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Diageo sells Picon brand to Campari Group
10 MAY 2022 – Diageo announces the sale of Picon, the French, flavoured liqueur brand, to Campari Group, for an aggregate consideration of approximately €119 million. John Kennedy, Diageo’s President, Europe, said: “As part of our commitment to delivering consistent, efficient growth and value creation for our shareholders, we maintain a sharp focus on active […]
Chivas Brothers invests in sustainable future of Scotch
APRIL 29, 2022 – Chivas Brothers, the Scotch Whisky business of Pernod Ricard, today announced a £88 million investment into Aberlour and Miltonduff, two of its strategic single malt distilleries. The investment will go into upgrading sustainable distillation technologies at the Speyside distilleries along with significant production capacity expansions to meet the growing global demand […]
Pernod Ricard appoints Conor McQuaid as Executive Vice President of Corporate Communication, Sustainability & Responsibility and Public Affairs
APRIL 28, 2022 – Pernod Ricard is pleased to announce the appointment of Conor McQuaid as Executive Vice President of Corporate Communication, Sustainability and Responsibility (S&R) and Public Affairs as of July 1st, 2022. Conor will report to Alexandre Ricard, Chairman and CEO of Pernod Ricard. He will be a member of the Executive Board […]
Diageo starts programme to remove cardboard gift boxes from premium Scotch portfolio
Phased removal of cardboard gift boxes will test consumer response, reduce waste and contribute to Diageo’s 10-year action plan. 27 APR 2022 – Today, Diageo has announced the start of a programme to phase out the use of 183 million cardboard gift boxes from its premium Scotch portfolio around the world. Brands will include Johnnie […]