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- Newlat agrees to acquire Diageo’s production facility in Italy
Newlat Food has signed an exclusivity agreement to acquire Diageo’s production facility in Santa Vittoria Alcohol giant Diageo revealed plans to close the facility, located in the city of Cuneo in Italy’s Piedmont A spokesperson for Diageo told FoodBev that the two companies are in "early stage conversations regarding the potential purchase of the Santa Vittoria site currently owned by Diageo".
- Diageo appoints another former Tesco executive as Joanne Wilson named CFO
Diageo has today (23 September 2026) announced that Joanne Wilson will join the company as its new chief Jhangiani joined Diageo from Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in September 2024. Dave Lewis, previously chief executive at Tesco, took on the permanent CEO role at Diageo in late 2025 Wilson as a “very experienced CFO and commercial leader who will ensure we accelerate the turnaround of Diageo Commenting on her appointment, Wilson said: “Diageo has a unique portfolio of global brands and a clear
- Diageo to open new $415m facility in Montgomery, Alabama
Diageo North America has announced plans to open a new manufacturing and warehousing facility in Montgomery The site is expected to enhance Diageo's North American supply chain operations and support its growing The new facility, named ‘Diageo Montgomery,’ will bring the company closer to its beverage distributors Marsha McIntosh, president of North America supply at Diageo, said: "We are proud to contribute to the
- Diageo introduces RTD Cîroc cans
Diageo-owned brand Cîroc has entered the RTD category for the first time with the launch of two sparkling Conor Brown, Cîroc brand manager for Diageo GB, said: “Cîroc is well known for flavour innovation, having
- Diageo headcount falls by nearly 2,000 amid $1bn cost savings drive
Diageo’s latest annual report for 2026 shows that the alcohol giant’s workforce has been reduced by more On a full-time equivalent basis, the report states that Diageo had an average of 27,972 employees worldwide The figures come amid a wider restructuring of Diageo’s operations, as the Guinness and Johnnie Walker In June, FoodBev reported that approximately 150 job roles in Ireland could be impacted as part of Diageo FoodBev has approached Diageo for comment on the latest workforce figures and for further information
- Diageo increases cost-saving target amidst fiscal challenges
Diageo has announced a significant increase in its cost savings target as part of its ongoing Accelerate prioritising where we invest and building stronger capabilities," Jhangiani said during the announcement of Diageo The decision to raise the savings target comes as Diageo navigates a complex market environment characterised For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Diageo experienced a 39.1% drop in reported net profit, which In contrast, Diageo saw growth in North America, where organic net sales increased by 1.5%.
- Diageo seeks new CEO as Debra Crew steps down
Diageo has today (16 July 2025) confirmed that its CEO, Debra Crew, has stepped down with immediate effect Diageo has faced challenging sales declines, fuelled by economic uncertainty and evolving consumer spending She joined Diageo in 2019, first as a non-executive director before serving as president of Diageo North John Manzoni, chair of Diageo, said: “On behalf of Diageo and the board, I would like to thank Debra for her contributions to Diageo, including steering the company through the challenging aftermath of
- Diageo opens €300m Littleconnell Brewery in Kildare, plans further Guinness expansion
Diageo has officially opened its new Littleconnell Brewery in Newbridge, Kildare, marking a major expansion Diageo said the project supported around 650 construction jobs and has created more than 50 permanent A second phase of development at the Littleconnell site has also been confirmed, with Diageo planning Colin O’Brien, category head of global beer supply at Diageo, said the site would play a central role This site is part of Diageo's near €1 billion investment programme that strengthens capacity, builds
- Diageo boosts Guinness 0.0 production with €30m investment
Diageo has announced a further €30 million investment into the production of Guinness 0.0 at its site In line with this growing consumer preference, Diageo North America acquired non-alcoholic spirits brand Guinness 0.0 is currently available on draught in 1,700 pubs across Ireland, with Diageo expecting it Aidan Crowe, beer operations director at Diageo, said: “Today’s investment is further evidence of our #Diageo #Guinness #Ireland #nonalcoholic
- Diageo trials circular keg and dispense system for spirits
Beverage giant Diageo has announced the trial of Everpour, its new keg and integrated bottle dispense Beginning with vodka brand Smirnoff, the trial is part of Diageo's exploration of different solutions After its lifespan, the unit is collected by Diageo and separated for recycling. for Diageo to be trialling our first bespoke Diageo-led developed circular economy system for spirits #Diageo #UK #Ireland #refillable #circulareconomy
- Diageo commits £5m to restore Scotland’s peatlands and futureproof Scotch whisky
Diageo has announced a £5 million investment over the next five years to restore up to 3,000 hectares Ewan Andrew, president of global supply and chief sustainability officer at Diageo, said: “Restoring Alongside the restoration efforts, Diageo is taking steps to reduce its own reliance on peat in the whisky-making These projects form part of Diageo’s broader science-based approach to resource efficiency and its ambition Diageo’s investment reflects a growing recognition across the whisky industry that sustainability is
- Diageo reported to have called off Pimm’s sale
Diageo has reportedly called off the sale of its Pimm’s brand after failing to agree on a transaction In February 2024, Diageo was reported to be seeking a buyer for the English gin-based liqueur alongside However, a report from Sky News published yesterday (3 October 2024) said that Diageo has now abandoned Diageo declined to comment on the reports when approached by FoodBev. Top image: © Diageo #Diageo #Pimms #UK









