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Analysis & FeaturesDrinkflation, craft beer crises and Diageo upheaval: The top drinks stories in 2025
It’s been a challenging 12 months in booze, but functional soft drinks are on the up. These are the big stories that got us talking in drinks this year.
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NewsDiageo agrees to sell EABL shareholding to Asahi for $2.3bn
In the fiscal year ended 30 June 2025, EABL reported net sales of $996m
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NewsUK seals free trade deal with South Korea
The deal supersedes a previous rollover deal agreed after Brexit
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Comment & OpinionWhy Guinness picked London for its new Open Gate Brewery
Guinness’ £73m Open Gate Brewery throws open its doors in Covent Garden today. But why has arguably Ireland’s most famous export picked London for its latest brand home?
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NewsGuinness 0.0 shortage averted as Diageo staff pause strike plans
Around 90 staff had been set to walk out from today (5 December) in a dispute over pay
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NewsUnite plays up possibility of Guinness 0.0 shortages after announcing strike action
Around 90 employees at Diageo’s Belfast brewery will begin strike action on 5 December in a dispute over pay
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NewsDiageo pledges up to £5m to restore Scotland’s peatlands
Peat is a crucial component in many scotch whiskies, giving them a distinctive smoky aroma and taste
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Comment & OpinionCan Diageo’s new CEO ‘Drastic Dave’ repeat Tesco turnaround trick?
Dave Lewis brings a heavy-hitting reputation to the top job at Diageo. Can he fix the ailing drinks giant?
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Comment & OpinionSabrina Carpenter enters ‘man’s world’ of whisky for Johnnie Walker
Sabrina Carpenter doesn’t look like a typical whisky drinker – but that’s the point
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NewsDiageo names former Tesco boss Dave Lewis as new CEO
Diageo has named former Tesco boss Dave Lewis as the Johnnie Walker and Guinness owner’s next chief executive
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NewsDiageo to sharpen focus on RTDs as spirits softness persists
Pre-batched cocktails could help Diageo meet evolving consumer need states including a desire to consume less alcohol and fewer calories, interim CEO Nik Jhangiani said
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NewsDiageo blames ‘softer US consumer’ for failure to return to growth
The Johnnie Walker maker has slightly downtraded sales and profit forecasts after a disappointing first quarter
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Category ReportLow & no’s road to success: trends in low & no alcohol 2025
Big strides in taste and tie-ups with sports stars are driving major gains for low & no drinks. And they look set only to accelerate
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NewsDiageo moves to dismiss tequila class action lawsuit
It is one of several legal challenges that have been mounted against Diageo North America this year
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NewsGuinness Open Gate Brewery in London set to open in December
The experiential brand home for Guinness in Covent Garden has faced a series of setbacks
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Comment & OpinionHouse of Guinness: entertaining cobblers should shift a few pints
As Benjamin Lee Guinness’s death sparks a power struggle, the show provides an interesting glimpse into the brand’s history… sort of
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NewsGordon’s unveils Spritz Edition drinks to pair with prosecco
Spritz Edition will launch in the on-trade in Britain in 2026, with ambitions of a global rollout to follow
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NewsChase family revives farmhouse distillery with Rosemaund single malt whisky launch
Distilling will resume at Rosemaund Farm in 2026
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NewsBaileys teams up with Terry’s for Chocolate Orange Irish Cream Liqueur
The tipple will land in stores tomorrow (16 September), marking 100 days until Christmas
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NewsDiageo jobs at risk amid Northern Ireland ‘consolidation’
It is understood that around 60 positions could be affected by the move