MarketWatch: Drinks - May 2007

Published by: Datamonitor

Published: May. 3, 2007 - 30 Pages

Table of Contents

DATAMONITOR VIEW

CATALYST

SUMMARY

INDUSTRY UPDATE

News in brief

NEW PRODUCTS REVIEW

Rehydrating the market

Milk: top flavors in new products

New drinks launches December-February: a flattening beer offering

Product claims: new drinks launches, Dec-Feb

Health Drinks: top launches by corporation

INDUSTRY COMMENT

Rubbel Sexy Lager: dressed down over 'sexy' marketing approach

Wimm Bill Dann: profits continue to flow

NEWS

Headlines

Boston Beer records 9% rise in Q4 profit

Tully's Coffee plans IPO

Martin Codax selects E&J Gallo as US importer

Sara Lee to cut management jobs in its international unit

Coke to launch vitamin-infused Diet Coke

PacificHealth extends Mott's licensing agreement

Altria reveals share distribution ratio for Kraft spin-off

Tate & Lyle to build GBP3 million facility in France

Brown-Forman shareholders to receive $250 million

Coke expands water partnership with USAID in Africa

AriZona Beverage signs Andy Roddick

Drinks Americas Q3 losses widen

Cadbury Schweppes to split into two businesses

Drinks Americas' fruit drinks, liqueur sales accelerate

Miller Lite ads to air during NCAA tournament

Tahitian Noni launches RTD health drink

Nestle opens new milk factory in Pakistan

Constellation Brands completes Svedka Vodka acquisition

P&G awarded $19.25 million in Amway lawsuit

Castle Brands CFO resigns

Brown-Forman using EMC content management software

AG Barr linked to Nichols sale

Kraft to work with DHL unit in Brazil

US drinkers thirsty for Russia's Imperia vodka

Mahou-San Miguel acquires Cervezas Alhambra

Brown-Forman's general counsel to retire

Pepsi Bottling Group acquires Cadbury Schweppes distribution rights

E&J Gallo imports new line of South African wines

Labatt proceeds with Lakeport acquisition

S&N shares surge on takeover talk

Tata eyeing Cadbury Schweppes' drinks unit - report

Freestone Partners invests in Sweet Leaf Tea

Tetley launches GBP4 million ad campaign

UK junk food advertising ban comes into force

Brunton Vineyards forms distribution agreement in China

A-B to build $63 million brewery in China

PepsiCo to double employee numbers in China

Bravo! Brands to launch milk-based sports drink

Investors come running as Cadbury announces split - report

Buffets, Coke agree 7-year beverage deal

Pepsi Bottling Group reveals changes to the board

Brunton Vineyards to acquire Jeriko Winery for $16.5 million

Castanea Partners sells Fuze to Coca-Cola

Brunton Vineyards recruits industry veteran

AG Barr posts higher FY profits

Ribena makers fined over false vitamin C claims

SABMiller to invest $170 million in new Russian brewery

Pepsi to sponsor MTV's mobile content

V&S Group acquires Norwegian wine, spirits distributor

Starbucks, AmRest sign preliminary agreement

Jones Soda to sweeten drinks naturally with cane sugar

Nascent opens distribution center in Mexicali

Global Beverage Solutions adds Aqua Maestro to its portfolio

Roy Cecchetti launches Cecchetti Wine Company

Green Mountain Coffee appoints new board member

Tesco to pay farmers more for milk

Starbucks names new CFO

Admiral Imports signs long-term agreement with Voodoo Tiki Tequila

E&J Gallo named US importer of Argentina wine

Starbucks to build new US roasting plant

Pernod to launch Stolichnaya ad campaign in the US

Clearly Canadian's expansion continues

Foster's completes A$400 million share buyback

Asda recalls Crusha milkshakes

Fonterra's global trade boss resigns

Makers of 'Cocaine' drink warned over illegal marketing

Champagne Jacquart FY sales increase 12%

New Sun Nutrition recruits Lance Armstrong to its board

Cott shows interest in Cadbury's beverage arm

Who's Your Daddy hires former Hansen Beverage sales manager

Pepsi promotion asks consumers to design can

Tate & Lyle files US lawsuit over Splenda patent

Nichols-owned Cabana expands in Scotland through acquisition

Wahaha claims Danone is attempting takeover

Constellation Brands expands board

Seawright Holdings to use biodegradable bottles

Unilever moves Chinese production base to Hefei

PepsiCo's QTG names new presidents

US milk prices reach record highs in 2007

SABMiller's lager sales up 10%

S&N to brew Baltika in the UK

JF Hillebrand acquires Trans Ocean Distribution

COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: MOLSON COORS

Coors launches 2007 ad campaigns

Business Background

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

APPENDIX

Further Reading

Index

About MarketWatches

Editors

List of Tables

Table 10: Most used flavors in new milk products launched worldwide, March 2006- February 2007

Table 6: Top ten leading global drinks launches by category, December 2006 - February 2007, plus growth compared to the same timescale the year before

Table 14: Leading worldwide health drink launches by corporation, March 2006 - February 2007

Table 4: Key Facts

Table 5: SWOT Analysis

List of Figures

Figure 2: Diet Coke Plus

Figure 2: AH+ Anti-Hangover Beverage

Figure 3: ShotPak Inc, STR8UP

Figure 4: NicoShot Beer

Figure 5: Sunny Selection, Bum Pocket Drink

Figure 6: Sapporo Beverage, Ion Charge Water

Figure 7: Product claims: new drink launches, Dec-Feb

Abstract

Introduction

The Drinks MarketWatch contains the latest news, analysis and opinion, covering all the month's major issues including mergers and acquisitions, marketing and regulatory issues. It covers the period from March 15 April 14 2007. Scope

Geographic coverage: global Category coverage: drinks

Highlights

Datamonitor's Drinks MarketWatch provides monthly insight into the key events in the drinks industry.

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