1.   That is, he wishes to be able to change the structure of excise duties to reflect changing market circumstances experienced by different sectors of the drinks market.

2.   The reduction in real transport costs and modern distribution systems result in greater import penetration of the domestic market, resulting in a highly competitive drinks market.

3.   And spirits-makers are particularly vulnerable to a downturn, because of the way that the drinks market works.

4.   Because of the grip the new company will have on the drinks market, the transaction needed the approval of European and U.S. antitrust authorities.

5.   Guinness said it sees brewing and spirits as part of a single drinks market, saying it would focus on returning value to shareholders through buybacks and dividends.

6.   In bringing Ardbeg back, Glenmorangie hopes to take advantage of a boom in specialty alcoholic beverages at a time when the global drinks market is nearly stagnant.

7.   Smithburg said he expects to bring in additional beverage experts to help Snapple, which virtually created the popular iced tea and juice drink market before stagnating.

8.   Both of its major soft drink brands were hurt by competition from the lemon-lime drinks market.

9.   The EU said there were no concerns of PepsiCo dominating the sports drink market, as it does not presently produce or sell any sports drinks in Europe.

10.   The EU said there were no concerns of PepsiCo dominating the sports drink market as it does not presently produce or sell any sports drinks in Europe.