Archive of all Diageo articles – Page 13
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InterviewsBig Interview: how Diageo GB boss Charles Ireland is lifting UK spirits
He’s helped turn Gordon’s Pink into a national sensation. Now, Diageo’s GB boss Charles Ireland has plans to tell whisky’s story… and reimagine Johnnie Walker
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NewsJohnnie Walker scotch unveils Games of Thrones blend
Intended to be served ‘directly from the freezer’, White Walker includes single malt from one of Scotland’s most northern distilleries
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NewsEmerging markets volatility to hit Diageo’s profits
Weakness across a basket of emerging markets currencies is expected to reduce Diageo’s 2019 sales and profits, CEO Ivan Menezes has announced this morning.
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NewsGordon's surges by £100m as Brits splash out on Pink Gin
Gordon’s overtook Jack Daniel’s and The Famous Grouse to become the UK’s second-biggest spirit earlier this year
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NewsDiageo launches edible flavoured straws to pair with RTD cans
The straws come in strawberry, lime, chocolate and lemon flavours
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NewsGuy Dodwell leaves Diageo for craft distiller consultant role
Dodwell left this week after 19 years, taking up a new role as consultant at craft distiller Bristol Distilling
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NewsDiageo sees 8% GB growth on back of gin and craft beer boom
Global net sales are up a more modest 0.9% to £12.2bn
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Rankings10 biggest alcohol brands in the UK
These are the 10 biggest alcohol brands in Britain ranked by sales for the year to 21 April 2018
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NewsPinkster appoints ex-Diageo exec as sales director
Martijn van Buuren will oversee Pinkster’s 10-strong sales team from its Cambridge headquarters
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NewsDiageo rolls out Haig Club gift pack for Father's Day
The £45 packs feature a 70cl bottle of 40% abv single grain whisky and limited-edition chrome hip flask
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NewsDiageo introduces 'easy-drinking' Singleton single malt
The 40% abv Singleton Malt Master’s Selection has a ‘more delicate, slightly sweeter take on classic Speyside style’…
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NewsCity Snapshot: Kerryfresh collapses due to cashflow issues
Fresh to Store, trading as Kerryfresh, has collapsed into administration, AG Barr sees strong profit growth, Diageo appoints Ursula Burns as interim executive chairman and the other news from the City
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NewsCheesemaker links with Diageo for official Guinness cheese
Somerset-based Windyridge has sealed a three-year licensing deal with the Guinness owner, with cheese due to go on sale in the next few weeks
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Comment & OpinionJane Walker is a misstep but Diageo is no sexist throwback
The idea that women “can’t handle” the tipple in its original form is patronising at best, downright sexist at worst
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NewsDiageo looks set for ‘The Corner Shop’ online retail platform
The Corner Shop would mark a step back into direct online retailing for Diageo, which closed its luxury e-commerce platform Alexander & James in early 2017
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NewsDiageo joins Free The Bid push to aid women in advertising
In November, Diageo was named as one of the top ranking FTSE 100 companies for gender parity in the boardroom
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NewsBeefeater takes on Gordon's with launch of pink gin
Beefeater Pink (37.5% abv) is flavoured with strawberries, citrus and “classic” juniper botanicals…
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NewsGordon’s aims to bring Pink Gin success to RTDs with premix
The 250ml cans launched into Morrisons last week with an abv of 5% (rsp: £1.87).
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NewsFever Tree and Diageo shares benefit from G&T boom
Two complementary drinks businesses at either end of the growth curve updated the market this week
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NewsCity snapshot: Gin boom in the UK boosts Diageo in the first half
Britons thirst for gin has helped Diageo to report better-than-expected growth in its first half as Tanqueray gained market share in the growing category and Gordon’s benefitted from the launch of its Pink variant. Plus, Greene King echoed the weather woes of rival pub group Marston’s as its Christmas and New Year sales were disrupted by snow.