MarketWatch: Drinks - March 2008

Published by: Datamonitor

Published: Feb. 29, 2008 - 35 Pages

Table of Contents

DATAMONITOR VIEW

CATALYST

SUMMARY

INDUSTRY UPDATE

News in Brief

NEW PRODUCTS REVIEW

Breathing new life into the drinks market

Tea: top flavors in new products

New drinks launches by category, October-December: dairy drinks hit rougher patch

Product claims: new drinks launches, October-December

FEATURE ANALYSIS

Soft drinks: losing their fizz

Rising obesity levels: contradicting consumer attempts to eat healthier

INDUSTRY COMMENT

Minute Maid: health trend driving new product launches

SABMiller: takeover of Grolsch complete

NEWS

Headlines

Port City Java reports December same unit corporate sales rise; opens new cafe

Leading Brands reports Q3 net loss

Purple Beverage appoints CFO

ShotPak completes technology transfer agreement with Beverage Pouch Group

Vital Lifestyle Water appoints new vice president

Naked Juice signs distribution agreement with Starbucks

Ludvik Capital to invest in Havoc Energy

Skinny Nutritional signs agreement with Amazon.com

Portland Beverage to distribute Reed's product line in Maine

Zonin introduces Primo Amore wines

Saint Arnold's beer production up in 2007

Aladdin adds Patagonia Beer to portfolio of brands

NutriPure Beverage changes name

InBev selects Quintiq to manage distribution in Western Europe

Minute Maid selects Sugar Land for relocation

Sun-Rype's unionized employees reject recommended settlement

Yanjing Brewery to raise up to $207 million

Heaven Hill Distilleries announces JV with Tierra De Agaves

PepsiCo enters into partnership with Earth Institute and H2O Africa

InBev announces new share buyback plan

Heaven Hill Distilleries enters into joint venture with Tierra De Agaves

Don Sebastiani & Sons International launches new wine

Multi-Color signs agreement to acquire Collotype International

Drinks Americas Holdings to retain DME Capital

Brown Bottling implements HighJump's store delivery solution

Atlas to distribute Reed's products

NutriPure Beverages appoints new senior research scientist

Church's Chicken renews contract with Coca-Cola

Terlato Wines creates new luxury spirits division

DNA Beverage relocates corporate office and distribution center

Bigelow Tea enters into partnership with AriZona Beverages

Scottish & Newcastle agrees to extend discussions with Heineken and Carlsberg

Apple & Eve launches new organic juice

Coca-Cola and Zap announce new project

Tejon Ranch signs contract with E & J Gallo Winery

Terravant Wine Company appoints new director of winemaking

Maria Elena's launches new organic drink mix

AirTran Airways announces partnership with 800wine.com

Barr acquires Taut International

Skyy Spirits to distribute Cabo Wabo tequila line in US

Drinks Americas retains Dan Klores as public relations firm

Bidding for Sweden's Vin & Sprit begins

S&N and Sunrise Acquisitions reach agreement on recommended cash offer

Heineken to finance S&N bid with debt

Fortune Brands Q4 net sales up

Remy Cointreau appoints new vice president of human resources

Dunkin' Donuts plans to open first shop in China

Unilever's shareholders desire increase in share buyback program

Heineken signs deal with Efes Breweries

Diageo to purchase Rosenblum Cellars

Heineken to take control of S&N's stake in UB

Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling and ContourGlobal to build energy plants

Green Mountain Coffee introduces new K-Cup coffees and teas

Diedrich Coffee Q2 revenue up

GNC to offer Purple antioxidant beverage

RW Knudsen Family ties up with Berenstain Bears

Leinenkugel to reintroduce Northwoods Lager

APB's chairman retires

DC Brands appoints new sales manager for US West Coast

Thomas Kemper unveils new soda collection

Freshies Food posts 23% increase in annual revenue

Pepsi Bottling Group 2007 revenue up 7%

DC Brands appoints new sales manager

Whole Foods Market to sell Hiball Energy drinks

Celsius's beverages to be distributed by R L Lipton

Celestial Seasonings launches new line of whole bean coffee

Starbucks Q1 net revenues up

Newman's Own releases two new wines

Thai Beverage to acquire Carabao Tawandang

DC Brands hires new CFO

Javo Beverage announces facility upgrades

Canadian Blue Gold finalizes merger agreement with water bottling company

BenBrick to increase shareholding in Brick Brewing

Coffee Holding fiscal 2007 net sales rise

PepsiCo appoints two new directors

Vina Concha y Toro Q4 net income surges 79%

Starbucks cuts on store openings in US

PepsiAmericas Q4 net income up

Eagle Rock to distribute Aqua Maestro's bottled water brands

Cott to acquire Sidel water bottling equipment

P&G says it is unaffected by US market slowdown - report

Purple Beverage now part of Morgan & Sampson USA's lineup

Tully's Coffee hires investment banking firm DA Davidson

Blue Marble Brewing to launch organic beer brand

Fresh Harvest Products appoints new vice president of sales

Jim Beam Bourbon completes filling 11 millionth barrel

Coca-Cola signs agreement for 40% stake in Honest Tea

Redux re-launches energy drink Cocaine

American Enterprise enters into agreement with Intercontinental Beverage

Unilever executives to participate in Las Vegas community service projects

Diageo and Nolet to form 50/50 company

SabMiller declares public offer for Grolsch unconditional

Jaboulet Family establishes new winery

Zipfizz's healthy energy mix to be available at retail stores

The p.i.n.k. Spirits Company appoints two new area managers

DC Brands introduces new hangover relief drink

Diageo no longer in race to bid for Absolut

PepsiCo begins processing of kinnows in Punjab, India

Diedrich Coffee CEO resigns

Purple Beverage signs distribution agreement with Big Geyser

Earl Gaudio & Son to distribute Reed's product line

Castle Brands enters into agreement with Autentica Tequilera

Lifeway Foods completes production capacity expansion project

Sunsweet brings out PlumSmart Light

CKE Restaurants and CSAB ink new beverage agreement

Diageo enters into distribution and marketing agreement for Zacapa rum brand

PepsiCo Q4 net revenue up 17%

InBev and Anheuser-Busch in discussions for possible merger - report

SabMiller and Coca-Cola Amatil to set up new brewery in Australia

Fresh Harvest Products starts new coffee food service division

Efes Breweries acquires Lomisi

Mey Icki appoints non-executive board member

Fortune leads race to acquire Absolut

Coca-Cola Enterprises to appoint John Brock as CEO

Farmer Bros Q2 sales up 29%

Old Orchard Brands appoints new vice president of sales

Beverage Creations and Coca Cola discuss distribution partnership

Starbucks to avail AT&T's Wi-Fi service

VeeV receives carbon neutral certification from Climate Clean

Celsius beverage to be distributed in Bermuda by Triangle Imports

Thomas Kemper Soda appoints two regional managers

DC Brands enters into distribution agreement with Paradise

Drinks Americas makes second Trump Super Premium Vodka shipment to Russia

S&N announces intention to close Berkshire Brewery site by early 2010

Terravant Wine Company appoints new laboratory director

Coca-Cola Q4 net operating revenues up

Purple Beverage signs distribution agreement with B & E Juices

Lifeway Kefir gains new distribution in Colorado with King Soopers

Bacardi, Brown-Forman and Remy Cointreau expand distribution alliance

Molson Coors Q4 net sales increase

COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: JD WETHERSPOONS

JD Wetherspoons: smoking ban blamed for declining sales

Business Background

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

APPENDIX

Further Reading

Index

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Disclaimer

List of Tables

Table 7: Leading global drinks launches by category, Oct-Dec 2007, plus growth compared to previous year

Table 2: Key Facts

Table 3: SWOT Analysis

List of Figures

Figure 1: Bio2Tonic Vitamin-Enhanced Water & Oxygen-Enriched Air Beverage

Figure 2: Y Water Wellness Water - Brain; Immune; Muscle; Bone

Figure 3: Alibi Active Pretox Drink

Figure 3: 7-Up Limited Edition Soft Drink - Pomegranate

Figure 5: Nescafe Excella Coffee Mix - Ajiwai Rich Cafe au Lait Calorie Half GABA Iri

Figure 6: Planet Organic Organic Cocoa

Figure 7: Tea: top flavors in new products

Figure 8: Product claims: new drinks launches, October-December

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