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Pimm’s Blackberry & Elderflower Special Edition
Pimm’s from Diageo is launching a new Blackberry & Elderflower variant – the first time the brand has launched a special edition.
Diageo plc
Diageo plc is the largest multinational beer, wine and spirits company in the world. (Source: Wikipedia.)
Founded
1997
Primary industries
Beverage
Beverage > Alcohol
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Alberto Gavazzi to replace Randy Millian on Diageo executive committee
Diageo has announced that Randy Millian, president, Diageo Latin America and Caribbean, will retire from the company by 30 June 2014.
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Diageo to build new malt whisky distillery in Scotland
Diageo has revealed Teaninich near Alness in the Highlands as the location for its plans to build a new malt whisky distillery.
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Diageo dominates 'Top 100 Premium Spirit Brands'
Diageo has retained its leadership of Impact Databank’s Top 100 Premium Spirit Brands rankings, with seven brands in the top 20 by volume and six in the top 20 by value, more than any other company.
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Diageo signs UN Women’s Empowerment Principles
Diageo has signed the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles (UNWEP), with the aim of being a global leader for empowering women.
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Espresso Smirnoff – coffee flavoured vodka
Smirnoff from Diageo is expanding its range of flavoured vodka with the introduction of Espresso Smirnoff.
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Workers must not pay for Diageo's 'profit thirst', says Unite
Unite has warned Diageo must not make its UK and Irish workforces pay again for business realignment in its search for ever-increasing profits.
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Jobs at risk as Diageo attempts to cut costs
Diageo's Global Supply and Procurement operation will be refocused to enhance alignment between Global Supply and Diageo’s 21 key markets.
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Johnnie Walker Explorers' Club Collection – The Gold Route
Scotch Whisky producer Johnnie Walker has unveiled the latest blend from its Trade Routes Series: Johnnie Walker Explorers' Club Collection – The Gold Route.
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New bottle design for Baileys Irish Cream
Baileys, the UK’s number one cream liqueur from Diageo, has announced the next stage of its global relaunch with the unveiling of a new bottle.
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Diageo reveals winners at Annual Marketing Brilliance Awards
Diageo has celebrated the work of its top agencies at the 4th Annual Marketing Brilliance Awards ceremony in London (UK).
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Talisker Storm Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Talisker, a Single Malt Scotch Whisky from the Isle of Skye, is adding to its portfolio with Talisker Storm.
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Cucumber gin range from Gordon's
Gordon’s from Diageo is launching a new collection of flavoured gins, available across the UK from March 2013.
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Diageo's Paul Walsh thinks UK should remain within the EU
CNN’s Richard Quest recently interviewed Diageo CEO Paul Walsh, which aired as part of CNN International’s 'Marketplace Europe' programme.
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Diageo enters Sorghum beer joint venture with Mallya
Diageo has reached an agreement to form a joint venture in respect of United National Breweries’ traditional sorghum beer business in South Africa.
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Diageo ends discussions on the future of Cuervo
Diageo has announced that discussions between Diageo and Compania and Lanceros, relating to the future of the Cuervo brand have ended.
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Diageo launches luxurious Johnnie Walker House in Beijing
Diageo has opened the Johnnie Walker House Beijing, the world’s largest embassy for luxury Scotch whisky.
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Diageo wins ‘Britain’s Most Admired Company’ award
Diageo, the premium drinks business, has been named ‘Britain’s Most Admired Company’ in a peer review of corporate reputation run by UK business magazine, Management Today.
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Diageo will take a shareholding in USL
Diageo, United Breweries and United Spirits have announced agreements under which Diageo would acquire a 27.4% stake in USL, a spirits company in India.
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Diageo is top alcohol company in Green Rankings 2012
Diageo has been recognised as the top scoring alcohol beverage company in the world by the Newsweek Green Rankings 2012.
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Diageo set to reveal first TV ad campaign for Jeremiah Weed Brews
Diageo has invested a six-figure spend in the first ever TV ad campaign for Jeremiah Weed Brews.
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Smirnoff launches 'nightlife experience' campaign
Smirnoff has launched ‘YoursForTheMaking’ in the UK as part of a £7m Western Europe media campaign designed to 'empower and inspire consumers to create new nightlife experiences'.
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Baileys relaunches global marketing campaign
On 7 October, Baileys will unveil its most ambitious global marketing campaign with a TV and print campaign that will be seen in every continent around the world.
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Guinness to launch ‘Made of More’ advertising campaign
Diageo, owner of Guinness, is to launch a new multimedia advertising campaign that will run in Great Britain and Ireland.
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Diageo and United Spirits hint at possible 'transactions'
Diageo and United Spirits Limited have issued a joint statement regarding potential 'transactions'.
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Diageo praised by Carbon Disclosure Project
Diageo has been recognised by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), as the best performing beverage company in the world for climate change disclosure.
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Johnnie Walker extends its relationship with Mika Häkkinen
Johnnie Walker has extended its relationship with Mika Häkkinen in his role as Global Responsible Drinking Ambassador for its Formula One sponsorship programme.
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Johnnie Walker launches new global advertising campaign
Johnnie Walker, a blended Scotch whisky, is launching a new global advertising campaign.
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Diageo publishes sustainability report
Diageo has published its 2012 Sustainability & Responsibility Report which highlights progress and aspirations across the company’s key sustainability impacts.
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Smirnoff launches global 'Smirnoff Midnight Circus'
Smirnoff, the global vodka brand, is launching 'Smirnoff Midnight Circus', a global tour celebrating nightlife experiences in more than 25 cities.
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Guinness launches new global advert
Diageo, owners of Guinness, has unveiled a new global advert to launch the beer brand’s annual Arthur’s Day celebrations.
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Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards 2012
Diageo has announced the winners of the 2012 Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards at a gala ceremony, which took place in London (UK).
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Diageo wins gold at Cannes Lions Festival
Diageo together and its agency partners, have won a number of awards at the Cannes Lions Advertising Festival 2012.
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Diageo tops ethical investment index
Diageo has topped the food and beverage sector in the FTSE4GOOD index 2012.
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Diageo to acquire stake in Halico
Diageo has successfully closed its Public Offer to acquire an additional 10.62% stake in Hanoi Liquor Joint Stock Company in Vietnam for a consideration of approximately £14m.
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The top 10 global spirits brands
Euromonitor has released this year's list of top global spirits brands, which it calls 'The Millionaires' Club' (sales of 9-litre cases reaching a million or more).
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More jobs for Scotland thanks to Diageo's £1bn whisky plan
Diageo plans to invest more than £1bn in Scotch whisky production over the next five years to meet growing global demand for its brands.
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New appointments in food & drink, 1 June 2012
The latest appointments and movements in the food and beverage industry, updated 1 June 2012.
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Diageo to acquire Ypióca in Brazil
Diageo has reached agreement with Ypióca Agroindustrial Limitada to acquire the premium cachaça brand, Ypióca, and certain production assets.
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Diageo uses 'dirty tricks' to veto BrewDog award win
Diageo has deliberately abused its position as the principle sponsor for the BII Scotland annual awards to strip selected winners, BrewDog of the title, Bar Operator of the Year 2012.
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Maker's Mark wins trademark protection case
The US Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit upheld a US District Court ruling protecting the registered trademark for Maker's Mark's signature dripping red wax seal.
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Diageo opens new visitor centre in the US
Diageo has opened of its state-of-the-art Captain Morgan Visitor Centre in the Virgin Islands (US).
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Diageo brands top premium spirits list
Diageo has retained its leadership of Impact Databank’s Top 100 Spirit Brands by volume and value rankings, with eight brands in the top 20, more than any other company.
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Diageo gains approval to acquire shares of Shuijingfang
The CSRC has issued its approval for Diageo to launch a mandatory tender offer (MTO) for the outstanding shares of Sichuan Shuijingfang as required by Chinese takeover regulations.
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New appointments in food & drink, 7 March 2012
The latest appointments and movements in the food and beverage industry, updated 7 March 2012.
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New appointments, 28 February 2012
The latest appointments and movements in the food and beverage industry, updated 28 February 2012.
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Diageo partners with National Pubwatch awards
National Pubwatch is extending its efforts to encourage safer social drinking environments in all licensed premises by partnering with Diageo to launch the Diageo National Pubwatch Awards.
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Madonna and Smirnoff partnership continues in 2012
The second chapter of the ongoing Madonna and Smirnoff partnership begins with the appearance of Lil Buck, the winner of the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project Dance Competition.
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Diageo reveals brewing investment plans in Ireland
Diageo has revealed its decision to make a capital investment of €153m in a brewing centre of excellence at St James's Gate, Dublin.
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Diageo completes acquisition of Meta Abo Brewery
Diageo has completed the acquisition of the Meta Abo Brewery Share Company SC, a beer company in Ethiopia, for a cash consideration of USD225m, subject to customary post completion adjustments.
