Diageo company news 
Analysis - Diageo could make 'quantum leap' for Moet Hennessy
21 May 2013
Diageo could look to make a "quantum leap" by buying out LVMH's majority stake in Moet Hennessy under Ivan Menezes' leadership, according to an analyst.
LIWF 2013 - UK: New guild puts gin on the agenda
21 May 2013
The head of a new UK trade body for gin has said that the spirit requires its own representation, because it is “more complex” than vodka.
UK: Diageo's Guinness to become 'official' England Rugby beer
21 May 2013
Guinness is set to replace Greene King IPA as the 'official' beer of England Rugby.
GREECE: Diageo kick-starts Pimm's European venture
20 May 2013
Diageo has launched Pimm's in Greece, the first European country to host the liqueur brand outside its home UK market.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
17 May 2013
The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:
just For Subscribers - The week in drinks
17 May 2013
Here are the ten most viewed, subscriber-only items on just-drinks this week:
just the Facts: Top Ten Fastest-Growing US Spirits Brands
17 May 2013
The ten fastest-growing spirits brands in the US ranked by percentage increase in volume in 2012 versus 2011:
just the Facts - Spirits Market Share in US by Category
17 May 2013
Here, courtesy of Euromonitor and Stifel, is a breakdown of market share of spirits in the US.
TURKEY: Diageo speaks out over alcohol crackdown threat
17 May 2013
Diageo has said it will be "highly disappointed" if Turkey's government pushes ahead with its proposed raft of "severe" new alcohol laws, which includes a ban on drinks advertising in the country.
US: Flavoured spirits drive growth as category outpaces beer, wine - study
17 May 2013
A list of the fastest-growing spirits brands in the US last year highlights consumers' appetite for flavours and the diverse trends driving the industry, according to a new report.
SINGAPORE: TFWA Asia Pacific reports record visitor numbers
17 May 2013
The TFWA Asia Pacific Conference and Exhibition saw a record number of visitors this year despite a last-minute venue change, according to organisers.
Analysis - Molson Coors, Carlsberg ready for craft "threat"
16 May 2013
Molson Coors and Carlsberg are the best-placed multi-national brewers to “weather the storm” of craft beer and neutralise its "threat" to larger players, an analyst has said.
INDIA: United Spirits FY profits slip, sales up
16 May 2013
United Spirits has reported a slight fall in full-year net profits, but grew sales by double-digits.
INDIA: Diageo details United Spirits MTO uptake
15 May 2013
Diageo has confirmed the completion of its mandatory tender offer to up its stake in United Spirits, with only 0.4% of the Indian spirits firm's shares being tendered.
just On Call - Diageo expects China softness to remain in 2013
14 May 2013
Diageo's Asia-Pacific boss expects the spirits market in China to remain "soft" for the rest of 2013, but is encouraged by the performance of the company's super-deluxe Scotch whisky brands in the country.
Analysis - US job losses hit Europe's brewers
14 May 2013
Europe's big brewers saw their volumes in the US drop back in the first three months of the year as unemployment among young men hurt sales, an analyst has said.
just the Facts - Diageo's Next CEO, Ivan Menezes
13 May 2013
Last week, Ivan Menezes was confirmed as Paul Walsh's successor as Diageo CEO. The 53 year-old, currently the group's chief operating officer, will replace Walsh in the top job on 1 July. Here just-drinks takes a look at India-born Menezes' career to date:
just For Subscribers - The week in drinks
10 May 2013
Here are the ten most viewed, subscriber-only items on just-drinks this week:
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
10 May 2013
The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:
Research in Focus - Rum Set to Benefit from its Versatility
10 May 2013
The many facets of rum reflect a versatility that looks set to keep an already growing category moving in the right direction, according to a new report from just-drinks and The IWSR.
GLOBAL: Whyte & Mackay gives Jura packaging revamp
10 May 2013
Whyte & Mackay has updated the packaging for its Jura single malt Scotch whisky portfolio.
Preview - Tax Free World Association Asia Pacific Conference & Exhibition 2013
9 May 2013
The Travel Retail world will start making its way to Singapore this weekend, in time for next week's TFWA Asia Pacific Conference & Exhibition. Joe Bates takes a look at what visitors to the event can expect as well as how the TR channel in the region is fairing.
Comment – Wehring's Way – Walsh on his Way at Diageo
7 May 2013
Like a royal's obituary, I could have penned this item about Paul Walsh's departure from Diageo quite some time ago. After all, it has been widely known in industry circles for the better part of two years that Walsh was going to call time on his tenure either this year or next.
GLOBAL: Walsh to retire as Diageo CEO, Menezes to step in
7 May 2013
Diageo has begun the long-expected transition of its CEO-ship from Paul Walsh to Ivan Menezes, with the switch set to take place on 1 July.
Comment - Wehring's Way - There's No Geeing Up Gin
3 May 2013
Yesterday evening, the Worshipful Company of Distillers hosted a debate in London about gin. Up for discussion was the question: “Gin: A tortuous history with a brilliant future?”
Analysis - Spirits wholesalers in US check their optimism - survey
3 May 2013
The number of spirits wholesalers in the US who are optimistic about the future has fallen in the last three months, according to a recent survey.
Comment - Wehring's Way - Brazil: A(nother) Headache from the BRIC Wall
30 April 2013
I can't remember precisely when I first saw the BRIC acronym. Indeed, with only ten years' experience of the drinks industry, it seems to be have been around longer than I have. I can remember, however, how the four markets were heralded as the next big things for the global drinks industry.
just For Subscribers - The week in drinks
26 April 2013
Here are the ten most viewed, subscriber-only items on just-drinks this week:
just the Winners - International Spirits Challenge 2013: Gin, vodka, Tequila, liqueurs
26 April 2013
Late last week, the gold medal winners in the gin, vodka, Tequila and liqueurs sub-categories of this year's International Spirits Challenge were announced.
Analysis - US spirits volumes down as Diageo suffers
23 April 2013
US spirits volumes fell last month with Diageo's brands the worst hit, according to latest industry figures.
