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"The consolidation of the spirits industry is not over" - just-drinks speaks to Pernod Ricard's CEO of EMEA & LatAm, Gilles Bogaert 17 Jul 2018

Lucy Britner

Earlier this month, Pernod Ricard's former MD of finance, Gilles Bogaert, moved to head up the group's Europe, Middle East & Africa and Latin America division. just-drinks sat down with Bogaert at the company's Capital Markets Day in China to talk about the job transition, the future of M&A and how data has changed the business.

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"In any integration, we've always talked about three kinds of synergies. With SABMiller, there was a fourth" - just-drinks meets Anheuser-Busch InBev CEO Carlos Brito - Part I 13 Jun 2018

Olly Wehring

Late last week, just-drinks editor Olly Wehring met with Anheuser-Busch InBev's CEO in London. A notoriously-reluctant interviewee, Carlos Brito talked for over an hour about the brewer's learnings from SABMiller, the trends set to shape the future for the beer category and which bets the group has put down on potential growth opportunities going forward.

This week in spirits & wine, featuring Diageo's use of data for marketing purposes, just-drinks & The IWSR's' latest Scotch whisky research and what consumer cut-through for cocktail competitions? 21 Sep 18

Olly Wehring

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

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UK retailers get VR help to understand customers' thinking 21 Sep 18

Lucy Britner

Data analytics firm Nielsen has released a virtual reality tool in the UK, as it looks to help retailers in the country understand shopper behaviour.

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Grape juice group Welch's names Trevor Bynum as next CEO 21 Sep 18

Lucy Britner

US grape juice company Welch's has appointed a new president & CEO.

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Vinexpo Bordeaux moves to new hall for 2019 21 Sep 18

Richard Woodard

A new exhibition hall and a number of new features are promised for next year’s Vinexpo Bordeaux trade fair, the 20th since the event was founded 37 years ago.

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Micro-influencers - the future of consumer engagement for brands? - TrendHunter Future Festival 20 Sep 18

Lucy Britner

Brand owners should look to micro-influencers in the social media realm in order to drive consumer awareness, the president of consumer trends specialist TrendHunter has recommended.

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Treasury Wine Estates' Cavaliere d’Oro range - Product Launch 20 Sep 18

Andy Morton

Treasury Wine Estates is looking to "demystify" Italian wine for younger consumers with the launch of its newest range in the coming months. Cavaliere d'Oro will initially roll out in the US early next year ahead of a wider release.

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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The (temporary) return of Paul Walsh to the drinks debate 27 Apr 17

Andy Morton

Paul Walsh just can't stay away from the drinks industry.