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UK: Diageo, Compass silent on Walsh move reports
17 June 2013
Diageo has declined to comment on reports that its outgoing chief executive Paul Walsh is set to join catering firm Compass as chairman.
UK: J&G Grant adds next generation to board
17 June 2013
J&G Grant, owner of Glenfarclas Scotch, has appointed a sixth-generation member of its founding family to the board of directors.
US: Constellation Brands CMO to chair Wine Institute board
14 June 2013
Constellation Brands' marketing head has been elected chair of the Wine Institute's board of directors.
US: Primo Water adds presidency to COO's role
12 June 2013
Primo Water's COO has been promoted to president just seven months after joining the company.
NETHERLANDS: Heineken set to replace HR chief
11 June 2013
Heineken's head HR officer is leaving after four years with the company citing family reasons.
CZECH: SABMiller's Plzensky Prazdroj appoints new chief
7 June 2013
SABMiller subsidiary Plzensky Prazdroj, the Czech Republic's biggest beer maker, has appointed a new CEO.
UK: SABMiller gives chairman medical leave of absence
6 June 2013
SABMiller has granted its chairman a "medical leave of absence" while he recovers from surgery for a brain tumour.
AUS: Treasury Wine Estates appoints ex-Foster's exec as CFO
5 June 2013
Treasury Wine Estates has appointed the man who played a key role in its demerger from the Foster's Group as its new CFO.
GLOBAL: PepsiCo poaches Playboy exec
3 June 2013
PepsiCo has appointed a global chief marketing officer to brand Pepsi ahead of a sweetener launch it hopes will transform the CSD category.
IRELAND: Bulmers sales staff face redundancy after C&C Group's Gleeson deal
3 June 2013
C&C Group has confirmed a shake-up of its Bulmers sales staff in Ireland that will involve "a number of redundancies".
The just-drinks Interview - Alexandre Ricard, Pernod Ricard's deputy CEO & COO
30 May 2013
Earlier this week, just-drinks editor Olly Wehring visited Beijing to cover Pernod Ricard's latest Capital Market Day. While there, Olly spoke to Alexandre Ricard, the company's deputy CEO & COO, in his first interview since it was announced he would become CEO of Pernod in 2015.
GLOBAL: McDonnell quits as Patron Spirits' COO, replacement appointed
30 May 2013
Tequila producer Patron Spirits has appointed a new global chief operating officer and international president as John McDonnell has left the company.
GLOBAL: William Grant & Sons confirms "no direct replacement" after EMEA head quits
29 May 2013
William Grant & Sons' Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) MD has quit the company and is not being directly replaced.
INDIA: Diageo takes initial 10% of United Spirits, exec joins board
28 May 2013
Diageo's bid for full control of United Spirits has moved nearer after the Indian group's board approved the allocation of a 10% stake to the UK firm.
ITALY/ASIA-PACIFIC: Gruppo Campari appoints new Asia-Pacific chief
24 May 2013
Gruppo Campari has appointed a new MD for its Asia-Pacific region as the current head has quit to "pursue personal interests".
UK: Diageo lines up new strategy director
23 May 2013
Diageo has lined up a replacement for a long-standing member of its executive committee, who is set to retire.
UK/IRELAND: Britvic to close three sites, cut jobs in shake-up
22 May 2013
Britvic has announced plans to close three sites and merge its UK and Ireland units, as the company ups its focus on international markets.
AUS: Wine Australia chief executive quits
15 May 2013
Trade body Wine Australia has announced that its chief executive is resigning to "pursue other opportunities".
UK: Portman Group chairman to step down
13 May 2013
The chairman of the Portman Group is to step down after four years in the post.
US: Constellation Brands unveils new HR chief
8 May 2013
Constellation Brands has appointed a new chief human resources officer as the current head prepares to retire.
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.
GLOBAL: Treasury Wine Estates adds to EMEA exec team
3 May 2013
Treasury Wine Estates has created a new post in its Europe, Middle East and Africa management team.
TRAVEL RETAIL: Treasury Wine Estates poaches Bacardi exec in Asia
30 April 2013
Treasury Wine Estates has confirmed a change of Travel Retail manager in Asia for its Global Travel Retail division.
GLOBAL: Pernod Ricard shuffles Asia, travel retail execs
30 April 2013
Pernod Ricard has announced a host of executive appointments within its Asia and travel retail units.
MEXICO: Anheuser-Busch InBev reveals plan for new Grupo Modelo CEO
29 April 2013
Anheuser-Busch InBev has announced that the president of its Brazil unit, AmBev, will take over as Grupo Modelo CEO, once the US$20.1bn deal completes.
US: The Coca-Cola Co appoints new VP, unveils dividend
29 April 2013
The Coca-Cola Co has elected another VP as it readies its latest quarterly dividend.
DENMARK: Carlsberg Asia chief steps down
26 April 2013
The senior VP at Carlsberg's Asia division is set to leave the company.
ASIA: Carlsberg moves Malaysia head to Greater China
25 April 2013
Carlsberg's Malaysia head has been moved to head up the Danish brewer's Greater China unit.
SOUTH AFRICA: Wines of South Africa CEO to stand down
24 April 2013
The head of South Africa's wine trade body has announced she is stepping down.
