The 1988 acquisition of Irish Distillers Ltd (IDL) by Pernod Ricard is the great drinks industry acquisition that almost never happened. As the story goes, the French company – then a fraction of the size of today’s colossus – originally only wanted a small slice of the Irish whiskey pie.
Asahi shipments still halted in Japan after cyberattack
The Japanese drinks giant said output is suspended at a number of its 30 production sites in the country.
Dean Best October 02 2025









