just the Round-Up - The week in drinks

The top ten stories published on just-drinks this week:

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• JAPAN: Suntory Holdings sees FY profits, sales jump

Suntory Holdings has seen a significant rise in full-year profits and sales helped by the public listing of its Beverage & Food division.

• US: The Coca-Cola Co sees profits, sales fall in 2013

The Coca-Cola Co has posted slides in both profits and sales last year, with Q4 dragging down performance.

• UK: Beer campaign group poaches Accolade Wines exec

A former Accolade Wines and Diageo executive has been appointed to lead a campaign promoting beer in the UK.

• DENMARK: Carlsberg's Russia woes continue as FY profits dip

Carlsberg has posted a drop in full-year profits as volumes and sales declines in Eastern Europe outpaced growth in Asia.

• GLOBAL: Rioja volumes hit record high in 2013 as Spain bounces back - figures

A turnaround in Spain helped push Rioja volumes to a record high last year, new figures have shown.

• GLOBAL: Diageo revamps Tanqueray No. Ten design

Diageo has unveiled an updated bottle design for the No. Ten extension of its Tanqueray gin brand.

• GLOBAL: Anheuser-Busch InBev reveals Budweiser World Cup push

Anheuser-Busch InBev has unveiled its FIFA World Cup global marketing plan for its Budweiser brand, which includes a golden, aluminium, 16oz (47.3cl) bottle.

• AUS: Treasury Wine Estates' H1 bottom line boosted, but operating profits slide

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has seen its first-half net profits helped by a tax benefit, which offset a sharp slide in operating earnings. 

• US: PepsiCo speaks out over fresh Peltz bid to split group

PepsiCo has issued a rebuke to a fresh effort by Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management to split up the company, branding the interference a “costly distraction”.

• FRANCE: Belvedere posts full-year sales dip

Belvédère has reported falling sales in 2013, although the French drinks group saw the second half of the year produce an improvement on H1.

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