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Diageo CEO Ivan Menezes on the future of gin, the growth of no-alcohol and the plan to kick-start vodka 26 Jul 2018

Lucy Britner

Earlier today, Diageo released its full-year 2018 results, with growth coming from all regions. just-drinks spoke to CEO Ivan Menezes after the announcement to discuss the challenging vodka market, increasing thirst for no- and low-alcohol drinks and the booming gin category. 

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"We look for the person best-suited to an opportunity, not the person who's been here the longest" - just-drinks meets Anheuser-Busch InBev CEO Carlos Brito - Part IV 21 Jun 2018

Olly Wehring

In the final part of just-drinks' exclusive interview with Anheuser-Busch InBev CEO Carlos Brito, we get a glimpse of the group's employee culture, we head over to China and we consider placing some bets.

Anheuser-Busch InBev launches UK Corona activation with solar-powered DJ booths 21 Aug 18

Andy Morton

Anheuser-Busch InBev's new UK Corona campaign will feature outdoor parties accompanied by solar-powered DJ booths.

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BrewDog opens first craft beer hotel, DogHouse 21 Aug 18

Lucy Britner

BrewDog has opened a beer hotel at the site of its US brewery in Columbus, Ohio.

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China becomes Carlsberg's number one as Asia continues to excite 20 Aug 18

Olly Wehring

China overtook Russia to become Carlsberg's biggest market in the first half of this year, with the brewer expressing an interest in further M&A activity in Asia.

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Rising barley, aluminium costs put global brewers on alert for price increases - analyst 17 Aug 18

Andy Morton

A drinks industry analyst has warned that global brewers could be forced to raise prices next year amid ballooning costs for barley and aluminium.

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This week in beer & cider, featuring Carlsberg's Cambodia play, Bud Light's new soccer tie-up and how Lagunitas wants to infect Heineken 17 Aug 18

Olly Wehring

Here's a round-up of this week's top stories from the global beer & cider categories. Click the links to see our round-ups for soft drinks & bottled water and spirits & wine.

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How did Carlsberg perform in the first half of 2018? - results data 16 Aug 18

Olly Wehring

Carlsberg enjoyed a healthy second quarter of 2018, with growth in the overall first-half of the year outpacing the increase posted in Q1.

Feeling Blue on Monday? Help is at hand 15 Jan 18

Olly Wehring

It may not be scientific, but the third Monday in January has been coined 'Blue Monday' - the most depressing day of the year. Dreamed up in the UK by a psychologist commissioned by a holiday company 14 years ago, there's method in the madness: Lousy weather, post-Christmas blues, last pay-day feels ages ago, next pay-day barely on the horizon...

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Bad day on the beer? This'll help 3 Nov 17

Olly Wehring

If you work for a brewer and are having a rough week, take a minute to regain some perspective with this, from the good people at US craft beer producer Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.