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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.

"Big brands alive and well" with younger European Millennials - research 23 Oct 18

Andy Morton

Younger Millennials are eschewing local products for big brands perceived as cool, a new European shopping report claims.

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The Five Points Brewing Co's Jupa beer - Product Launch 23 Oct 18

Lucy Britner

London-based The Five Points Brewing Co has added a 'juicy pale ale' to its core range. Jupa is the first beer in two years to join the company's permanent line up. The beer sits between 4.4% abv Five Points Pale and 7.1% Five Points IPA.

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Alibaba eyes wine opportunity with US$290m investment in 1919.cn - report 22 Oct 18

Andy Morton

Alibaba is to invest CNY2bn (US$290m) in Chinese alcohol retailer 1919.cn, according to a report.

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Molson Coors switches Molson Canadian Light for Canadian 67 in US 22 Oct 18

Lucy Britner

Molson Coors will replace its Molson Canadian Light in the US market as it looks to tap into the trend towards lower-calorie products.

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Lowlander Beer’s Winter IPA - Product Launch 22 Oct 18

Olly Wehring

Netherlands-based craft brewer Lowlander has added an IPA to its roster that has been brewed using spruce needles and juniper berries.

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Carlton & United Breweries moves Carlton Dry to ring pulls, reduces bottle size 22 Oct 18

Lucy Britner

Carlton & United Breweries, the Australian unit of Anheuser-Busch InBev, has introduced smaller bottles and ring pulls for its "uncomplicated" beer brand.

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.