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Diageo celebrates 20-year anniversary

18-Dec-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Drinks giant Diageo, which owns brands such as Johnnie Walker Scotch, Smirnoff vodka, Tanqueray gin and Guinness stout, has celebrated its 20th anniversary.

Diageo to provide calories and alcohol content per typical serve

19-Mar-2015 By Robyn Black

Smirnoff vodka and Guinness beer owner, Diageo, will become the first drinks company to provide drinkers with information on both nutritional information and alcohol content per typical serve, it announced today (19 March 2015).

'Scottish pubs targeted in cocaine campaign'

08-Nov-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

The Scottish government is launching its biggest ever awareness-raising campaign on the dangers of cocaine use. Staff will visit 140 pubs and clubs...

Walsh's fears for tax hikes

26-Nov-2009 By John Harrington and Lesley Foottit

Diageo chief executive Paul Walsh fears the UK could be "swept along" in the international drive to raise alcohol taxes if the industry's voice isn't...

Diageo boss to discuss plant closures with union reps

09-Nov-2009 By Hamish Champ

Diageo chief executive Paul Walsh is set to meet union officials at the company's Kilmarnock bottling plant this morning to outline reasons for the...

A spirited defence

04-Sep-2009 By Hamish Champ

"How can I be sure, In a world, that's constantly changin'?" For female readers of a certain age - and who knows, perhaps even a few male ones - the...

What the Sunday papers said

04-Nov-2002

Financial TimesReform of licensing is set to be included in the Queen's Speech this month, but it is likely to face opposition from the Conservatives...