Johnnie Walker company news 
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.
UK: Brazil, Nigeria weak but Q3 follows expectations for Diageo
18 April 2013
Diageo has highlighted slowing growth in two important emerging markets in its third quarter, but sales in the year-to-date remain in line with expectations.
US: Diageo confirms Johnnie Walker Double Black to stay
18 April 2013
Johnnie Walker Double Black has joined Diageo's permanent line-up of whiskies in the US.
FRANCE: Baron Philippe de Rothschild secures Ryder Cup deal for Mouton Cadet
11 April 2013
Bordeaux wine brand Mouton Cadet is set to be the official wine supplier to the 2014 Ryder Cup in Gleneagles, Scotland, and the 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National, France.
Exclusive - CAGE 2013 - Diageo set fair in China, despite tighter gifting controls
19 March 2013
Diageo's sales in China have stayed firm despite stricter controls covering inter-governmental gifting and banqueting, according to the firm's chief operating officer.
Exclusive - UK: Diageo calms Unite tax avoidance challenge
13 March 2013
Diageo has clarified claims by UK trade union Unite that the drinks giant is not “paying what it is due” in tax in the country.
Research in Focus - Wine: Tribal Instincts
28 February 2013
Consumer behaviour has been transformed by technology, but the main consumer trends all have their roots in mankind’s most primeval impulses. There are some important lessons for drinks marketers, as Wine Intelligence explains.
UK: Diageo unveils online shop for luxury brands
18 February 2013
Diageo has launched an online shopping portal, allowing it to sell direct to UK customers for the first time.
Comment - Spirits - Gin's Revival: The Numbers Don't Lie
12 February 2013
Although it is being trumpeted as the next big thing, gin has not bounced back as much as spirits companies claim. Chris Mercer looks at the figures and asks, when does the revival kick in?
Focus - Diageo's H1 Performance by Category
31 January 2013
Diageo reported healthy first-half numbers earlier today. Here just-drinks takes a look at how each category is performing for the drinks giant:
AMERICAS: Diageo in hot seat to grab spirits share - LatAm chief
8 January 2013
Diageo is gunning for Latin America's home-grown spirits as vodka and Scotch continue to attract new consumers.
Review of the Year 2012 - Part V: Spirits
21 December 2012
It was back to business for spirits companies in 2012 as the industry's recovery continued apace.
just the Ten - Top Interviews of 2012
18 December 2012
With the end of the year looming, just-drinks is running a series of 'Top Tens of the Year' in the run-up to Christmas. Here are the ten most read interviews on just-drinks in 2012.
The just-drinks Interview - Paul Varga, CEO of Brown-Forman - Part I
13 December 2012
Earlier this year, Ben Cooper met the CEO of Brown-Forman, Paul Varga, in the company's heartland, the US. In the first instalment of this two-part interview, the two look at Brown-Forman's position in the drinks industry, its portfolio of spirits brands and its prospects and ambitions in the emerging markets.
just On Call - Southern Comfort seeing "dramatic" recovery - Brown-Forman
13 December 2012
Southern Comfort is bouncing back for Brown-Forman with a “dramatic improvement” in US sales, the company has said.
CHINA: Diageo rolls out Johnnie Walker House concept to Beijing
7 December 2012
Diageo has opened a second Johnnie Walker House in China as part of a marketing exercise and is planning more for Asia.
Product Launch - CANADA: Diageo's Crown Royal Maple Finished whiskey
9 November 2012
Diageo has launched a maple-flavoured extension to its Crown Royal Canadian whiskey range.
LATIN AMERICA: Diageo to see five-year sales surge - analyst
8 November 2012
Diageo looks set to boost its sales in Latin America by 75% over the next five years as its Scotch portfolio taps into the region's burgeoning middle-class, according to an analyst.
US: Diageo looks to up distribution footprint in Brazil
6 November 2012
The head of Diageo's operations in Brazil has said that the company is set to expand its distribution coverage, to exploit the burgeoning middle class in the country.
just the Facts - Diageo in Latin America and the Caribbean
31 October 2012
Next week, Diageo will host its latest investor conference, this time covering Latin America & the Caribbean. Here is an overview of the company's presence in the region.
Comment - Are We All Men of the World in Travel Retail?
31 October 2012
It was a bold statement from Roland Abella, even from a man who earlier in the evening had admitted he enjoyed taking risks.
Product Launch - TFWA: Diageo's Johnnie Walker Explorers' Club Collection
25 October 2012
Diageo is putting its largest travel retail investment in a new Johnnie Walker collection exclusive to the sector.
just The Preview - Diageo Q1
15 October 2012
Diageo releases a Q1 trading statement on Wednesday (17 October). Below, we take a look at the highs and lows for the company in the three months to the end of September.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
12 October 2012
The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:
CANADA: Diageo launches new Johnnie Walker blends in Canada
12 October 2012
Diageo has expanded the release of its latest Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky variants to North America for the first time.
Research in Focus - Diageo's Johnnie Walker Just Keeps On Walking
12 October 2012
In a way it must be a bit galling for the undoubtedly talented number crunchers at the International Wine and Spirit Record (IWSR) that their carefully devised methodology for calculating the world's top performing spirit brand produces probably the same outcome as the intuitive guess of most industry professionals.
GLOBAL: Johnnie Walker heads IWSR/just-drinks rankings for second year
8 October 2012
Diageo Scotch whisky brand Johnnie Walker has retained its position as the number one brand on the latest IWSR/just-drinks Performance Brands rankings, published this month.
Comment - Branding - Bacardi: The Bat and the Beach Bar
8 October 2012
This has been a special year for Bacardi. The Bermuda-based company has been celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2012. Here, Aridj Jaber from Spirit Hosting highlights how the firm used the occasion to push its brands in the travel retail channel.
just the Facts - Diageo and India
25 September 2012
Earlier today (25 September), Diageo confirmed that it is seeking to buy a stake in UB Group's United Spirits division in India. Here's a look at the Indian alcoholic drinks landscape and Diageo's current position in it.
GLOBAL: Diageo highlights flavour in latest Johnnie Walker ads
10 September 2012
Diageo is set to launch its latest global advertising push for the Johnnie Walker blended Scotch whisky brand.
