MarketWatch: Drinks - March 2008

Publication Date	February 2008
Publisher	Datamonitor
Product Type	Report
Pages	35
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	DAT10644

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Summary

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 January 15 - February 14 2008.

Scope

Geographic coverage: global
Category coverage: drinks

Highlights

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Content

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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
about Marketwatches
- Editors
- Ask The Analyst
- Datamonitor Consulting
- 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