MarketWatch: Drinks - October 2008

MarketWatch: Drinks - October 2008

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 August 15 September 14 2008.

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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DATAMONITOR VIEW 1
CATALYST 1
SUMMARY 1
INDUSTRY UPDATE 2
News in Brief 2
NEW PRODUCTS REVIEW 4
Sniffing around for new wine possibilities 4
Fruit & Fruit Flavored drinks: top flavors in new products 7
New drinks launches by category, May - July 2008: going sour on milk products 8
Product claims: new drinks launches, May - July 2008 9
FEATURE ANALYSIS 10
Superquinn: owners want out 10
INDUSTRY COMMENT 12
InBev: announces disappointing UK sales and profits 12
Coke Zero: aligning with James Bond 13
Coca-Cola: acquisition of Chinese juice company announced 14
Innocent Drinks: moving into vegetables could be far from smooth 15
Guinness: going back to its roots with new GBP400m base 16
NEWS 17
Headlines 17
Amway Global to launch mobile brand experiences 17
Lifeway Foods reports lower Q2 net income 17
Willamette Valley Vineyards reports drop in Q2 earnings 17
Brown-Forman appoints grower relations representative of luxury brands 17
Castle Brands Q1 net loss decreases 17
SkyPeople Fruit Juice's Q2 net income increases 18
Nascent Foodservice Q2 net loss widens 18
Brown-Forman appoints Cindy Johnson to grower relations team 18
Quilmes reports increased H1 net income 18
China Yingxia's Q2 net income increases 18
AmBev Q2 net income down 18
Jones Soda appoints new CFO 19
McDonald's launches new specialty coffees in central Ohio 19
Marshall receives approval to distribute Socko energy product to Smith's stores 19
Penfund announces $18 million investment in Timothy's 19
MOM's bans sale of imported bottled water 19
Reed's Q2 net loss narrows 19
Corby Distilleries annual net earnings decrease 19
Nascent Foodservice appoints new independent director 20
Layfield Energy teams up with Innovative Beverage to distribute Mamajuana 20
Starbucks, PepsiCo and Unilever partner to grow Tazo tea RTD business 20
Growers Direct Coffee appoints new president and CEO 20
NuVim and Innovative Technologies sign LoI to merge 20
Coca-Cola Amatil looks at acquisitions worth $800 million 20
Designer Whey hires new SVP of sales 20
DAVIDsTEA to open new store in Toronto 21
Pepsi Bottling and Dr Pepper Snapple to expand Crush brand distribution 21
Attitude Drinks and Nutraceutical Discoveries to create new dairy beverage 21
Martek's DHA and ARA blend now available in Wimm-Bill-Dann infant products 21
Mesa Beverage to distribute Purple drink to northern Californian retailers 21
Hat Trick Beverages to acquire Vendmax 21
Coca-Cola opens new plant in Mongolia 21
Almarai signs deal to acquire 75% of Jordanian food and beverage firm 22
Bionic-Tonic energy drink ready for distribution 22
Dr Pepper Snapple takes minority stake in Big Red 22
Glanbia to acquire Optimum Nutrition for $315 million 22
Indian FMCG firms to launch new products despite inflation 22
Starbucks introduces new coffees collection 22
Chiquita creates joint venture with Haitong Food 22
Strauss Q2 group sales up 8% 23
Carlsberg names new head of French operations 23
YoCream's Q3 net income up 23
Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits acquires De Sousa Wine Cellars 23
Heineken's H1 net profit up 23
Clearly Canadian Beverages signs bottling deal with Cott 23
Wendy's offers Nestle Nesquik milk and Squeezerz yogurt 23
Diageo's 2008 net sales increase 24
Green Mountain Coffee unveils new packaging for 10- and 12-ounce coffees 24
Clearly Canadian Q2 revenues down 15% 24
Crayons launches all-natural sports drinks for children 24
Caribou Coffee implements SuccessFactors's succession management software 24
Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods Q2 sales up 26% 24
Brown-Forman's Q1 net income down 24
Fortune Brands and Pernod Ricard terminate distribution agreement 25
Jamba reports loss in Q2 25
APB names new general manager for Cambodia Brewery 25
C&C Group expects decreased H1 revenue 25
Isbre Holding announces placement in Kroger supermarkets 25
Heineken names new regional president of Americas 25
Starbucks offers special coffees for Ramadan 25
Benecol launches new flavor 26
Brick Brewing to partner with Latis Imports 26
Reed's announces enhanced partnership with Quality Food Centers 26
Coca-Cola offers to purchase Huiyuan Juice for $2.4 billion 26
Fortune Brands's unit enters into distribution alliance with Edrington Group 26
InBev likely to sell Korean operations 26
Stolichnaya awards marketing and branding account to Ogilvy New York 26
SABMiller launches Dreher Premium Lager in South Africa 27
Brick Brewing settles lawsuit with The Beer Store 27
NutriPure Beverages acquire Jayger International 27
HealthWise Gourmet Coffees launches new line of low acid coffees 27
Eldorado Artesian Springs retains Organic Food Brokers to open new markets 27
Fuze Beverage expands healthy tea line with Black & Green Tea 27
Green Mountain Coffee launches Revv coffee at ExxonMobil locations 27
Roxberry Juice to expand operations 28
Yarraman Winery to acquire Asia Distribution Solutions 28
Hat Trick Beverages receives proposal to merge with Italian company 28
The Pepsi Bottling Group confirms Q3 earnings guidance 28
Hall of Fame Beverages launches Atomic Dogg energy shot 28
Apple Rush's subsidiary adds Pepsi products to its distribution lineup 28
SSP opens Flavours food retail brand at New Delhi's IGI Airport 28
Heineken USA acquires importation rights for Newcastle Brown Ale 29
UB Drinks launches new Dannoff Vodka 29
Brunton Vineyards receives order from Caribbean Traders 29
Celestial Seasonings introduces two new green teas 29
Nestle launches ingestible beauty supplement product 29
POM Wonderful introduces new energy drink 29
Skinny Nutritional signs distribution agreement with LT Verrastro 29
Starbucks to open new stores in Indonesia, says executive 30
Sterling Vineyards announces launch of organically grown wines 30
Wizzard Media signs advertising deal with Coca-Cola's POWERade 30
Wincanton secures logistics contract from InBev in France 30
Brick Brewing's Q2 net earnings down 30
Terlato partners with Franceschi family to market new super-Tuscan Mazzoni 30
Yakult's dairy beverage now available in Arizona market 30
Caribou Coffee hires new CFO 31
Brunton Vineyards engages Spartan Securities as investment banking advisor 31
Diageo to launch new Scotch whisky 31
TPG Capital acquires stake in Strauss Coffee for $293 million 31
Bebida Beverage introduces Piranha Spring Water 31
Suntory eyes 15% stake in United Spirits 31
Welch's launches two new smoothie varieties 31
Coffee Holding's Q3 net income up 32
Nui names COO of food and beverage operations 32
Diageo Ireland to acquire greenfield site in Leixlip 32
National Beverage's Q1 sales marginally up 32
Starbucks and Kraft Foods to sell coffee in Swiss Coop stores 32
Barr to relaunch Taut sports drink brand 32
SabMiller makes management changes 32
Eldorado's spring water now available in two Kroger chains 33
Sutter Home introduces new blended wine 33
COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: PEPSICO 34
PepsiCo and Pepsi Bottling acquire majority stake in Lebedyansky 34
Business Background 34
SWOT Analysis 36
Strengths 36
Weaknesses 37
Opportunities 38
Threats 39
APPENDIX 41
Further Reading 41
Index 42
ABOUT MARKETWATCHES 43
Editors 43
Ask the analyst 43
Datamonitor consulting 43
Disclaimer 43
List of Tables
Table 1: Leading global drinks launches by category, May - July 2008, plus growth compared to the same timescale the year before 8
Table 2: Top claims in new drinks launches, May - July 2008, compared to same period the year before 9
Table 3: Key Facts 34
Table 4: SWOT Analysis 36
List of Figures
Figure 1: i-Wine - Wine Tasting Game - Red; Red & White; White 5
Figure 2: Kumbokju - Deep Ocean Water Soju 5
Figure 3: Chef's Coffee - Gourmet Ground Coffee; Gourmet Whole Bean Coffee 5
Figure 4: Marble Pop - Carbonated Drink - Blueberry; Green Apple; Original Flavor; Strawberry 6
Figure 5: Joker Vital Protect - Jus de Fruits Rouges - Lingonberry 6
Figure 6: Pop Soda - All Natural Hand-Crafted Vermont Micro Soda - Smashing Currant 6
Figure 7: Fruit & fruit flavored drinks: top flavors in new products 7