Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Diageo identifies £5.2bn growth opportunity for UK drinks industry

Published: 23 April, 2019

Diageo has identified a 12% growth opportunity, translating to £5.2 billion, for the UK alcohol industry over the next three years.

UK’s top 100 bartenders announced

Published: 11 April, 2019

Diageo Reserve has announced its 2019 World Class Top 100 bartenders, putting the spotlight on the best and brightest of the UK bar world.

Diageo announces fully paid 26-week equal parental leave for all UK employees

Published: 03 April, 2019

Diageo UK has announced it will allow men and women 52 weeks parental leave, with the first 26-weeks fully paid.

Diageo World Class strips out semi-finals for “streamlined” admissions

Published: 15 March, 2019

Diageo Reserve has taken out several steps in the admissions process for its World Class bartender competition, promising to make it easier than ever for up and coming talent to apply.

Diageo sponsors initiative to support female creatives returning to work

Published: 07 February, 2019

Diageo has been revealed as the exclusive sponsor for the Creative Equals ‘Returners’ scheme - #CreativeComeback.

Diageo targets new Scotch fans with voice-activated tech

Published: 18 December, 2018

The traditional world of Scotch whisky and Amazon’s voice-activated Alexa system are due to collide this Christmas.

Diageo creates new sustainability leadership roles

Published: 30 November, 2018

Diageo has created two new leadership roles in sustainability to demonstrates its commitment to society and the environment.

Diageo sells 19 brands to Sazerac

Published: 12 November, 2018

Diageo has agreed to sell 19 brands to Sazerac, the US distiller, for $550 million.

Haig Club aims to shatter whisky myths with new push

Published: 23 October, 2018

Diageo’s Haig Club aims to shatter whisky drinking myths in a new print ad campaign featuring David Beckham.

Diageo training programme returns for third year

Published: 01 October, 2018

Diageo is launching its Learning for Life programme in London this week for the third year running to help train the next generation of bartenders.

Beer and pink gin help fuel rise in Diageo GB Sales

Published: 26 July, 2018

Diageo has seen its annual GB sales rise by 8% helped by its core gin and beer offering and ‘innovative’ NPD including pink gin.

Diageo backs new gin flavour guide

Published: 08 June, 2018

Industry body The Gin Guild has proposed a new initiative to end consumer confusion over the flavour properties of different kinds of gin.

Justerini & Brooks reclaims UK distribution of J&B Rare whisky

Published: 02 May, 2018

Justerini & Brooks has reclaimed the exclusive UK distribution of its house whisky - J&B Rare, after a 21 year gap.

Diageo earmarks £150m for investment in its Scotch whisky experience

Published: 17 April, 2018

Diageo has announced it will invest £150 million in its Scotch whisky experience across the next three years.

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.