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"Our strategy is to double the top and halve the bottom" - Interview, Kay Nash, MD of Distell's Libertas Vineyards & Estates 3 Apr 2019

Andy Morton

It's been less than three months since Kay Nash was unveiled as the head of South African multi-category drinks group Distell's new premium wine unit, called Libertas Vineyards & Estates. However, the management consultant and self-described "fixer" has been working for the company since the start of the last year, seeding the ground for one of Distell's most ambitious projects to date.

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"The mainstream part of our wine portfolio is incredibly important for Africa" - just-drinks meets Distell CEO Richard Rushton - Part I 3 Jan 2019

Olly Wehring

In late-November, just-drinks met up with the CEO of Distell at the IWSC awards dinner in London. As guests filed into the banqueting hall, Richard Rushton took a pre-meal grilling from editor Olly Wehring. In part one of this exclusive, two-part interview, we consider Distell's place in the drinks industry, the group's over-reliance on South Africa and its aspirations for Africa and beyond.

Crime crackdown hitting Carlsberg volumes in China - CEO Cees 't Hart 16 Aug 2019

Andy Morton

Carlsberg's CEO has blamed an anti-crime crackdown on China's bars and karaoke venues for stifling growth of the brewer's flagship lager brand.

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Heineken invests in South Africa as turf war with Anheuser-Busch InBev intensifies 13 Aug 2019

Andy Morton

Heineken is firming up its capacity in South Africa as the brewer looks to loosen Anheuser-Busch InBev's grip on the country's beer market.

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Brazil bribery allegations "false and incoherent" - Ambev 9 Aug 2019

Andy Morton

Anheuser-Busch InBev's Latin American arm, AmBev, has attacked reported allegations by a former Brazilian finance minister that it paid money to two national presidents to halt beverage taxes.

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Beam Suntory’s Bowmore 36-Year-Old Dragon Edition - Product Launch 9 Aug 2019

Thandie Sibanda

Beam Suntory has released a Bowmore Scotch whisky that aims to emulate the success of a whisky launched in Asia 13 years ago.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev takes new path in India with Budweiser 0.0 launch 2 Aug 2019

Andy Morton

Anheuser-Busch InBev has launched a new non-alcoholic Budweiser in India instead of expanding the roll-out of its existing 0%-abv brand, Budweiser Prohibition Brew.

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Swire Coca-Cola moves China HQ to Shanghai 2 Aug 2019

Andy Morton

Hong Kong-based Swire Coca-Cola is to move its China HQ to Shanghai.