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.
Trump tariffs threaten “thousands” of US jobs, wine-and-spirits trade body warns
The tariffs could also result in $5bn in lost tax revenue, according to a study commissioned by Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America.
Shivam Mishra December 12 2024


