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.
The Coca-Cola Co. eyes “portfolio” of RTD partnerships
Though Coca‑Cola’s RTD work is in “early days”, it said partnering with other beverage companies could provide “new value”.
Jessica Broadbent November 29 2023


