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NewsDrink Tank conference to explore trends shaping the drinks industry landscape
Drink Tank will bring together buyers, operators, retailers, wholesalers and suppliers from across the UK’s drinks industry
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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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Comment & OpinionAu Vodka sale is a British success story that deserves toasting
To the two lads from Swansea for whom the sky was the limit, Au Vodka’s sale must feel like a dream come true
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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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NewsAu Vodka sold to US spirits giant Sazerac
The Swansea-based brand will join RTD peer BuzzBallz in Sazerac’s portfolio
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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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NewsBuzzBallz rapped over vending machine stunt on London’s South Bank
The ready-to-drink cocktail brand parked the three-metre vending machine on the bank of the river Thames in March
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NewsMargaritas drive 200% off-trade sales surge for tequila cocktails
Tequila cocktails now account for over 11% of all value sales across the premix category in grocery
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NewsPimentae tops up £850k funding round with cocktail crowdfunder
Canned cocktail challenger Pimentae has gone to the crowd to top up an £850k raise from angel investors and existing funders
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Comment & OpinionTomorrow’s luxury booze is already in the barrel
Discounting should be the last resort for premium alcohol brands, unless they want to damage long-term equity, says Simon Massey, founder of Neverland
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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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NewsPernod Ricard affiliate Corby Spirit & Wine offloads Lamb’s rum brand in £20m deal
In the UK, Lamb’s rum is distributed by Pernod Ricard
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NewsHooch seeks to build on sales momentum with £1.6m campaign
It comes after Hooch celebrated its 30th anniversary last year
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Comment & OpinionBeefeater’s Jamiroquai collab sees Jay Kay reach for a gin
It’s not only a coup for Beefeater to recreate the vid with Jay Kay in situ, it’s quite the technical challenge
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NewsOne in 10 alcohol ads ‘could break rules’ by featuring under-25s
The CAP Code states that no one who is, or seems to be, under the age of 25 should be featured in alcohol or gambling advertising
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NewsCampari continues to outshine spirits peers with strong H1 showing
The Aperol owner upped its profit guidance, citing a reduced impact from tariffs
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NewsCognac bounce helps Rémy Cointreau beats sales forecasts
Sales at the Rémy Martin owner rose 1.3% organically to €223.2m, ahead of the 0.2% rise forecast by analysts
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NewsBuzzBallz blames website error for incorrect recycling claim
Recycling experts have said BuzzBallz packaging cannot be recycled in the UK
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NewsBrown-Forman rejects unsolicited $15bn takeover approach from Sazerac
A statement from Brown-Forman last night confirmed it had received an unsolicited approach from Sazerac but had concluded the offer was ‘not actionable’