The week in beer and cider on just-drinks

Here's a round-up of this week's top stories in the global beer & cider categories. We also have similar round-ups for soft drinks & bottled water and spirits & wine.

• Why Vietnam is the next beer battleground - Analysis

When Heineken bought Carlsberg's Vung Tau brewery in southern Vietnam last month, it marked the latest in a string of investments by big brewers in the country.

• US on-premise at "new normal" - research

A new study suggests US on-premise alcohol sales have hit a "new normal" as consumer drinking patterns undergo a fundamental shift towards home consumption.

• Tsingtao Brewery posts H1 sales, profits drop - report

Tsingtao Brewery's first-half profits slumped 11% as China's second-largest brewery suffered amid weak consumer spending in the country, according to a report.

• C&C Group's Alastair Campbell to leave Tennent's unit

The head of C&C Group's Scottish sales and distribution unit, Tennent's, is to leave, the company has announced.

• C&C Group rolls out Gluten Free T in Scotland

C&C Group's Scottish subsidiary, Tennent Caledonian, has expanded the launch of its gluten-free Tennent's Lager extension after a trial run in Italy.

• "We've seen a shift in recent years from bottles to cans" - NoCoast Beer Co

US craft brewer NoCoast has launched its first eight beers in a range of can designs as it looks to capitalise on the trend for the can format.