For those of you with long memories, yesterday’s (26 March) initial media reports of deal talks between Pernod Ricard and Brown-Forman – and then the subsequent confirmation by the two companies – probably brought to mind previous mega-deals in spirits, including Suntory Holdings’ purchase of Beam in 2014 or, perhaps more pertinently, the 2005 takeover of Allied Domecq or the 2000 purchase of Seagram.
Celsius, PepsiCo tweak distribution deal
Shares in the US energy drink business fell after the news the company’s distribution deal with PepsiCo had been changed.
Dean Best March 28 2024









