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Yesterday, Diageo turned in a healthy set of fiscal full-year 2017 numbers as first half momentum continued into the six months to the end of June. 

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This month, spirits columnist Richard Woodard takes a closer look at why the world's largest spirits firms are investing in relatively small brands. 

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Today, Diageo reported a healthy set of fiscal full-year 2017 numbers, with sales rising on the year-prior period. Here, just-drinks takes a closer look at the group's performance by region in the 12 months to the end of June. All figures are organic. 

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This month, our former beverage analyst Ian Shackleton considers how best to grow your top-line, considers that the next round of results will throw up and looks at how his stock picks have performed so far.

Following today's full-year 2017 results, just-drinks spoke to Diageo CEO Ivan Menezes about regional challenges, product innovation and acquisition strategy.

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Last month, the CEO of Pernod Ricard, Alex Ricard, was in London to discuss the group's half-year results. just-drinks sat down with Ricard following the press conference to look at both the numbers for the first six months of fiscal-2017 and Ricard's tenure so far, since assuming the leadership in early-2015. In the first part of our exclusive two-part interview, Alex considers Pernod's positions in India and China and shares his thoughts on pricing and the role it plays in a company's approach to premiumisation.

Diageo has unveiled a new US bottle for its Captain Morgan rum range.

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Diageo has released full details of the latest annual series in its Special Releases Scotch whisky bottlings.

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Diageo and Ciroc vodka stakeholder Sean 'Diddy' Combs have announced the release of a vanilla variant under the Ciroc brand.

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Diageo CEO Ivan Menezes has taken a 30% pay cut, according to the group's latest annual report, after he failed to meet long-term performance goals for fiscal-2017.

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The CEO of Diageo has said the firm needs to continue to nurture new brands, as it looks to increase the footprint of its Naked Turtle White Rum in the US market. 

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Diageo has launched a pink gin in the UK market, under its Gordon's brand.

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Diageo has rolled out a pre-mixed whisky and ginger ale under its Johnnie Walker blended Scotch whisky brand. 

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Diageo has continued its first half momentum to post a healthy set of fiscal full-year numbers. 

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Ahead of the release on Thursday of Diageo's fiscal full-year results, here's a look at the events that shaped the three months to the end of June for the company.

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Diageo has recruited actor Ted Danson to front a series of online adverts for Smirnoff in the US.

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Diageo has rolled out an anti-drink drive campaign for the ninth year, as it marks continued sponsorship of Formula One under the Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky brand.

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Diageo has announced an EUR16m (US$18.26m) expansion project at its Guinness Storehouse in Dublin, Ireland. 

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Diageo has confirmed plans to recruit a new head of programmatic media, following the departure of Gawain Owen after just seven months. 

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Diageo has extended the release of its on-label nutritional information and alcohol content initiative for Guinness to include 50cl cans in Ireland.

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Diageo has lined up the purchase of the Casamigos super-premium Tequila brand, at a price of up to US$1bn.

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Heaven Hill Distilleries has lost its legal fight with Diageo in Canada over similarities between the packaging of its Admiral Nelson's spice rum brand and Diageo's Captain Morgan.

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Diageo's Reserve unit has appointed Lauren Mote to the newly-created global cocktailian role. 

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Diageo has partnered Ketel One Vodka with a month-long food festival in London. 

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Leading Scotch producer Diageo could be beverage's biggest winner after today’s shock UK election result, as the outcome boosts hopes for a softer Brexit, an analyst has said.

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United Spirits has posted a slight lift in sales from fiscal-2017, despite a dip in volumes due to some exceptional challenges in India during the period.

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Diageo has rolled out customisable bottle designs for its Ciroc vodka brand as it looks to take advantage of the trend towards personalised products. 

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Diageo's South Korean unit has confirmed that its blended Scotch whisky brand Bell's has started rolling out to the country.

Paul Walsh just can't stay away from the drinks industry.

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just-drinks is in Cannes this week the Tax Free World Association show. Here's the second part of Andy Morton's blog, which will keep you up-to-date at one of the most important dates in the Travel Retail calendar.