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Here's what was making the drinks news on this day in years gone by
Having faced ever-increasing competition from the New World for decades, the European wine sector will eventually have to battle with China in the international wine market, a new just-drinks report has warned.
Pernod Ricard has the edge over Diageo in terms of investor value partly due to its lower exposure to Europe’s struggling economies, according to an analyst.
- 2012 - just-drinks was closed
- 2011 - just-drinks was closed
- 2010 - S AFRICA: SABMiller soft drinks strike turns to violence
The soft drinks unit of SABMiller's South African operations has condemned the "high levels of violence" from some of its striking workers.
The Wine Group has dropped the single-serve glass bottle offering for its Glen Ellen and Fish Eye wine brands in the US, in favour of Tetra Paks.
Anheuser-Busch has reported a lift in shipment volumes in the US for 2007.
Anheuser-Busch has signed a US import deal with Czech arch-rival Budejovicky Budvar in a deal that will stun many in the beer industry.
- 2006 - just-drinks was closed
- 2005 - just-drinks was closed
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Sectors: Beer & cider, Soft drinks, Spirits, Water, Wine
Companies: Diageo, SABMiller, Pernod Ricard, Budejovicky Budvar