Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Diageo acquires German aperitif Belsazar from Distill Ventures

Published: 15 March, 2018

Diageo has acquired premium aperitif Belsazar from Germany’s Black Forest for an undisclosed sum.

Gin boom boosts Diageo’s UK performance

Published: 25 January, 2018

Diageo has reported a 7% increase in net sales in its first half year boosted by a strong performance from its gin portfolio.

Diageo boss calls for action over “scandalous” talent waste in wake of Brexit

Published: 28 November, 2017

Diageo boss Ivan Menezes has claimed that there is a “scandalous waste of talent” in the UK with 790,000 young people not in education, unemployment or training (NEET).

Global Drinks Forum: a taste of future on-trade trends

Published: 13 November, 2017

Immersive experiences, category blur and premium drinks were hot topics at the recent Global Drinks Forum in Berlin, where the trends shaping the on-trade were put under the spotlight.

Diageo World Class panel reveals top cocktail trends

Published: 25 August, 2017

Leading mixologist and chefs have highlighted four trends that will change the way consumers drink cocktails in 2018.

Diageo follows-up strong interim results with 25% rise in operating profit

Published: 27 July, 2017

Diageo continues to accelerate in the fast lane by growing market share in both the on and off-trades in the UK over the past year.

Diageo to acquire Casamigos for $1 billion

Published: 22 June, 2017

Global spirits giant Diageo is buying George Clooney’s tequila brand as part of a major push into the category.

Diageo challenges £107m tax bill

Published: 12 May, 2017

HMRC has ordered spirits giant Diageo to pay a whopping tax bill of £107m as part of an investigation into ‘diverted profits’.

Rio Ferdinand captains new Captain Morgan push

Published: 10 May, 2017

Diageo has signed ex-England football captain Rio Ferdinand to head up a new global TV campaign for the rum brand.
The commercial, which kicks off today in the UK, features Ferdinand and brand ambassador Captain Morgan, and is focused on the former’s insatiable appetite for ‘fun and infectious’ humour. T

The week that was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk

Published: 03 February, 2017

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Diageo announces plans for £18.6 million distillery and whiskey project in former Guinness Power House

Published: 01 February, 2017

Diageo has announced plans to re-enter the Irish whiskey market after selling Bushmills two years ago.

The week that was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk

Published: 27 January, 2017

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Diageo celebrates growth in 2017 interim results

Published: 26 January, 2017

Spirits giant Diageo has reported a better than expected rise in sales helped by improvements in its US business and its Scotch portfolio.

Future trends: Technology turning "going out" into "staying in" and replacing planning with spontaneity

Published: 19 January, 2017

A new report from drinks giant Diageo which identifies three key social trends for the year ahead, shows that technology will increasingly become be a driving factor in how consumers spend their time.

Diageo partners with Deliveroo for last minute Christmas orders

Published: 14 December, 2016

Diageo is the latest company to hop into bed with delivery start-up Deliveroo.

Getting into the Christmas spirit

Published: 16 November, 2016

As the countdown begins to the most wonderful - and lucrative - time of the year, Harpers looks at how retailers can make the most of the opportunities presented by premium spirits.

The week that was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk

Published: 21 October, 2016

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Diageo looking for host of new travel show

Published: 17 October, 2016

Diageo Reserve is launching a new global travel show, which will follow a lucky drinks enthusiast on a journey to find the "best drinks in the world".

The week that was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk

Published: 07 October, 2016

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First female takes title at Diageo World Class Bartender competition

Published: 30 September, 2016

France's Jennifer Le Nechet has become the first female bartender to be crowned the world's best bartender at the World Class Bartender of the Year Global Final 2016.