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Makiko Ono’s rise at Suntory shows how much more is needed to correct gender imbalance
Japanese drinks group wants to buy luxury labels as liquor market splits between rich and poor
Third-biggest spirits maker tells managers to come up with headgear for safe drinking during the pandemic
Takeshi Niinami expects turmoil in China to trigger return of production to Japan
Strict laws mean that drink and tobacco companies are staying clear of nascent sector
Drinks group eyes new routes to growth as US-Japanese integration woes ease
Food bosses are fretting about appetite for levies on ingredients
Japanese group hopes to cash in on growing craft spirits market
Combining the American and Japanesecorporate cultures of the two drinks groups after $16bn merger Beam and Suntory has proved a headache
Philippines-based group continues overseas push
Economic weakness is dragging on beer sales, driving industry consolidation
Japanese drinks group to consider tie-up but keep distance from emerging superbrewer
Japan’s highly competitive beer market piles pressure on brewers
Acquisition includes tobacco group’s two beverage brands
Takeshi Niinami aims to double Japanese spirits group’s annual sales to Y4tn by 2020
Rising costs and competition highlight battle for consumers in key emerging market
Crowded ‘mother’ market still offers firm platform to launch expansion, says Izumiya
Currency movements and China shrinkage hit drinks maker
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