Ochakovo, one of Russia's best known brewers, has launched itself
into the wine market in an ambitious move to revive the flagging
fortunes of the country's wine industry, writes Angela
Drujinina.
Looking to boost growth in the sluggish caramel colour market, the
world's largest manufacturer, DD Williamson will extend its reach
in the burgeoning Chinese market with the extension of its liquid
product line for Asia,writes...
With the Russian authorities keener than ever to clamp down on the
widespread advertising of alcoholic drinks in a bid to curb a
growing health problem, drinks producers are looking for new ways
to promote their wares without falling...
Sweden's Absolut vodka has consolidated its position as the world's
third-largest international spirit brand with a 5 per cent increase
in shipments in 2004 - buoyed in particular by an excellent
performance in its most...
Convenience, that dominated growth in global product categories
form 2003 to 2004, will drive new product development in the next
12 months. Drinkable yoghurts, sugar substitutes and pre-prepared
foods all enjoyed year on year double-digit...
Russian alcoholic beverage giant Regatta is concentrating on
marketing a number of key vodka brands in a bid to exploit what it
sees as sector of the beverage market that remains underdeveloped,
writes Angela Drujinina.
A dot.ru company has opened an online wine store in Russia in
anticipation of the coming electronic shopping craze, despite what
sceptics might say, writes Angela Drujinina.
Ochakovo has became the first Russian brewing company to enter the
Latin American market, exporting a range of products to Ecuador as
the first phase of a continent-wide rollout, writes Angela
Drujinina.
A leading distributor of alcoholic drinks in Poland has announced a
strong third quarter sales rise driven by wine and spirits imports
and a less regulated Polish market. But figures must get even
better for the company to achieve...
Mounting evidence backs the role red wine may play in promoting
heart health but a new study from Spain finds this increasingly
popular beverage might offer some protection against lung cancer.
Central European Distribution Corporation (CEDC) has acquired yet
another Polish alcohol distribution company, taking the number of
companies owned by the Florida-based holding to 13. But the company
is now keen to launch its own...
It is over a month since the Russian authorities clamped down on
beer adverts, and the impact is already being felt. But there is
worse still to come for Russia's brewers, with the legislators
preparing more rules which will...
The UN-backed health body today calls for consumers to use
prevention as a tool in the battle against heart disease, a move
that underlines opportunities for food and beverage makers
formulating products for heart health.
As central Europe sits out a cool summer, beverage manufacturers
across the region are reporting sales well down on last year - a
bumper year in which temperatures hit record highs.
Central European Distribution Corporation, a leading distributor of
alcoholic beverages in Poland, is predicting another strong
financial performance by unveiling an increase in its preliminary
second quarter profits. The figures...
Pace for flavoured alcoholic drinks slowing down in Europe's
largest market - the UK - after the explosive growth witnessed in
2001, with the FABs moving into mainstream and as such losing the
more discerning consumer.
Flavoured alcoholic beverages (FABs) took the UK market by storm in
the late 1990s, and while recent rumours of their death have been
greatly exaggerated, growth in the market does appear to be slowing
as consumers switch to more...
Girls are more likely than boys to be overexposed to adverts for
alcoholic beverages in magazines, although the figures for both
genders are worryingly high, according to a recent study carried
out by scientists in the US. But is...
Stora Enso's Russian subsidiary Stora Enso Packaging VR has
inaugurated its second Russian corrugated packaging mill at Arzamas
in the Nizhny Novgorod Region, situated some 400 kilometres east
from Moscow. The mill has been built...
Non-alcoholic beer may impart the same cardiovascular benefits as
its traditional counterpart but without the potential negative
impact of excessive consumption, according to new research from
Germany.
Quality is key to the future success of the UK on-trade if it is to
emerge from the shadow of a buoyant take-home market and generate
new momentum for beer sales, according to a new assessment of the
sector by the UK arm of brewing...
Sweden's Vin & Sprit (V&S) is to launch the first
ready-to-drink variant of its popular Absolut vodka brand in the
Canadian market. The launch comes at a time when global RTD sales
are on the decline, but the company...
Britain's drinks industry has warned that an increase in beer duty
and the ongoing threat of tax stamps designed to cut down on duty
evasion, both announced by Chancellor Gordon Brown yesterday, will
simply increase the cost...
Drinks manufacturers and retailers in the UK have pledged to do
more to tackle alcohol misuse – a problem which costs the UK £20
billion a year and which brand owners and retailers have been
accused of exacerbating in the past, writes...
Moderate consumption of alcohol may improve health and longevity
through the prevention of diseases such as cancer and heart
disease, but a recent study shows that some forms of alcohol could
play a role, both beneficial and harmful,...
Bottled water, new age beverages and energy drinks are driving
growth in the global soft drinks market, but carbonates are losing
their appeal, according to a new report from market analysts
Datamonitor.
Russia increased imports of alcoholic drinks by around 30 per cent
in 2003 and is likely to lift imports by a further 20 per cent in
2004, according to the latest information from the National Alcohol
Association.
US agro giant Cargill continues to spread its wings, announcing a
new Japanese collaboration for the distribution of its low-calorie
sweetener erythritol.
Japan looks set to regain its crown as the leading market for
flavoured alcoholic beverages (FABs), despite continued strong
growth in the market which usurped its position, the US.
Calls by a number of consumer bodies tougher labelling on alcoholic
beverages have not fallen on deaf ears. No sooner had the National
Consumers League (NCL), the Center for Science in the Public
Interest (CSPI), and 67 other consumer...
Despite the steady stream of new product launches in a number of
European markets, and continued growth of flavoured alcoholic
beverages (FABs) across the Continent, spirit manufacturers are
already predicting a gradual downturn in...
Baby boomers are convinced that beer makes you fat and wine is good
for the heart, so finds a recent poll in Canada conducted by
Ipsos-Reid on behalf of the Brewer's Association of Canada.
Ireland has the highest per capita expenditure on alcohol in
western Europe, but while the Irish are certainly fond of a drink
or two, the combination of pub culture and some of the highest
alcohol duties in the whole of the EU are...
Threshers, the drinks retail specialist, has extended its
operations in the petrol station forecourt sector, part of its move
into a wider range of markets which also includes leisure centres
and students' unions.
The increasing use of plastic packaging in the beer sector - as
well as the versatility of the material - is helping to drive
growth of PET and other plastics in the drinks sector. But cans,
glass and laminates still have important...
Food producers are being urged to take advantage of the growing
number of single person households by creating more products
designed for individual consumers. Singles across Europe spend more
than €140bn each year on food, drink...
The popularity of absinth, the lurid green drink, is on the rise,
despite being banned in the early part of the century. A German
assessment of the safety of the drink found that consumers could
still be at risk, albeit from alcohol...
GlaxoSmithKline, the pharmaceutical and healthcare group, is to
relaunch its Plenty juice drink brand just six months after it was
withdrawn from sale. But has the company got the product
positioning right this time, asks market analysts...
Although the alcoholic drinks market as a whole is growing strongly
in Mexico, the country's consumption of spirits continued to
decline in 2002, according to a new report from industry analysts
Canadean.
Adults at least 65 years old, who consume between one and six
alcoholic drinks each week, have a lower risk of dementia than
those who do not drink, according to new findings published in the
Journal of the American Medical Association...
The international market for flavoured alcoholic beverages has
witnessed strong growth in recent years and despite a predicted dip
the pace is set to continue in coming years, cites a new study from
UK market analysts Canadean.
The phenomenal growth in sales of flavoured alcoholic beverages was
always going to be hard to maintain in the long term, and a new
report from Canadean predicts that sales in leading markets will
slow substantially in the next two...
Having a drink at least three times a week may help protect men
from heart attacks, report researchers in the US in this week's
New England Journal of Medicine. The observational study,
which tracked the drinking habits of nearly...
The desire to show off and indulge is leading to a sharp rise in
sales of luxury food products, and in entertaining at home, claims
a new Datamonitor report. But increased spending means higher debt,
in turn causing stress - all of...
A Spanish company offering to sell alcohol to consumers in Finland
could prove a rival to the state monopoly. But the fact that
delivery of the drinks could take up to two weeks - to say nothing
of moves to close the legal loophole...
Germany's Eckes group has announced plans to sell its alcoholic
beverage business in order to focus on its fruit juice operations,
citing increasing competition and declining margins as its main
reasons for the sale.
CEDC, the Florida-based company which is one of the leading
distributors of alcoholic drinks in Poland, has added another
distributor to its portfolio, plugging a gap where it had
previously been under-represented.
Starting young is the key to life-long alcohol consumption, which
is why consumers in Britain and France are ahead of the rest,
according to the findings of a recent report by market research
group Mintel.
