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.
Refresco buys Berentzen-Gruppe production site in Germany
As part of the deal, Refresco will also acquire the mineral-water brands Märkisch Kristall and Grüneberg Quelle.
Conor Reynolds August 22 2024









