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.
Henkell Freixenet CEO Andreas Brokemper on why he sees sparkling wine continuing to fizz
The prosecco, Cava and crémant supplier will continue to prioritise its investment in sparkling, Brokemper tells Just Drinks.
Dean Best August 20 2024









