SWEDEN: Government confirms plan to sell V&S
By just-drinks.com editorial team | 14 December 2006
The Swedish government has confirmed that it is planning to sell off V&S Group, the owner of Absolut vodka. The centre-right government, which came to power in September, officially announced today (14 December) that V&S would be among the six state-controlled companies it would look to privatise.
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The Swedish government has confirmed that it is planning to sell off V&S Group, the owner of Absolut vodka. The centre-right government, which came to power in September, officially announced today (14 December) that V&S would be among the six state-controlled companies it would look to privatise.
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