Company profiles: Burger King/Diageo Plc

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Diageo Plc of the UK is a company established in 1997 through a merger of Guinness and Grand Metropolitan that created the largest food and drinks business in the world. The firm brought together such major global brands as Green Giant, Bailey's, Pillsbury, Guinness and Smirnoff Vodka. Diageo's Burger King is the second-largest hamburger restaurant chain in the world with 9,400 managed and franchised restaurants in 56 countries. Diageo's food manufacturing, brewing and fast food operations are crucial part of its business, but the changing nature of the alcoholic beverages market is deemed the stimulus of its formation.

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Was founded in 1997 via merger of Guinness and Grand Metropolitan that created the largest food and drinks business in the world

United Kingdom, Strategy & planning, Company Planning/Goals, Restaurants & Food Service, Food Services and Drinking Places, Article, Diageo Plc

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The Italian market for soft drinks

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Soft drink sales in the Italian retail market are examined. Sales statistics are provided for five sectors: colas, other carbonates, sports drinks, tea drinks and still drinks. Findings show that traditional carbonates are losing market share to still drinks, that the sports drink market remains buoyant, and that hypermarkets and supermarkets were responsible for over half of all sales. High seasonality was reported to be a key characteristic of the Italian market. Company profiles of the biggest producers of soft drinks are provided.

Italy, Sales & consumption, Nonalcoholic Beverages, Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing, Industry Overview, Soft drinks, Supply and demand, Market share, Soft drink industry, Non-alcoholic beverages, Carbonated beverages

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The Polish alcoholic drinks market

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Total consumer expenditure has grown marginally faster than consumer expenditure on alcoholic drinks in Poland during the 1999-94 period. Prices of alcoholic drinks increased, on average, 30% more slowly than consumer prices as a whole. The beer sector had a 71% share by volume and a 49% share by value. Beer is expected to dominate the market through year 2000. Sales of alcoholic drinks is forecast to grow by an average 2-3% per year in both volume and value through year 2000.

Statistics, Poland, Alcoholic beverage industry

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