Rainbows or rain? – Uncertainty clouds Pernod Ricard recovery – analysis
It's been a topsy-turvy year for spirits brand owners so far - and an early Christmas may not be as good as it sounds.
Financials and Deals
Hard seltzer’s “rapid slowdown” hammers Boston Beer Co Q3 bottom line – results
Sales for the year so far were up by a third, but profits have been...
Cognac feels logistics squeeze as Remy Cointreau posts quarterly, half-year sales climbs – results data
Remy Cointreau's year to the end of March 2022 will be "a year of two...
Campari Group signs partnership with The Boston Beer Co for Truly hard seltzer in Australia
Seltzer RTDs “really have exploded” in Australia, Campari’s MD for the country said.
Pernod Ricard buys into Abasolo corn whisky, Nixta Licor de Elote corn liqueur
The move follows a similar minority stake purchase in another Casa Lumbre Group brand last...
Boring, boring PepsiCo, sustainability favours the large & Anheuser-Busch InBev on the brink? – The Just Drinks analyst
Returning for his monthly Just Drinks outing, former beverages analyst Ian Shackleton prepares for the Autumn results season, considers which companies are better-paced to take on the sustainability challenge and circles a date in Anheuser-Busch...
Pernod Ricard quarterly sales jumps ahead of 2019 as on-premise, GTR re-emerges – results data
China was a standout performer while GTR showed signs of recovery after a difficult 18 months.
Keurig Dr Pepper secures IPO deal to buy minority stake in Vita Coco Co
An affiliate of KDP will buy US$20m worth of stock in the upcoming public offering.
Lark Distilling Co aims for Tasmanian whisky export boost with Kernke Family Shene Estate buy
The near-US$30m transaction will be followed by the construction of a new whisky distillery in Tasmania.
What will Treasury Wine Estates’ priorities be for the years ahead? – analysis
In late September, Just Drinks analysed Treasury Wine Estates' performance trends over the past five years. In this excerpt from our report, we consider what’s currently top of inbox for…
For sale – Anheuser-Busch InBev’s German beer operations? – focus
This month, a Bloomberg report teased the possibility of Anheuser-Busch InBev divesting its German beer operations. Here, Just Drinks takes a look at the world's largest brewer's presence in the country.
