Absolut not a must have', says Diageo FD
Nick Rose, the finance director at Diageo, has said the company does not regard Absolut as a must have' brand.
Read more...Nick Rose, the finance director at Diageo, has said the company does not regard Absolut as a must have' brand.
Read more...Australian environment minister Peter Garrett has suggested a phase-out of the use of plastic bags in supermarkets could come into force during 2008.
Read more...Diageo's premium label Smirnoff Black vodka will have a bottle redesign instigated this February.
Read more...Jack Sinclair has announced he is to leave Argentine wine specialist Las Bodegas as director to assume a role at Wal-Mart.
Read more...Brown-Forman's sales and marketing agreements with drinks companies Wray & Nephew and Distell have ended.
Read more...UK: The Government has launched its long-awaited consultation on regulations surrounding the Scotch Whisky industry
Read more...Constellation Brands announced today third quarter net income in 2007 increased by 11%.
Read more...Consumers are unsure that retailers are as environmentally friendly as they claim to be, new figures from BT show.
UK like-for-like retail sales increased only 0.3% in December - the worst figure since 2004.
Read more...UK: A decision by the European Commission for a permanent exclusion of the UK from the planting rights regime has been welcomed.
Read more...The value of Australian wine exports grew faster than the volumes produced in 2007.
Read more...Exports of French wine and spirits remained strong in the ten months to the end of October 2007, new figures show.
Read more...The Seoro de Arnzano wine estate has achieved Pago status - one of only five vineyards in Spain to do so.
Read more...Cosentino Signature Wines has predicted year-on-year growth of 35% for 2008.
Read more...The process of auctioning off of BAA's chain of World Duty Free (WDF) shops is gathering steam.
Read more...Bill Newlands is to leave Constellation Brands to rejoin Beam Global Spirits & Wine in a newly-created role.
Read more... SCOTLAND: Around 100 extra police officers and staff will be needed to cope with the country's new licensing laws at a cost of more than 4 million, MSPs have been warned.
UK: The drink industry's social responsibility watchdog tightens up sponsorship and advertising rules.
Whisky brand, The Famous Grouse, has had its Royal Warrant extended until 2013.
Read more...Over 80 Villa Maria grape growers have heard the argument for increasing the imports of New Zealand Pinots into the UK market.
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