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.
Laurent Delaunay on rebranding his family business, the importance of marketing and why French wine is losing market share
Last month Catherine and Laurent Delaunay brought their family of French wines together under a new group name, Delaunay Vins et Domaines.
Jessica Broadbent November 16 2023









