Beverages.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev has rolled out a smaller pack size for its low-carb beer brand as it looks to reach consumers on more occasions. 

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An analyst has cast doubts on reports claiming that Heineken is to sell the Chinese rights to its flagship lager to China Resources Beer for US$1bn.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev has reported progress on the strategy to grow its no- and low-alcohol beer brands to account for one-fifth of global volumes.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev finished 2017 with a bang, with figures released today showing a marked improvement in the fourth quarter compared to the rest of the year.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev has secured ‘official beer’ status for Budweiser with both the England national football team and its home ground of Wembley Stadium.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev has added an organic expression to the Ultra extension of its Michelob beer brand.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev's Australian unit has announced a AUD10.3m (US$8m) overhaul of its Tasmanian brewing facility, as it looks to make the site a "craft brewing hub" for Asia Pacific.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev and Matt Damon have launched a social media campaign to highlight the global water crisis. 

Is this a case of if you can't beat them, buy them?

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For those people looking to the Red Planet as shining utopia away from all things earth, look away now.