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Pernod Ricard's Chinese malt whisky distillery - just-drinks speaks to China MD Jean-Etienne Gourgues and Asia marketing head Tracy Kwan 29 Aug 2019

Andy Morton

Earlier today, Pernod Ricard unveiled plans to build a malt whisky distillery near Mount Emei, one of China's four sacred Buddhist peaks. The distillery is expected to start production in 2021, with the first product set to be released in 2023. just-drinks deputy editor Andy Morton spoke to Pernod's China MD, Jean-Etienne Gourgues, and Asia VP of marketing Tracy Kwan by phone from Emei to hear more about the project.

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"Our latest campaign was fuelled by simply looking at Google" - just-drinks speaks to Beam Suntory's global chief marketing officer, Rebecca Messina 13 Jun 2018

Andy Morton

Rebecca Messina joined Beam Suntory two-and-a-half years ago to lead global marketing after spending the previous two decades with The Coca-Cola Co. This week, Messina took time out from Beam Suntory's annual global conference in Barcelona to sit down with just-drinks and talk about what lessons she has brought from Coca-Cola to her current role, the challenges of marketing around stock shortages and why there would be no winners from a Trump trade war.

Nestle Waters split into regional units as Nestle targets local focus 4 Nov 19

Andy Morton

Nestle is to break apart the global bottled water unit, Nestle Waters, and merge the division into its three geographic zones.

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India "two steps forward, one step back" for Carlsberg - CEO 4 Nov 19

Olly Wehring

A flat set of sales numbers from India in recent months has exemplified Carlsberg's view that the country offers growth for the brewer, albeit with regular hurdles to clear.

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Campari Group to up China ante with Marnier Cognac and Aperol - CEO 1 Nov 19

Olly Wehring

Campari Group is looking to intensify its focus in China on higher-end Cognac expressions and a wider availability of its flagship Aperol brand.

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Dual distribution in Brazil must continue, Heineken told 1 Nov 19

Olly Wehring

Heineken has failed to consolidate its distribution operations in Brazil, where its Kaiser beer business has been told it must honour an existing tie-up with the Coca-Cola system in the country.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev to build 15 microbreweries with Indian hotel group 7 Oct 19

Andy Morton

Anheuser-Busch InBev is to open a chain of microbreweries across India in a new venture with a hotel chain in the country.

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PepsiCo lines up business hub for India 16 Sep 19

Andy Morton

PepsiCo is to open a business service hub in India later this year.