C&C Group plc

C&C Group offloads Tipperary Water to Waterlogic for US$8.7m

27 Oct 2020

C&C Group has sold Irish water cooler business Tipperary Water to private-equity-owned Waterlogic.

C&C Group posts H1 loss as Matthew Clark, Bibendum drag down sales - results

21 Oct 2020

C&C Group has reported an H1 loss of almost EUR12m (US$14.2m) as coronavirus lockdowns saw sales drop by more than half.

Anheuser-Busch InBev puts focus on "smoothness" in Budweiser Ireland ad - video

27 Aug 2020

Anheuser-Busch InBev has launched a marketing campaign for Budweiser in Ireland that highlights what the group claims is the brand's quality credentials.

C&C Group rebrands distributor Gilbeys as Bibendum Ireland

24 Aug 2020

C&C Group has renamed its Irish on-premise wine distributor as the company continues a rebranding in the country.

C&C Group rebrands as Bulmers in Ireland

6 Aug 2020

C&C Group has renamed its Irish business Bulmers Ireland.

Heineken UK's David Forde named next C&C Group CEO

9 Jul 2020

C&C Group has appointed Heineken UK head David Forde as its new CEO.

Anheuser-Busch InBev readies twist-off cap for Budweiser in global overhaul

3 Jul 2020

Anheuser-Busch InBev is to launch a new brand identity globally for Budweiser that includes a twist-off cap.

UK beer industry demands pub reopening date

18 Jun 2020

UK brewers, including Guinness producer Diageo, have called on the country's Government to settle on a definitive reopening date for the on-premise or risk the loss of thousands of jobs.

Is there something wrong with C&C Group? - comment

5 Jun 2020

Forgive my patronising tone, but I'm worried about you. I'm talking to C&C Group, who despite posting a lift in full-year sales earlier this week, looks precariously-placed to weather the current - and future - choppy waters. And, as companies everywhere work to line up their ducks in a row to survive the coronavirus pandemic and its wider impact, I'm worried that some of your ducks may be dying - or dead.

C&C Group fiscal-2020 - Sales up 7.8%, cider squeezed in US by hard seltzer - results data

3 Jun 2020

C&C Group is bracing itself for a torrid start to its current fiscal year, as sales in the on-premise channel since March have dropped to zero.

C&C Group to distribute Budweiser, Bud Light across Ireland

4 Mar 2020

C&C Group is to replace Diageo as the distributor for Anheuser-Busch InBev's Budweiser and Bud Light brands on the island of Ireland.

C&C Group's Tennent’s Light - Product Launch

10 Feb 2020

C&C Group has launched a "light" version of Scottish lager Tennent's that contains 114 calories per 33cl bottle.

Search begins for next CEO at C&C Group as Stephen Glancey steps aside

20 Jan 2020

C&C Group is on the hunt for a new CEO after Stephen Glancey announced his intention to retire.

Molson Coors shapes exit strategy, the changing shape of whistleblowers and how the drinks stock tips shape up - The just-drinks Analyst

21 Nov 2019

just-drinks' in-house analyst, Ian Shackleton, returns this month to consider what Molson Coors has in mind for the future. Ian also looks at the whistleblowers of today and reviews which drinks stocks have performed as he'd hoped.

How did C&C Group perform in H1 2020? - results

25 Oct 2019

C&C Group has survived a tough volumes comparison against last year's World Cup to drive a first-half sales increase.

Jubel Coast grapefruit-flavoured lager - Product Launch

26 Jul 2019

UK craft beer start-up Jubel has added a grapefruit-flavoured lager to its namesake bottled beer portfolio in the country.

C&C Group launches UK-specific packs for Pabst Blue Ribbon

11 Jul 2019

C&C Group has unveiled limited-edition packs for Pabst Blue Ribbon, the US beer brand it distributes in the UK and Ireland.

C&C Group to cancel Dublin listing, seeks FTSE index spot

4 Jul 2019

C&C Group is looking to list on London's FTSE share index as recent M&A activity shifts the company's focus away from its Ireland home.

C&C Group’s Magners Rosé cider - Product Launch - UK cider data

19 Jun 2019

C&C Group has released a rosé version of its Magners cider brand.

C&C Group's Orchard Pig Pink Cider - Product Launch

6 Jun 2019

C&C Group has added a pink variant to its Orchard Pig cider portfolio. The company said the pink hues of the cider play into the ‘Millennial pink’ trend, a colour the Orchard Pig brand has adopted for its marketing campaign.

C&C Group lines up Tennent's 'Key to the Brewery' campaign

24 May 2019

C&C Group has launched an on-pack promotion for the Scottish lager brand Tennent's as it looks to celebrate the brand's home country.

How did C&C Group perform in FY 2019? - Results

22 May 2019

Losses in its international business failed to dent C&C Group's fiscal-2019 as underlying sales increased for the Magners and Tennent’s owner.

C&C Group hires street artist to design limited-edition Heverlee cans

9 May 2019

C&C Group has launched limited-edition packaging for its Heverlee brand as it looks to attract a younger audience to Belgian abbey ale.

C&C Group readies Heverlee brewery in Belgium

25 Apr 2019

C&C Group is set to open a new brewery for the Heverlee brand as the company looks to strengthen the beer's connections to an abbey in Belgium.

C&C Group makes stake purchase in UK craft brewer Jubel

24 Apr 2019

C&C Group has bought into Jubel, with the acquisition of a minority stake in the UK bottled beer start-up.

C&C Group lines up Magners 'Road to Gold' campaign - video

25 Feb 2019

C&C Group has launched a multi-platform campaign in the UK for Magners, as the company looks to highlight the cider brand's partnership with the 2019 Cheltenham Festival.

Choosing between beer & spirits in 2019, my drinks stock of the year and activist investors - The just-drinks Analyst

24 Jan 2019

Our resident analyst is back, in 2019! Ian Shackleton will share with us his investor perspective on the drinks industry throughout the year. This month's take sees Ian picking a favourite between beer and spirits, announcing his 'Stock to Watch' of 2019 and warning of the disruptive effects on a company from an activist investor.

The end of the Anheuser-Busch InBev affair, the sale of Diageo's tail and the success of C&C Group in 2018 - The just-drinks Analyst

28 Nov 2018

Ian Shackleton is about to put the lid on his 2018, but not before, in his guise as just-drinks' resident analyst, he ponders the investor view of Anheuser-Busch InBev, Diageo and his tip at the start of this year, C&C Group.

Heineken brings UK production in-market as Brexit looms - just-drinks EXCLUSIVE

1 Nov 2018

Heineken has confirmed to just-drinks that it has moved some UK production of its namesake lager into the country, ahead of next year's departure from the European Union.

C&C Group ready for third-party packaging boost post-Brexit - results

26 Oct 2018

Ireland-based C&C Group could benefit from the UK's departure from the European Union by packaging and brewing third-party brands at its UK facilities, its CEO has suggested.