<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com</title><link>http://www.just-drinks.com</link><description>Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com</description><copyright>© 2008 All content copyright just-drinks.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.</copyright><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:02:17 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:02:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><category>just-drinks.com - RSS feed</category><generator>just-drinks.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><ttl>20</ttl><image><title>just-drinks.com</title><url>http://www.just-drinks.com/images/small_logo_drinks.gif</url><link>http://www.just-drinks.com</link><width>100</width><height>21</height></image><item><title>GLOBAL: Pernod Ricard ordered to sell ahead of V&amp;S purchase closure</title><description>Pernod Ricard has been set a selection of hoops to jump through ahead of the closure of its acquisition of Vin &amp; Sprit.</description><link>http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?ID=94474</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:08:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>US: Coca-Cola Consolidated cuts 350 jobs - report</title><description>The job cuts, all part of a reorganisation of the company, include some posts that had been vacant but the majority are believed to be management positions.</description><link>http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?ID=94489</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:07:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>just the round-up - The week in drinks</title><description>The top ten most visited stories on just-drinks this week:</description><link>http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?ID=94485</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:37:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>In the spotlight: Coca-Cola Enterprises</title><description>I know what is top of mind for all of you - the current macroeconomic environment and its impact on our results," said Muhtar Kent, CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, yesterday (17 July) as he reported the soft drinks group's second quarter results.</description><link>http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?ID=94480</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>US: National Beverage profits hit by rising costs</title><description>National Beverage Corp has seen soaring raw material costs hit its fourth quarter and full year net income, despite a rise in sales revenues.</description><link>http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?ID=94488</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:21:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>US/CANADA: Molson Coors recruits former InBev exec to board</title><description>Molson Coors has confirmed an addition to its board of directors.</description><link>http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?ID=94487</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:49:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>US: Coca-Cola Co. lines up dividend, adds to exec team</title><description>The Coca-Cola Co. has confirmed details of its latest dividend and the election of two new officers.</description><link>http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?ID=94481</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>INDIA: ABD introduces Wodka Gorbatschow to India</title><description>Allied Blenders &amp; 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