UK-based drinks company Diageo has proposed to increase stake in Chinese spirits firm Sichuan Shuijingfang Company (SJF) and take majority control of the company. Diageo approached the board of directors of SJF with a proposal for a ...
Johnnie Walker has released Johnnie Walker Blue Label Year of the Dog limited-edition bottle in celebration of the lunar new year. As part of the brand's Pioneering Spirit Series, Johnnie Walker continues to pay homage to the traditions ...
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Spirits giant Diageo has completed its acquisition of George Clooney’s Casamigos Tequila brand, strengthening its position in the super-premium category. Under the deal, which was signed on 21 June 2017, Diageo initially paid $700m ...
Diageo’s Indian unit United Spirits is planning to cut down around 150 of its brands to focus on better performing brands and strengthen its business in a market that is seemingly dominated by local, cheaper brands. The British ...
Earlier this month packaging expert Des King discussed why looks count and first impressions matter when it comes to building market share. Here, he continues his exploration of digital packaging, mobile technology, and the industry's ...
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Diageo and Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH) have ended their collaboration, with the British drinks giant to handle Baileys and Gordons activity in-house. BBH, the British advertising agency, was associated with Diageo for 15-years. Made by ...
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British spirits maker Diageo expects Asia to drive sales growth of its products by 50%, inspite of the fluctuations in its Asia unit. Diageo CEO Ivan Menezes told BBC that the basics in the Asian region are still strong. For instance, the ...
Pernod Ricard intends to borrow up to $240.4m in a bid to break the dominance of Diageo-controlled United Spirits's share in the Indian spirits market. United Spirits holds one third of the share in the Indian market. Without ...
Diageo-owned Indian alcoholic beverages subsidiary United Spirits has secured minority shareholders' approval to produce and sell Johnnie Walker whisky, Smirnoff vodka and other brands. The Press Trust of India reported that United ...
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Diageo-owned Indian alcoholic beverages company United Spirits is planning to divest two distilleries in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. The move is in line with the company's strategy to boost its resources by cutting down ...
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The Explorers Club and Diageo today announced a global sponsorship and licensing agreement and the settlement of all outstanding litigation between the two organizations. Under the agreement, Johnnie Walker has become a corporate sponsor ...
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February 24, 2014 Sophie Langley Australian-based dairy businesses have coped differently with 'difficult' market conditions Food and beverage company Lion has announced its Dairy and Drinks business experienced “significant ...
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Whisky drinking is gaining popularity among Australians in their 20s and early 30s, causing potentially seismic market-share shifts in the top whisky brands, according to the latest findings from market research organisation Roy Morgan ...
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Repeat performer, award-winning Sterling Vineyards, will once again provide the fine wines poured at the Oscars telecast and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Governors Ball. This year, Sterling is joined at the bar by a ...
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Global drinks giant Diageo has confirmed it is considering selling most of the Whyte & Mackay (W&M) whisky distilleries it gained by taking over India’s United Spirits. Diageo is offering a deal to offset competition concerns about ...
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