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Diageo has today (23 September 2026) announced that Joanne Wilson will join the company as its new chief financial officer, replacing current CFO Nik Jhangiani.

Diageo’s latest annual report for 2026 shows that the alcohol giant’s workforce has been reduced by more than 6%, or nearly 2,000 jobs, year-over-year.

According to a Reuters report, Diageo’s India unit, United Spirits, has agreed to reformulate several of its popular whisky and rum drinks in the country after regulators banned them in some states due to an alleged breach of flavouring rules.

Around 150 roles in Ireland may be impacted as part of organisational changes at Diageo.

Forty organisations from across the global food and agriculture value chain, including Carlsberg Group, Diageo, FrieslandCampina and Mondelēz International, have signed a declaration of intent supporting SAI Platform’s forthcoming Regenerating Together Programme (RTP).

Diageo has officially opened its new Littleconnell Brewery in Newbridge, Kildare.

Diageo has appointed John O’Keeffe as CEO and president of its North America business, effective April 2026.

Diageo is reportedly considering a sale of its China assets as part of a review of its operations, according to Bloomberg News.

Kenya’s High Court has allowed regulatory reviews to proceed for Diageo’s $2.3 billion sale of its majority stake in East African Breweries Limited (EABL) to Asahi Group Holdings.