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In late-July, Diageo released its full-year results for fiscal-2018. The group saw its sales in the 12 months to the end of June rise by 5% in organic terms on the year-prior. Here, just-drinks picks through Diageo's performance over the past five years for the trends set to affect the group, specifically, and the global spirits category, more broadly.

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As part of just-drinks' deep-dive into the trends that have driven Diageo's performance over the last five years, Richard Woodard considers the areas that will be priorities for the group in the coming years.

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This month, our white spirits commentator has been looking at lists. Lots and lots of lists. His findings, from a spirits perspective, suggest we should keep one eye on China's baijiu producers - and not merely for competitive purposes.

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What are the prospects for vodka in the category's vital US market? Spirits commentator Richard Woodard takes us back, to look forwards.

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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Earlier today (28 May), Diageo announced that it will buy the Ypióca cachaça brand in Brazil from Ypióca Agroindustrial Limitada for BRL900m (US$453.9m). As part of its press material, the company issued a short interview with the president of its Latin America and Caribbean operations, Randy Millian, in which he discussed the purchase.

Diageo has launched the latest bottles in its limited-edition Smirnoff launch that links the vodka brand with the US's major cities and states.

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Diageo's UK unit has partnered with online retailer 31dover.com to offer a range of edible straws with its pre-mixed range in the country.

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Diageo has added another limited-edition flavoured Smirnoff vodka to its line-up: Smirnoff Moscow Mule, a ginger- and lime-infused vodka-based ready-to-mix product bottled at 30% abv.

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Diageo is joining the trend for experiential prizes with a Smirnoff Ice giveaway that offers to pay US consumers to take a holiday over the upcoming 4 July celebrations.

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Diageo has lined up an online partnership in the UK with social media and entertainment business Ladbible Group for its Smirnoff vodka brand.

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Diageo has added a Raspberry Rosé flavour to its Smirnoff Spiked Sparkling Seltzer range.

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Diageo has announced the next chapter in the 'We're Open' marketing campaign for its Smirnoff vodka brand.

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Diageo has lined up a new marketing campaign for its Smirnoff vodka brand in the Canadian market.

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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 launched two new Smirnoff Ice flavours exclusively to the South Korean market.

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Diageo's UK unit has lined up price-marked cans across several products in its ready-to-drink portfolio. 

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Diageo's UK unit has launched a new variant under the Smirnoff Cider brand. 

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Pernod Ricard and Remy Cointreau are the best-placed spirits companies to appeal to Millennial consumers, according to a recent report.

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Diageo has become the latest alcohol company to team up with UK home delivery service Deliveroo.

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Diageo has delivered on its promise earlier this year to enter the alcoholic seltzer fray in the US, launching a Smirnoff-branded range this month.

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Mainstream vodka brands including Diageo's Smirnoff and Pernod Ricard's Absolut have strong growth potential in emerging markets, a new report has said.

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Alcoholic drinks that use healthy cues will struggle to break into the mass market, according to analysts at Mintel.

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Diageo's Johnnie Walker and Smirnoff have continued their slide down a list of the world's most valuable brands.

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Kenya Breweries has released a new RTD variant under the Smirnoff vodka brand.

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Diageo's Johnnie Walker brand has consolidated its dominance of Global Travel Retail's spirits shelves, although Pernod Ricard's Absolut has been overtaken by Chivas Regal and Brown-Forman's Jack Daniel's, according to figures from The IWSR.

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Diageo's Smirnoff brand has moved up one place in a list of the world's biggest-selling spirits brands after posting record volumes and strong growth in 2015.

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Diageo has released two variants of Smirnoff Cider, a blend of carbonated cider, fruit flavours and Smirnoff vodka.

UK Prime Minister David Cameron used Diageo's Smirnoff brand as a weapon for a spot of political retaliation during his speech at the Conservative Party conference today.