Diageo says consumers drinking more Guinness, whisky Guinness maker Diageo, the world's largest spirits maker, beat first-half sales forecasts today as it raised prices and more people drank premium spirits. Business • 26 Jan
Diageo to build new €200m brewery in Kildare Drinks company Diageo, which owns Guinness, is to build a new €200m brewery near Newbridge in Co Kildare. Business • 15 Jul 22
WRC hears complaints from sacked beer delivery drivers The Workplace Relations Commission has heard that workers on Guinness delivery trucks signed a joint declaration stating that a practice of undocumented keg deliveries was … Business • 13 Jul 22
Guinness farm scheme good for pints' carbon footprint Farmers who supply the makers of Guinness with barley are being encouraged to use more sustainable production methods under a new scheme being piloted in … Business • 23 Feb 22
Guinness owner Diageo posts 16% rise in H1 sales Drinks group Diageo said its first-half sales rose by nearly 16%, buoyed by high-end spirits for home use while pubs increased orders as they reopened … Business • 27 Jan 22
Guinness planning move to zero emission fleet Guinness has announced plans to introduce the first zero emission vehicles into its fleet from this summer. Business • 12 Jan 22
Diageo sees double digit sales growth in first half Diageo expects organic sales growth to be between 5% and 7% for fiscal 2023-2025, compared with the 4% to 6% growth during 2017-2019, the world's … Business • 16 Nov 21
Diageo sees boost to margins as bars, restaurants open Guinness and Johnnie Walker whisky maker Diageo said today that its new financial year was off to a "strong start". Business • 30 Sep 21
Diageo's underlying sales growth shows surprise rise Guinness owner Diageo has reported a surprise rise in underlying net sales growth for the first half of its year, as strong demand at retail … Business • 28 Jan 21
Guinness and Baileys to become net carbon neutral Diageo, the maker of Guinness and Baileys, has today announced a range of 25 goals in its new ten year sustainability action plan. Business • 23 Nov 20
Guinness recalls non-alcoholic stout in UK Guinness has announced a "precautionary" recall of its recently launched non-alcoholic stout in the UK amid concerns of microbiological contamination in some cans. Business • 11 Nov 20
Diageo says US business ahead of expectations Diageo, the world's largest spirits maker, said today it has made a strong start to its fiscal year 2021, with many countries easing their Covid-19 … Business • 28 Sep 20
Diageo delays release of full-year results due Covid-19 Guinness owner Diageo said today it would delay the publishing of its full-year report for fiscal 2020 by five days to give its auditors more … Business • 22 Jun 20
Diageo withdraws its full-year forecast Diageo, which owns Guinness, said today it would withdraw outlook on its sales and operating profit growth and suspend capital returns programme for the rest … Business • 09 Apr 20
Penneys overtakes Guinness as most valuable Irish brand Penneys has become Ireland's most valuable brand for the first time, after recording a 9% rise in brand value to €2.4 billion last year. Business • 07 Apr 20
Diageo sees coronavirus hit to 2020 profit of £200m Guinness owner Diageo said today the spread of coronavirus in greater China and the Asia Pacific region could knock up to £200m off its profit … Business • 26 Feb 20
Diageo tempers sales growth expectations Diageo, the world's biggest spirits company, tempered its annual sales growth expectations, due partly to tough trading conditions for its key Scotch whisky business in … Business • 30 Jan 20
Diageo says not immune to trade changes Guinness maker Diageo said today it was "not immune" to changes in global trade policies, but based on the current environment expects to meet its … Business • 19 Sep 19
Game of Thrones inspired scotch boosts Diageo's sales Diageo, the world's largest spirits company, reported higher annual profit today, helped by growth across all its markets and the popularity of its "Game of … Business • 25 Jul 19
Diageo's half yearly sales rise on India, China demand Diageo, the world's largest spirits company, today reported higher half-year sales, helped by strength in India and China. Business • 31 Jan 19
Emerging market turbulence to hit Diageo sales, profit Diageo has forecast a much bigger than previously expected hit from foreign exchange movements this year after weeks of volatility on emerging markets driven by … Business • 20 Sep 18
Diageo announces buyback after H1 sales rise Diageo, the world's largest spirits company, announced a £2 billion share buyback programme today and better-than-expected sales growth for the full year, helped by a … Business • 26 Jul 18
Diageo sales growth curbed by currency issues Sales driven by increased spending on marketing helped Diageo, the world's largest spirits company, to report better than expected first-half results. Business • 25 Jan 18
Diageo sees impact on sales from Indian road drinks ban Diageo, the maker of Johnnie Walker whisky and Guinness, said it expects its organic first-half sales growth to be impacted by the timing of Chinese … Business • 20 Sep 17
Guinness sales sluggish as Hop House 13 thrives Growth of the Guinness brand globally has been sluggish so far this year, with African sales declining by 5%, driven by the shift to value … Business • 27 Jul 17
