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.
US “high-protein” coffee firm Slate Milk secures Series B funding
Co-founder Manny Lubin said the raise would “fuel our growth”.
Dean Best September 19 2025









