Beverage Bulletin... Fosters Tight lipped About Potential Foreign Takeover
Foster's Group, Heineken, SABMiller, Brown Brothers, French wine Waitrose, Diageo, Coca-Cola, Northern Ireland minimum price on alcohol, Camerons Brewery, Sainsbury 's, FranceAgriMer, Diageo
Global beverages firm Foster's Group Ltd says it has nothing to disclose in relation to speculation of a potential foreign takeover of its Carlton & United Breweries beer arm. Read more
Heineken NV, the world’s third- largest beermaker, reported first-half profit that beat analysts’ estimates. Read more
SABMiller faces raising its debt ratios beyond its historic targets to pursue a potential £7bn bid for Foster's Australian brewing business. Read more
Brown Brothers, the Australian family winery, has launched Cienna Rosso, the first sparkling wine to be produced using the red grape Cienna, in Makro stores nationwide. Read more
French wine is to be given a publicity boost with a new marketing campaign starting with in-store promotions in Waitrose supermarkets. Read more
Diageo will be "walking through treacle" for another year as high unemployment in its biggest markets holds back sales in bars and prevents the company raising spirits prices, analysts warned. Read more
Coca-Cola India has entered the dairy segment by launching a mango and milk based drink - 'Maaza Milky Delite'. Read more
Northern Ireland is considering introducing a minimum price on alcohol — as a first step the Assembly has announced a crackdown on irresponsible drinks deals in retail outlets and pubs. Read more
Camerons Brewery has clinched a five-year agreement with Carlsberg UK. Read more
Champagne sales surged 40% at Sainsbury 's as shoppers took the edge off the recession with the supermarket's own-brand fizz for £15 a bottle. Read more
FranceAgriMer, the French trade body for French wines, is delighted to announce its in-store promotional activity at Waitrose supermarkets from August 25 until September 27. The French Wines Showcase is part of a series of in-store promotions through various retailers running all year long within the fully integrated marketing campaign. The French Quality Wines campaign, funded by FranceAgriMer, and managed by Sopexa UK also comprises a public relations function towards both the trade and consumer, as well as a tourism strand in partnership with Atout France, the French Tourism Development Agency.
Edinburgh Napier University has filed a patent for a new biofuel made from whisky by-products, at the end of a two year project working with Diageo. Read more
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