Archive of all Diageo articles – Page 3
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NewsBrewDog Black Heart sales ‘reach 10% of Guinness’
Black Heart has flown out of the blocks, but has some way to go to challenge Guinness’ hegemony in stout
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NewsDuty not included in Diageo’s £2m per year MOQ criteria
Given most of the products wholesalers order from Diageo are spirits, which will carry the highest level of duty, the final invoice value will need to be much higher than £2m
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NewsDiageo unveils new platform to ‘supercharge’ sales for independent retailers
The Diageo One platform had previously only been available to the on-trade
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NewsCîroc expands with canned vodka cocktail duo
The pair are based on Cîroc’s most popular flavoured vodkas
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NewsCity News: Diageo’s woes continue as Latin America sales plunge
Diageo’s woes across the Atlantic continued this week, as second-half results were hit by a plunge in sales in Latin America and a continued slowdown in North America
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NewsDiageo prepares UK launch for ready-to-serve cocktail trio
The pre-mixed drinks will be sold in both bottle and can format from this spring
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NewsDiageo defends decision to scale back direct supply to wholesalers
Diageo GB managing director Nuno Teles said the move was necesarry to offer ‘good activation’ on its products to operators
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Comment & OpinionDiageo’s marginalisation of wholesalers sets a worrying precedent
The danger is the situation snowballs, breaking a further link in the wholesale chain
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NewsDiageo angers wholesalers with removal of direct supply
The spirits giant is turning off direct supply to wholesalers if they do not order £2m of stock per year
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NewsSmirnoff adds 30% abv Spicy Tamarind to UK roster
The 30% abv flavoured spirit drink was first trialled in the US in 2019
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Analysis & FeaturesWhich grocery players hit the stock market jackpot in 2023?
In 2023, crises from Ukraine to the Middle East, plus the ongoing cost of living crisis, battered stocks. Who coped best and what will 2024 bring?
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Comment & OpinionWhy would Diageo look to exit beer entirely – including Guinness?
It’s logical Diageo would be considering an offload when its profitability is under scrutiny from investors
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NewsFormer Diageo president for Europe John Kennedy returns to role
Kennedy had left Diageo after 27 years in June
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NewsDiageo partners with logistics startup Zeus for major HVO trial
The trial will help slash Diageo’s carbon emissions
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Comment & OpinionThe surprising link between beer, climate change, and future farming
How beer and associated farming affects the environment requires attention from the growing and brewing industries, argues Diageo head of sustainable procurement Andy Griffiths
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NewsGordon’s unveils new brand positioning in bid to arrest sales slide
The campaign was ‘the biggest shift in the way Gordon’s is brought to life’ since 2016
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NewsM&S and Tesco among top-tier companies in anti-slavery ranking
The new CCLA benchmark is a tool for investors to understand which companies are actively fighting modern slavery
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Comment & OpinionHow long will destocking headaches last for fmcg players?
Diageo’s recent profit warning was associated with retailers pausing orders having built up inventory levels too much, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Analysis & FeaturesThe party is over for big spirits brands, so where do they go?
As recently as a year ago, spirit brand owners were boasting record demand, but now the boom looks to be over
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NewsSeedlip founder launches new non-alcoholic drinks venture
Pollen Projects’ first proposition is a duo of ‘Light’ and ‘Dark’ cocktail bitters