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  Scottish & Newcastle
Scottish & Newcastle is to acquire a 20% stake in the Chongqing breweries in China for £35m.
Scottish & Newcastle is to relocate the Edinburgh headquarters of Scottish Courage and 200 staff to Broadway Park at nearby South Gyle in November.
Scottish & Newcastle is launching a supermarket-style cashback service in its 564 pubs and restaurants to enable customers to withdraw cash at the same time as settling their bills.
www.ukbusinesspark.co.uk /sce09618.htm   (2196 words)

  
 Newcastle Brown Ale -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Newcastle Brown Ale is a famous brand of dark brown (A general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops) beer.
However, in April 2004, Scottish and Newcastle announced that they would be closing the Tyne Brewery in 2005 and moving production across the river to Dunston Federation Brewery in (Click link for more info and facts about Gateshead) Gateshead.
Unlike many British beers Newcastle Brown Ale is always served cold, ideally from a bottle, and drunk from a half- (A United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces; two pints equal one quart) pint or Wellington glass so as to minimise warming, with a pronounced frothy head (never flat).
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/n/ne/newcastle_brown_ale.htm   (229 words)

  
 Acquisition tipped as Scottish and Newcastle pubs go on sale>Euromonitor Archive
Scottish and Newcastle’s share of 0.1% of the North America market is also significant to Anheuser-Busch in terms of the new products it has to offer.
Scottish and Newcastle’s presence in North America is chiefly through exports to the US of dark beer Newcastle Brown Ale and Beamish in stout.
Scottish and Newcastle’s 50% joint venture in Russia’s Baltic Beverage Holdings is also a strategic asset worth holding, not the mention its John Smiths brand, which holds a 4.6% of the UK market.
www.euromonitor.com /article.asp?id=1201   (644 words)

  
 Edinburgh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is situated on the east coast of Scotland's central lowlands on the south shore of the Firth of Forth and in the unitary local authority of City of Edinburgh.
Brewing is a traditional industry, and while the closure of the Fountainbridge brewery in 2005 leaves Caledonian Brewery as the largest brewery in the city, Scottish and Newcastle still retain their headquarters in the city.
At the Scottish Parliament, it returns six MSPs from the constituencies of Edinburgh North and Leith, Edinburgh Central, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh, Edinburgh Pentlands, Edinburgh South and Edinburgh West.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Edinburgh   (3488 words)

  
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By parting with its retail operations, Scottish and Newcastle is abandoning the long-held preference that British brewing companies have had for vertical integration.
Scottish and Newcastle would halve its debt load to 1.8 billion pounds ($3.0 billion) from 3.6 billion pounds.
Scottish and Newcastle already has a growing business in the United States based on its Newcastle Brown Ale, and it might try to expand U.S. sales by exporting its Kronenbourg brand.
www.firstcoastnews.com /news/news-article.aspx?storyid=8864   (528 words)

  
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Scottish Courage owns Beamish & Crawford in Eire, producer of the only Irish stout brewed exclusively in Ireland.
Scottish Courage annual turnover was £2677 million in 2004 and operating profit was £176 million.
Scottish Courage’s top four brands - John Smith’s, Foster’s, Kronenbourg 1664 and Strongbow - now account for over 77 per cent of its beer and cider volumes.
www.scottish-newcastle.com /sn/beer/scottishcourage   (251 words)

  
 NMP Case Studies - Scottish & Newcastle plc
Scottish and Newcastle plc has had a presence in Newcastle-upon-Tyne since 1770, when John Barras first started brewing in the city.
The merger of Scottish Brewers with Newcastle Breweries in 1960 led to the formation of Scottish and Newcastle Breweries.
The Newcastle Brewery is located in the heart of the city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and has produced the world famous Newcastle Brown since 1927.
www.npl.co.uk /nmp/case_studies/scottish_and_newcastle1.html   (572 words)

  
 Scotsman.com News - Scottish and Newcastle
SCOTTISH & Newcastle is hoisting a 'for sale' sign over a property which it owns near the Scottish...
TREVOR Hemmings, one of Scottish & Newcastle's biggest individual shareholders, is close to...
SCOTTISH & Newcastle chief executive Tony Froggatt is piling pressure on the head of his French...
news.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=1026   (475 words)

  
 Scottish & Newcastle to cut jobs at brewing unit, sell pubs - Jan. 17, 2001
Scottish Courage will reduce its brewing unit workforce to 5,200 from 6,500 as part of the cost-cutting reorganization.
Scottish and Newcastle, whose beer brands include Courage, John Smith's and Kronenbourg, accounts for about 29 percent of the U.K. beer market.
Scottish and Newcastle (SCTN) shares were down 3.25 pence, or 0.7 percent, at 458 pence in early London trade.
money.cnn.com /2001/01/17/europe/scottish   (393 words)

  
 Scotsman.com Business - Scottish and Newcastle
SCOTTISH & NEWCASTLE is investing an estimated £30m to build three breweries in China as it steps up its push into the Chinese beer market.
CITY brewing group Scottish & Newcastle is moving its corporate headquarters to St Andrew Square.
SCOTTISH & Newcastle yesterday sought to distance itself further from the legal controversy...
business.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=1026   (358 words)

  
 Newcastle Breweries at beer Collections
Newcastle England is thought to be the first place in Britain to brew beer.
Newcastle Brown Ale was first brewed in 1927 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, by Jim Porter after three years of developing this special brew.
In March of 2000, Scottish & Newcastle announced a major partership with the French Group - Danone in terms of their beer interests, Brasseries Kronenburg in France and Alken Maes in Belgium.
www.beercollections.com /Breweries-Europe/England/Scottish-Newcastle.htm   (318 words)

  
 BBC News | BUSINESS | Scottish & Newcastle sells pubs
Scottish & Newcastle will spend the net proceeds of £243m to cut its debts.
The sell-off brings Scottish & Newcastle's planned pub disposals programme close to an end; the group now only has about 70 pubs and themed restaurants left to sell.
The sales are part of Scottish & Newcastle's plan to focus on its brewing business and on operating 1,450 large managed pubs.
news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/business/newsid_1394000/1394913.stm   (395 words)

  
 Taking the Scottish out of Scottish and Newcastle
Scottish and Newcastle stood accused this evening of reneging on its roots and heritage by seeking to close the profitable Fountain Brewery in Edinburgh.
Following a meeting with the company, the Transport and General Workers Union, the UK's largest trade union in the brewing industry, promised its support for its members campaign to keep the operation open and criticised the company for failing to consult.
Revell at the conclusion of a meeting with Scottish and Newcastle senior management in London this afternoon.
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 Mirror.co.uk: Powered By Sharecast - News You Can Use
Brewer Scottish and Newcastle was given mixed support today after JP Morgan raised its price target to 450p from 370p but stuck with its 'underweight' recommendation on the shares.
Scottish and Newcastle turned in a strong first half performance today despite some challenging trading conditions as its key brands prove popular.
Scottish and Newcastle has again reiterated its target of 3-5% growth in volumes and higher margins, adding that trading is in line with its last statement in February.
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 Scottish & Newcastle earnings advance - Jul. 3, 2001
Scottish and Newcastle, second in the region only to Dutch brewer Heineken, said full-year pretax profits before items to April 29 rose to an expected £427.5 million ($605 million) compared with £408.6 million the previous year.
Pubs in Britain tend to be managed directly by breweries such as SandN, or leased to tenants who guarantee to buy a certain amount of beer from the brewery.
SandN, whose beers include John Smith's, McEwan's, Newcastle Brown, Theakston's, and Foster's lager which it sells under licence, said it was upbeat on future beer sales despite problems early in the year.
money.cnn.com /2001/07/03/europe/scottish   (348 words)

  
 Scottish and Newcastle toast profits increase
A Scottish and Newcastle bottling plant in Obernai, eastern France.
British brewing giant Scottish and Newcastle said that interim pre-tax profits rose by nearly 9.0 percent, underlining a strong performance in a challenging environment.
Scottish and Newcastle -- whose brands include Foster's, Kronenbourg 1664, John Smith's and Strongbow -- said revenue rose 3.4 percent to 1.878 billion pounds, while it gave an upbeat outlook for the remainder of 2005.
www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=64599   (546 words)

  
 Bloomberg.com: U.K.
Slaghekke sold all his Heineken stock in August and doesn't plan to buy shares of Carlsberg or Scottish and Newcastle, the maker of John Smith's ale and Kronenbourg 1664, because the companies are so reliant on Western Europe, he said.
Scottish and Newcastle had an eight-month business year in the year-earlier period.
Earnings at Scottish and Newcastle, the biggest brewer in Britain and France, will be diluted by the company's sale in 2003 of its pubs, restaurants and hotels, Linda Bain, a spokeswoman, said.
www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000102&sid=ard2gKbl63mU&refer=uk   (877 words)

  
 CommentWire by Datamonitor - Scottish & Newcastle: Russian beer hibernation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
November 10, 2003 5:39 PM GMT (Datamonitor) - Scottish & Newcastle [SCTN.L], the UK's largest brewer, has unveiled low growth in sales of its best-selling Baltika beer in Russia.
Scottish & Newcastle is the UK's largest brewer and it holds a 50% stake in Baltic Beverages Holdings (BBH) in a joint venture with the Danish brewer Carlsberg.
There are twelve beers in the Baltika range, which, in what may be perceived as a hangover from Soviet times, are imaginatively named Baltika 0 to 10, with Baltika Parnassus being the single exception to this simple branding strategy.
www.commentwire.com /commwire_story.asp?commentwire_ID=5022   (465 words)

  
 Scotsman.com News - Scottish and Newcastle - S&N slated at Labour conference   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Scotsman.com News - Scottish and Newcastle - SandN slated at Labour conference
BREWING giant Scottish & Newcastle has been unanimously condemned by the Scottish Labour conference over its controversial closure of the Fountain brewery in Edinburgh with the loss of 170 jobs.
He told delegates: "Scottish & Newcastle is reneging on its roots and heritage by closing what is a historic and profitable brewery.
news.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=1026&id=241482004   (468 words)

  
 About Us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises is the leased pub division of Scottish Courage and operates over 1500 pubs in partnership with individual business people throughout the UK.
S&N Pub Enterprises is recognised as being the best leased pub operator in the UK with some of the highest volume pubs in the best located sites.
Pub Enterprises are part of Scottish & Newcastle Group plc.
www.pub-enterprises.co.uk /apps/publicsystem.nsf/(webcontent)/franchising0!opendocument   (251 words)

  
 Scottish Brewing Archive - SBA Collections - Scottish & Newcastle Breweries plc, Brewers, Licensed Premises & ...
Scottish Brewers Ltd was registered in 1931 as a limited liability company to acquire William McEwan and Co Ltd, Holyrood Brewery, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, Scotland (closed 1986).
Following Scottish and Newcastle’s acquisition of Courage and Co Ltd, London, England, Scottish Courage Ltd was formed in 1995.
In March 2000 Scottish and Newcastle formed a major partnership with Groupe Danone’s beer business interests, Brasseries Kronenbourg of Strasbourg, France, and Alken Maes of Waarloos, Belgium.
www.archives.gla.ac.uk /sba/sbacolls/snb.html   (833 words)

  
 Scottish and Newcastle "outperform" | newratings.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Scottish and Newcastle quote - chart - all headlines - analyst actions
LONDON, November 5 (newratings.com) – Analysts at BNP Paribas maintain their "outperform" rating on Scottish and Newcastle (IDSGR).
In a research note published this morning, the analysts mention that Scottish and Newcastle spends less on marketing than its peers.
www.newratings.com /new2/beta/article_350315.html   (229 words)

  
 PRESS RELEASE Scottish & Newcastle Expands U.K. Mobile Asset Management Deal With TrenStar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The deal adds more than 600,000 kegs to the original 1.9 million that TrenStar's U.K. operating division bought in 2002 from SandN UK and is managing for the brewer over the 15-year term of the contract.
In line with SandN UK's quality culture, TrenStar has worked closely with the brewer to identify areas that could be positively impacted by the new technology, including the area of preventive maintenance where the technology will help to further reduce keg failures.
Scottish and Newcastle is an international brewing company with market leading positions in 15 European countries.
www.marketwire.com /mw/release_html_b1?release_id=89585   (536 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Scottish and Newcastle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Scottish-and-Newcastle   (166 words)

  
 Realbeer.com: Beer News: Newcastle to close Tyne Brewery
Apr 22, 2004 - Scottish & Newcastle has announced it will close its history Tyne Brewery in Newcastle next year.
Production of Newcastle Brown and other ale brands will remain on Tyneside, while production of other Scottish Courage brands will transfer to Tadcaster.
The famous Newcastle Brown Ale is brewed at the Tyne Brewery and has protected geographical indication status from the European Commission, so it
www.realbeer.com /news/articles/news-002193.php   (349 words)

  
 Beer and Brewing News - Brew-Monkey.Com
April 22, 2004 - Scottish & Newcastle has announced it will close its history Tyne Brewery in Newcastle next year.
Scottish Courage also announced that it has bought the Federation Brewery and will consolidate brewing at the Dunston site.
The famous Newcastle Brown Ale is brewed at the Tyne Brewery and has protected geographical indication status from the European Commission, so it cannot be brewed outside of Newcastle.
www.brew-monkey.com /news.php?id=61   (281 words)

  
 Modern Brewery Age: Scottish & Newcastle to buy stake in India's UB
Scottish and Newcastle has announced that it is investing $171 million for a 37.5 percent stake in United Breweries, the largest brewer in India.
UB is chaired by Vijay Mallya, the brewing impressario who bought Mendocino Brewing Co. and other U.S. micros in the mid-1990s.
Scottish and Newcastle and United Breweries will each appoint two directors to the board of United Breweries and will jointly appoint three independent non-executive directors.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3469/is_4_56/ai_n11852514   (272 words)

  
 Tyne Brewery
Initially owned by John Barras and Co in 1890 it formed one of the major breweries in the amalgamation that lead to the formation of Newcastle Breweries.
It merged with Scottish Breweries in 1960 to form Scottish and Newcastle Brewery.
Now in the ownership of Scottish Courage, this plant again brews real ale brewing most of the output of Theakstons ales.
www.quaffale.org.uk /php/brewery/326   (201 words)

  
 I have been employed by Zinc finances to investigate into Scottish and Newcastle plc and produce a business report ...
I have been employed by Zinc finances to investigate into Scottish and Newcastle plc and produce a business report which will consider the objectives, organisational structure, culture and communication channels.
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