Diageo has announced that it has partnered with CPL Training to sponsor £35,000-worth of FREE age verification training across Scotland. The training will be available for up to 1,000 employees, and covers the law in relation to age verification policy and dealing with the conflict that can arise when the sale of alcohol is refused. [...]

Diageo is set to report a 5% rise in annual profits to £2.9bn on Thursday, on sales of £10.1bn. Sales are expected to have remained tough in Europe, where Guinness sales fell 6% in the first half. UPDATE •Stronger second half performance with improved price/mix and operating margin expansion led to 5% organic growth of [...]

Where are we heading? the future will be here before we know it, so we decided to ask some of the movers and shakers of the industry to look into their crystal balls to see where we will be and what we’ll be doing in five years time. susan young deciphers their mystic predictions. In [...]

Mark Baird, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at Diageo Great Britain (GB), has been appointed Chair of the Fife Licensed Trade Association The role, which will last for two years, will involve championing the cause on the on-trade in Fife. Mark will be assisted by Martin Earls. Says Mark, “Not only does this give [...]