A new joint venture between drinks giant Diageo and creative business investor Independents United will offer up to £15M of investment to entrepreneurs looking to break into the spirits sector. The spirit maker will invest ...
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Diageo North America has completed more than $120m investment in its bottling facility in Plainfield, Illinois, US, which is part of the company’s investment of more than $250m in its manufacturing network since 2010. The facility, ...
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Demandware, Inc., the industry-leading provider of enterprise cloud commerce solutions, announced strong financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2013. Second Quarter Highlights -Subscription revenue for the second ...
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Diageo North America celebrated the completion of a more than $120M investment in its largest bottling facility in Plainfield, IL. The Plainfield facility packages some of Diageo's leading brands, including Smirnoff No. 21, Smirnoff ...
New Diageo boss Ivan Menezes has confirmed the drinks giant's commitment to premium local brands and Scotch whisky, as the firm released its preliminary results for the full-year ended June 30 2013. Premium brands such as Johnnie Walker ...
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Two giant private equity groups, Blackstone and Carlyle, are among companies believed to be preparing bids for cartons giant Chesapeake, according to media reports. The Sunday Times (19 May) reported that Blackstone and Carlyle are ...
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At the start of the Memorial Day weekend, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed a bill to allow the sale of malt-based beverages in convenient pouch packaging. Public Act 13-27, H.B. 6540, sponsored by Senate Environment Committee ...
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On May 28, 2013, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) issued a ruling (Ruling 2013-2) that allows alcohol beverage industry members to provide consumers with nutritional information about their products and provides guidelines ...
High-end colour management and proofing software developer GMG has appointed Will Hearn as its sales executive responsible for the southern region. Hearn began working within the graphics supplies sector over 20 years ago. Innovia Films ...
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is pleased to announce that more than 30 of the world’s most respected companies, ranging from banks and retail corporations to architecture firms and technology companies, are showing their ...
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Drink giant Diageo has moved closer to gain control over India-based United Spirits Limited (USL) after having purchased 10% of the proposed 53.4% stake in USL for £300m through its wholly-owned subsidiary Relay BV. Following the ...
UK glass manufacturer Allied Glass has broken the £100 million sales barrier for the first time, driven by overseas demand. The company, backed by private equity group Equistone Partners, saw turnover rise to £102 million for ...
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Diageo is planning to "take 80 roles out of the business" as it restructures its management operations in in Scotland. Diageo is reviewing it Scottish operations The company said that a global supply and procurement review of its ...
Yesterday, Chancellor George Osborne delivered his Budget statement. He pledged to scrap a 3p rise in fuel duty, cut national insurance payments and raise the personal allowance to £10,000 next April. Every business in the country ...
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Coca Cola has ended its involvement with the Northern Territory cash for containers scheme, following its recent, possibly temporary, court victory. The Boomerang Alliance of 26 environment groups have urged the NT government not to be ...