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Diageo and J.B. Smoove Unveil Crown Royal Vanilla
Canadian whisky brand Crown Royal has released a new flavor expression, Crown Royal Vanilla. The Diageo brand celebrated the line extension with launch party on Oct. …
Diageo Renames U.S. Beer Division Amidst Renewed Category Focus
Diageo announced today that it is changing the name of its U.S. beer division from Diageo-Guinness USA to Diageo Beer Company USA. Following several months of strategy work …
Diageo Reports 3% Global Sales Dip, 3% Growth in North America
Global net sales were down 3% over the last 12 months for Diageo, according to a report the company released today. The world’s largest drinks maker realized a …
The Friendly Folks Up North
Last week I traveled north across the border to Gimli, Manitoba, to meet the team of people behind Crown Royal Canadian Whisky. The distillery in Gimli …
Diageo Continues to Shed Major Wine Assets
TWE bought Chateau and Estate Wines, along with Percy Fox, for $552 million. This follows Diageo’s stated goal of moving away from non-core businesses. Following the …
Heineken Acquires Red Stripe Beer from Diageo
The Jamaican beer brand Red Stripe has changed hands. As part of a $780.5-million deal announced yesterday, Heineken has agreed to buy controlling ownership of Jamaican alcohol-producer Desnoes …
The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility Establishes Endowed Chair at Harvard
The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (Responsibility.org) has committed $3.3 million to create an endowed chair at Cambridge Health Alliance and Harvard Medical School. The announcement …
Diageo President Announces Retirement at Year’s End
Larry Schwartz, President Diageo North America, has announced his intention to retire at the end of the calendar year, after 40 years in the drinks industry. “I …