Archive of all Diageo articles – Page 16
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Rankings41-50: Britain's Biggest Alcohol Brands 2012
JP Chenet sees its 5.5% abv wines as key to future growth…
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Rankings61-70: Britain's Biggest Alcohol Brands 2012
It was out with the old Morgan’s Spiced moniker in 2011 and in with the spanking new Captain Morgan’s Spiced.
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71-80: Britain's Biggest Alcohol Brands 2012
Success in the super-strength lager category comes down to distribution…
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Rankings81-90: Britain's Biggest Alcohol Brands 2012
A new bottle design for this German wine - and the introduction of a 5.5% abv variant…
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NewsDiageo's Walsh signed up as UK ambassador
Diageo CEO Paul Walsh is to be appointed the first UK business ambassador from the food and drink manufacturing industry.
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NewsDiageo brings £99-a-bottle Chinese spirit to UK
Diageo is launching its Chinese white spirit Shui Jing Fang in the UK – at £99 for a 500ml bottle.
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NewsDiageo plans billion-pound investment in Scotch whisky
Diageo is to invest more than £1bn in Scotch whisky production over the next five years to meet growing global demand.
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NewsJeremiah Weed brew given boost by Diageo
Diageo is ramping up off-trade distribution of its Jeremiah Weed brews.
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NewsFormer Diageo GB boss Litherland to join Britvic
Britvic Soft Drinks has appointed Simon Litherland, former head of Diageo’s British business, to the newly-created role of GB managing director.
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NewsFormer Diageo man Litherland crops up at Britvic
Simon Litherland has resurfaced in the new role of GB managing director at Britvic Soft Drinks. Litherland, a former guest editor of The Grocer, was most recently MD of Diageo GB but left the Guinness brewer in July this year following a far-reaching management restructuring.
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Analysis & FeaturesDiageo's virtual drinks aisle
Diageo has big plans. They won’t be realised without retailers’ help. So it’s opened a hi-tech virtual reality suite to get them on board. Rob Brown is the first to visit
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NewsCo-op trialling shelf sales of spirits after Diageo indie success
The Co-operative Group has taken a lead from independents, teaming up with Diageo to boost spirits sales in its c-stores. The society is working with the drinks giant as part of its ongoing Free Your Spirits campaign, through which...
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NewsUK ‘resilient’ as emerging markets fuel Diageo growth
Rapid growth in emerging markets was the key driver as Diageo posted a 5% rise in operating profits for the past year to £2.88bn.
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NewsDiageo coughs up $16m to draw line under Asia bribery claims
Diageo has agreed to pay out $16m (£9.8m) to settle claims it paid bribes in a number of Asian markets. The allegations centre on alleged breaches of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in India, South Korea and Thailand.
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NewsSlay and Litherland fall victim to Diageo management cull
Benet Slay and Simon Litherland have emerged as the latest casualties of Diageo’s far-reaching management restructuring.
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Diageo shuffle makes Cowan director for GB
Andrew Cowan has been named country director for Diageo GB as part of a management restructure. Cowan, currently commercial director for Ireland, takes up his new role on 1 September and will be responsible for leading the GB spirits and...
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NewsCowan handed GB reins in Diageo reshuffle
Andrew Cowan has been named national director for Diageo GB as part of a management restructure at the drinks giant’s Western Europe operations.
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ProfilesGü’s new marketing director Ellie Martin offers Diageo clout
A former Diageo marketing director has joined Gü to oversee advertising, NPD, digital activity and PR. Ellie Martin has stepped into the marketing director post at the premium pud supplier following Meg Farren's promotion to new business...
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NewsFar-reaching Diageo shake-up prompts fears of job cuts
Diageo has signalled plans for a far-reaching shake-up of its international business alongside the exit of two senior executives. Stuart Fletcher, president of Diageo International, and chief customer officer Ron Anderson are both to leave the Guinness brewer, which aims to crank up its focus on emerging markets.
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NewsDiageo buys Turkish spirit maker Mey Icki
Diageo completed the £1.3bn acquisition of Turkish spirits maker Mey Icki from TPG Capital this week. The Smirnoff and Guinness owner is now expected to use the deal to accelerate growth of its spirits brands in Turkey. The deal also...