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  • Diageo appoints former Tesco leader Dave Lewis as chief executive

    Diageo has today (10 November 2025) announced the appointment of Dave Lewis to the role of CEO and executive In a statement announcing his appointment, Diageo praised Lewis’ strong track record of leading global He will step down from the Haleon role on 31 December 2025 ahead of taking on the Diageo position. John Manzoni, Diageo’s chair, said: “We are delighted to welcome Dave as Diageo’s new CEO. Commenting on his appointment, Lewis said: “Diageo is a world leading business with a portfolio of very

  • Diageo faces lawsuit over alleged mislabelling of tequila brands

    Diageo is facing a lawsuit over claims that some of its top-selling tequilas are falsely marketed as court on Monday 5 May, the lawsuit comes from a group of consumers and a restaurant, who allege that Diageo They’re seeking over $5 million in damages and is also pushing for an injunction to stop Diageo from Diageo strongly denies the accusations. Top image: © Diageo

  • Diageo sells coffee-cream liqueur brand Sheridan’s to Casa Redondo

    Diageo has announced the sale of its well-known coffee-cream liqueur brand, Sheridan’s, to Casa Redondo Dayalan Nayager, Diageo’s president for Europe and chief commercial officer, said: "The sale of Sheridan Pampero, and fruit-flavoured liqueur brand Safari – which has also been sold to Casa Rendondo – as Diageo brand integrity and consumer trust during the transition period, allowing Casa Redondo to leverage Diageo For Diageo, it represents a continued focus on optimising its brand portfolio in a competitive market

  • Diageo's temporarily shuts down operations at Kentucky whiskey distillery

    In a move aimed at bolstering operational efficiency, Diageo has announced a temporary suspension of This facility, which is recognised for its carbon-neutral operations, plays a crucial role in Diageo’ A spokesperson for Diageo told FoodBev: ““Every year we run standard temporary slowdowns or shutdowns This adjustment aligns with Diageo's broader sustainability goals as outlined in its Society 2030: Spirit Diageo’s fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30, and the timing of this shutdown reflects a proactive

  • Diageo to reformulate whisky and rum drinks in India following ban due to flavourings – Reuters

    According to a Reuters report, Diageo’s India unit, United Spirits, has agreed to reformulate several Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will agree to drop its ban on the understanding that Diageo The ban covered Diageo’s Antiquity Blue and Royal Challenge whisky made in Madhya Pradesh, and its McDowell's While Diageo moves toward reformulation, it has reportedly agreed to adjust front-of-pack labelling during FoodBev has approached Diageo for comment.

  • Diageo sells Safari liqueur brand to Casa Redondo

    Diageo has announced the sale of its fruit-flavoured liqueur brand, Safari, to Casa Redondo, a Portuguese The move aligns with Diageo’s strategy to refine its portfolio management. Diageo believes that Safari – a popular liqueur in the Benelux region, Portugal and Turkey – can drive John Kennedy, Diageo’s president, Europe, said: “The sale of Safari reflects Diageo’s commitment to delivering #Diageo #Safari #CasaRedondo

  • Diageo launches Fusion Allterra to drive sustainable innovation in beverage industry

    Diageo has launched Fusion Allterra, a sustainability-focused iteration of its global open innovation Fusion Allterra will select up to 15 participants to join an eleven-week programme designed to leverage Diageo's The initiative will culminate in a ‘Demo Day’ in December 2025, where Diageo will evaluate the concepts Dave Lütkenhaus, a representative from Diageo, highlighted the successful outcomes of previous Fusion As the deadline for applications approaches on August 10 2025, Diageo is poised to identify innovative

  • Diageo completes sale of stake in Guinness Ghana Breweries to Castel Group

    Diageo has finalised the sale of its 80.4% shareholding in Guinness Ghana Breweries plc to Castel Group The transaction, first announced on January 28 2025 , allows Diageo to streamline its operations while Despite the divestiture, Diageo will maintain ownership of the Guinness brand and other products currently Furthermore, the Ghanaian subsidiary will still handle the distribution of Diageo’s international premium In June las year (2024), Diageo announced that Singapore-based Tolaram would acquire a 58.02% stake in

  • Diageo divests majority stake in Guinness Nigeria to Tolaram

    Diageo has unveiled a long-term partnership with Singapore-based consumer packaged goods company Tolaram Diageo announced yesterday (11 June) that Tolaram is set to acquire a 58.02% stake in Guinness Nigeria Diageo said the move is to "accelerate the growth of Guinness in Nigeria". Dayalan Nayager, president and chief commercial officer of Diageo Africa, said: “Guinness is one of Diageo #Diageo #Guinness #Nigeria

  • SAI Platform secures backing from Carlsberg, Diageo and Mondelēz for regenerative agriculture programme

    Forty organisations from across the global food and agriculture value chain, including Carlsberg Group, Diageo

  • Diageo expands vodka offering with Smirnoff innovation

    Diageo has expanded its offering under its Smirnoff brand, with the introduction of Smirnoff Spicy Tamarind Tyler Monk, Smirnoff’s brand manager, Diageo GB, said: “Smirnoff Spicy Tamarind certainly puts the Smirnoff

  • Diageo to trial paper-based packaging for Baileys bottles

    Diageo has announced a trial of paper-based packaging for Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur in collaboration According to the company, this is Diageo's first consumer-facing trial with paper-based bottles, evaluating Ewan Andrew, president of global supply chain and procurement and chief sustainability officer at Diageo Jamie Stone, design and innovation expert at PA, said: “We are delighted that the Diageo Baileys Minis Diageo is exploring paper-based packaging across its wider product range.

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