Here are the most viewed, subscriber-only items on just-drinks this week:
10. Analysis – Stock Spirits: Poland’s number one
Stock Spirits hosted a visit to its production facility in Poland earlier this week, with just-drinks joining a group of analysts on an early-morning flight to the south-eastern city of Lublin.
9. Editor’s Viewpoint – Change Your Name Before It’s Too Late
Changing a company’s name – or a brand’s name, for that matter – is a dangerous game. But, in this Search Engine Optimisation age, sometimes the need to change is so great that the risk has to be taken.
8. EXCLUSIVE – UK: Anheuser-Busch InBev to drop large cans of Tennent’s Super Lager
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By GlobalDataAnheuser-Busch InBev has confirmed it will stop producing 50cl cans of its high-strength Tennent’s Super Lager in the UK as part a commitment to the Government’s Responsibility Deal.
7. Comment – Why Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Move on Tennent’s Super Makes Sense
Anheuser-Busch InBev’s decision to scrap the largest format of its Tennent’s Super Lager in the UK seems eminently sensible.
6. Analysis – What will SABMiller do with its pot of gold from Tsogo Sun Holdings sale?
SABMiller today (7 July) confirmed that is has offloaded its 40% stake in South African gaming, hotel and entertainment group Tsogo Sun Holdings.
5. M&A Watch – What’s on the M&A cards for San Miguel Brewery?
An undisclosed bidder has apparently offered around US$6bn for San Miguel Corp’s majority stake in San Miguel Brewery. The ‘elephant in the room’ is surely that the bidder in question is Kirin Holdings. Stefan Kirk examines the potential valuation of a potential deal, and the possible add-on consolidation of Mahou San Miguel in Spain.
4. Comment – Soft Drinks & Bottled Water – Strong Potential in the Middle East
In the latest of his monthly columns for just-drinks, Ray Rowlands from Drinksinfo Ltd turns his sights on the Middle East, giving a synopsis of soft drinks trends plus a review of recent and forthcoming events affecting the region.
3. Analysis – Brand Diversification Driving Craft Brewery Growth
Once the preserve of passionate individuals, with a niche following and limited profitability, the UK’s craft brewers are now carving out a market of their own within the country’s food and beverage sector.
2. Comment – Wine – Not on the List
This month, Chris Losh sets his sights on wine lists and finds a world of unnecessary complexity. Does it have to be this way?
Late last month, editor Olly Wehring spoke with Dr Mehmood Khan, chief scientific officer at PepsiCo. In part one of this interview, Khan discusses the changing role of Research & Development in recent years, and where R&D sits in the company’s armoury for growth.
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