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"No one wins. I don't see any company coming out of this up" - just-drinks speaks to Wine & Spirit Trade Association chief executive Miles Beale - CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL 20 Mar 2020

Olly Wehring

As the coronavirus COVID-19 throws the UK into confusion this week, just-drinks speaks to the chief executive of the country's Wine & Spirit Trade Association, Miles Beale, to hear his view on a tumultuous few days - with no immediate end in sight.

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"The minute you react to short-term volatility, that's when businesses get into trouble" - just-drinks speaks to Diageo CEO Ivan Menezes 31 Jan 2020

Olly Wehring

Earlier this week, Diageo released half-year results that showed sales growth slowing to +4%. Following the announcement, just-drinks editor Olly Wehring sat down with group CEO Ivan Menezes to drill down into the numbers.

Coronavirus COVID-19 and the global drinks industry - just-drinks timeline - FREE TO ACCESS 1 Apr 20

Olly Wehring

Here's a timeline of the effect the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis is having on the global drinks industry:

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Diageo's East African Breweries to boost Serengeti Breweries control 1 Apr 20

Andy Morton

Diageo's Kenyan beer unit, East African Breweries Ltd, is to increase its stake in Serengeti Breweries by 30%.

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Asahi Group nears US$11.3bn Carlton & United Breweries buy with competition approval 1 Apr 20

Andy Morton

Competition watchdogs in Australia have given the green light to the pending Asahi Group purchase of Anheuser-Busch InBev's Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) unit in the country.

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Asahi readies Birell redesign in Czech, Slovakia 1 Apr 20

Rafaela Sousa

Asahi has lined up a packaging update for its non-alcoholic beer brand, Birell, in two European markets.

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Fuller, Smith & Turner to furlough employees after on-premise shutdown 31 Mar 20

Andy Morton

UK pub owner Fuller, Smith & Turner is put the "majority" of its employees on temporary leave after the coronavirus outbreak prompted the enforced closure of its managed estate.

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US beer enjoys coronavirus bounce in off-premise - figures 31 Mar 20

Andy Morton

Beer sales in US off-premise channel surged at the start of the coronavirus emergency, new figures have shown.