Tag: Diageo

Spirits of the night

Spirits of the night – Drinks analysis

In the early days of the current big night in trend beers were seen as especially important, particularly for sports audiences. But wines, spirits...

Drinks giants launch think campaigns

DIAGEO – the huge drinks firm behind Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Baileys and Guinness – has launched a Europe-wide online campaign called Think How You...
Smirnoff has added to its flavoured range with the launch of coffee-flavoured Espresso Smirnoff. Absolut vodka has launched a PMP on its 50cl size. Valt, the single malt vodka, is to appear in Sainsbury’s stores in Scotland.

Express service – Vodka update

HOW do you give Britain’s biggest-selling vodka a boost? Earlier this year drinks giant Diageo ensured its massive brand Smirnoff stayed full of beans...

In with the new – Companies in cider bottle revamp

THE pace of cider and cider-related product development shows no sign of slowing. Drinks giant Diageo has made its move on the cider sector...
DRINKS giant Diageo says it will invest ÂŁ1bn in its whisky operation over the next five years.

ÂŁ1bn worth of coppers

DRINKS giant Diageo says it will invest £1bn in its whisky operation over the next five years. The company, which has Bell’s, Johnnie Walker, J&B,...

First edition – Pimm’s blackberry and elderflower

PIMM’S has added blackberry and elderflower to its No 6 Vodka Cup to make a very British new fruit flavour in time for summer....

Drinks making their mark

CHEERING news for retailers: HIM research shows 90% of consumers would consider buying price-marked spirits. With that in mind, last year Diageo introduced PMPs...

Diageo UK sales flat in tough year

DRINKS group Diageo found the going tough in Britain and much of Europe in the first six months of its trading year, to the...

The big question – referendum on independence in 2014

Wholesalers conference to debate Scottish independence SWA Annual Conference, 14 - 16 June 2013, Crieff Hydro AS Scotland gears up for the referendum on independence in...