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NewsDiageo reveals new CFO to replace Nik Jhangiani in 2027
Joanne Wilson, currently CFO at WPP, will take up the role from “some time in 2027”
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Comment & OpinionWhy the anger over Diageo’s mid-strength push is misplaced
The spirits category’s leading player choosing to extend into mid-strength feels like a step-change
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NewsDiageo backs mid-strength with Gordon’s, Smirnoff and Captain Morgan launches
The 20% abv spirit drinks were a response to moderation trends including ‘zebra striping’ and ‘coasting’, Diageo said
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NewsDiageo workers in Scotland back strike action over job losses
Diageo has so far declined to say how many jobs it is cutting in the UK
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ProfilesDiageo’s Declan Hassett on licensing, German berries and Levi Roots
‘When great ideas hit restrictions or get tied up in lots of back-and-forth, it can slow things down’
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NewsDiageo culls 2,000 staff as part of global restructure
Dave Lewis was appointed as Diageo’s new chief executive on 1 January on a base salary of £1.5m per year
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NewsDiageo appoints former Procter & Gamble beauty boss to the board
Diageo has appointed a new non-executive director with 35 years of international consumer goods experience
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Comment & OpinionSustained growth for Diageo is the real test for Dave Lewis
Nine months into the CEO job at Diageo, ‘Drastic’ Dave Lewis has applied a familiar strategy
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Analysis & FeaturesThe detail behind Dave Lewis’s $1.2bn Diageo turnaround plan
CEO Dave Lewis is to invest $1.2bn in a bid to revive Diageo’s flagging fortunes. What’s on the cards?
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NewsDiageo unveils $1.2bn restructuring programme after ‘mixed’ FY26 results
Diageo’s full year also included $2.4bn in exceptional operating charges relating to hyperinflation, writedowns and restructuring
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NewsDiageo ‘driving through redundancies’ at Scotland distilleries, says GMB Union
Distilleries including Cardhu, Cragganmore, Port Ellen, Islay, and Dufftown are thought to be affected
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NewsBudweiser shines as World Cup provides £32m boost to beer sales
Budweiser delivered greater year-on-year value and volume growth than any other brand, while low & no sales surged by nearly a fifth (+19.6%)
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NewsTesco to head new reuse and refill strategy as Packaging Pact reveals next steps
The move comes as the industry’s new UK Packaging Pact, which launched in April, today revealed a raft of industry executives who will head up a series of major new initiatives
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Comment & OpinionWhy Diageo is betting big on smaller spirits formats
Diageo’s push into smaller spirits bottles is a break from category norms. Will it help the Smirnoff brand owner unlock incremental growth?
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NewsDiageo pushes smaller-sized spirits bottles in retail tie-up with Asda
It comes as Diageo looks to hit reset under the stewardship of new CEO Dave Lewis
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NewsDiageo set to cull 150 jobs in Ireland as part of restructure
The Irish government said it had received notice of proposed collective redundancies from Diageo Ireland
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Diageo exodus, NPM standoff & sushi surge
Amid the World Cup, a social media ban for the under-16s and Andy Burnham winning the Makerfield by-election, it’s been a busy week in grocery
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NewsDiageo GB boss heads for exit as Dave Lewis restructure begins
Barry O’Sullivan is set to be replaced by Unilever veteran Marc Woodward
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NewsDiageo to spend €400m on new Guinness brewery in Kildare
The Kildare expansion had originally been earmarked for the production of lagers and ales including Hop House 13 and Smithwick’s
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NewsDiageo shares leap as Q3 results beat City expectations
City traders leaped to buy stock in Diageo after group organic revenues rose 0.3% in the three months to 31 March 2026