Diageo
Multinational alcoholic beverages company
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| January 2025 | Diageo sold Cacique to La Martiniquaise for an undisclosed sum. |
| November 2024 | Diageo formed Diageo Luxury Group, a new luxury division combining luxury spirits and experiences. |
| September 2024 | Diageo acquired Ritual Zero Proof, another non-alcoholic spirits brand, further strengthening its presence in the non-alcoholic spirits segment. |
| July 2024 | Diageo sold Safari and Pampero Rum brands. |
| April 2024 | After mediation talks with Diageo, the legal challenge to the Newbridge brewery project was withdrawn. |
| March 19 2024 | Diageo reopened Port Ellen distillery after 40 years of closure, investing £185 million (US$235m) in restoration. |
| February 2024 | A report claimed Diageo was looking to sell Pimm's, Safari, and Pampero Rum brands. |
| February 2024 | High Court proceedings were lodged against An Bord Pleanála by an Athy resident opposing the Newbridge brewery project. |
| December 2023 | Media speculation arose about Diageo potentially exiting the beer market entirely, which was subsequently denied by the company. |
| October 2023 | Diageo sold Windsor Global, which owns the blended Scotch brand Windsor, to private equity firm PT W Co of South Korea. |
| June 2023 | Diageo's subsidiary, Mortlach distillery in Moray, Scotland, was awarded the 'Whisky of the Year' prize in the annual International Whisky Competition for its Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice 1989 Mortlach single malt Scotch, showcasing the company's outstanding whisky production. |
| June 7 2023 | Sir Ivan Menezes, the previous CEO of Diageo, passed away. |
| May 2023 | Diageo announced funding for the British Aluminium Consortium for Advance Alloys (BACALL), a collective aimed at creating a circular economy in the UK. |
| March 2023 | Diageo announced that Debra Crew would succeed Sir Ivan Menezes as CEO of the company, with her start date planned ahead of schedule. |
| 2022 | Diageo relocated its head office to Great Marlborough Street, London, moving from the Park Royal location. |
| November 2022 | Diageo announced acquisition of Balcones Distilling, a Texas-based whiskey distillery. |
| October 2022 | Diageo acquired the Australian cold-brew coffee liqueur brand, Mr Black. |
| September 2022 | Diageo sold the Archers brand to De Kuyper Royal Distillers. |
| July 2022 | Diageo announced plans to build a €200 million brewery in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland. |
| October 2021 | Diageo announced a $500m investment to expand manufacturing in Mexico for the tequila category, with construction of new facilities in Jalisco expected to begin in 2021. |
| October 2021 | Diageo completed a £185m investment in Scotch whisky tourism, opening a visitor centre in Edinburgh for the Johnnie Walker brand, with the royal opening by Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay. |
| January 2020 | Diageo agreed to pay US$5 million to settle charges by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, which alleged the company had pressured distributors to buy excessive products to meet performance goals. |
| 2019 | Diageo divested United National Breweries (UNB) in the second half of the year. |
| 2019 | Diageo sold remaining wine brands including Navarro Correas and Chalone Vineyard, completing its exit from the wine category. |
| August 2019 | Diageo purchased a majority stake in Seedlip, a non-alcoholic spirits brand, marking its strategic expansion into the non-alcoholic beverage market. |
| November 2018 | Diageo sold multiple brands including Seagram's whiskey, Myers's Rum, Popov vodka, and others to the Sazerac Company for US$550 million. |
| June 2017 | Diageo acquired the Casamigos tequila brand, which was launched in 2013. |
| February 2017 | Diageo announced plans to open a Guinness brewery and tourist attraction in Baltimore County, Maryland, with potential to host up to 300,000 visitors annually. |
| 2016 | Diageo was ranked 11th out of 4,255 companies worldwide for diversity and inclusiveness in the Thomson Reuters Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Index, highlighting the company's commitment to workplace inclusivity. |
| March 2016 | Diageo sold Grand Marnier to the Campari Group. |
| 2015 | Diageo sold most of its wine business to Treasury Wine Estates. |
| 2015 | Diageo sold the Red Stripe beer brand and interests in other breweries, as well as Guinness rights in some territories to Heineken. |
| December 2015 | Diageo invested US$10 million in Danish whisky brand Stauning to facilitate production expansion. |
| April 2015 | Diageo acquired South African beer producer United National Breweries (UNB). |
| 2013 | Diageo and Sean Combs jointly purchased the DeLeón Tequila brand. |
| June 2012 | Diageo announced a £1 billion investment in Scotch whisky production, planning to construct at least one new distillery, expand existing facilities, and increase overall production capacity by 30 to 40 percent. |
| August 2011 | Diageo agreed to pay over US$16 million to settle U.S. civil regulatory charges for making improper payments to foreign officials, violating the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act through its subsidiaries to obtain sales and tax benefits for brands like Johnnie Walker and Windsor Scotch whiskies. |
| 2010 | Diageo opened Roseisle distillery at a cost of £40 million. |
| 2010 | Diageo closed Port Dundas grain distillery, which was demolished in 2011. |
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