Mikells takes Xerox executive to become its chief financial officer

Diageo has appointed Kathryn Mikells as chief financial officer with effect from November 9, replacing Deirdre Mahlan.

Inver House buoyed by profit rise on back of strong sales for focus whisky brands

Sales of Caorunn gin and Speyburn and Balblair whiskies helped Inver House Distillers post a profit rise of 23% in 2014.

Matthew Clark beefs up premium Italian and Spanish wine ranges as top-end sales surge

Matthew Clark has added 35 premium wines from Italy and Spain to its portfolio in response to a surge in demand from the top-end on-trade.

Absolut puts classics with a twist under spotlight in digital campaign

Absolut vodka is launching a new Taste Perfection brand marketing platform focusing on classic vodka cocktails such as the Bloody Mary and Cosmopolitan.

Brewer points way to Christmas success for the on-trade with series of roadshows

On-trade customers are being offered free staff training and the chance to sample new products at a series of pre-Christmas trade shows being hosted by Carlsberg UK.

Jameson links with craft brewer for limited edition Irish whiskey

An Irish whiskey from casks that have previously held a craft brewer's stout has been launched by Jameson.

Exclusive: Matthew Clark's chief executive 'thrilled' over Conviviality's £200m takeover

Matthew Clark's chief executive officer Steve Thomson told harpers.co.uk in an exclusive interview that he is "thrilled" over the acquisition of Matthew Clark by Conviviality Retail which has created "a group with the widest reach in terms of route to market in the drinks industry".

Diageo embarks on biggest ever marketing campaign for Johnnie Walker Scotch brand

Johnnie Walker has launched what is billed as the largest global marketing campaign in its history.

Tanqueray looks to the past to inspire limited edition Bloomsbury gin launch

Diageo Reserve has introduced a limited edition version of Tanqueray gin based on a 19^th century recipe from the company's archives.

AB-Inbev confirms approach made to Peroni brewer SAB Miller about possible bid

Stella Artois and Budweiser brewer AB-Inbev has confirmed that it has made an approach to UK-based rival SAB Miller about a possible takeover of the company.

Caliterra winemaker tips Malbec to do big things in Chile

A leading Chilean winemaker thinks Malbec could be a grape with a big future in the country.

Italian producer Piccini launches sparkling wine as a competitive alternative to Prosecco

Chianti producer Piccini has launched a sparkling wine made with grapes from Prosecco territory.

Accolade buys Chilean producer Viña Anakena

Accolade Wines claims to be the first company to have a presence in each of Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, North America and South America after buying Chilean producer Viña Anakena.

Bibendum PLB aims to showcase regional Argentina with two new wine ranges

Bibendum PLB has launched two new wine ranges from Argentina.

Harpers Global Design Awards 2015: The Results

The competition to stand out not just on-shelf but also on-screen means there is intense pressure on wine producers, suppliers and, most of all, the creative and design agencies behind the labels to really up their game. Here are the results from the first worldwide Harpers Design Awards where we invited entries from around the world, attracting designs from the US, Australia and across Europe.

South African wine producer Perdeberg joins Boutinot portfolio in the UK

Glenfiddich delves into the archives to remake its original single malt

Glenfiddich is to launch a modern re-creation of the original whisky that it produced to kick-start the single malt whisky market in 1963.

Revamped Absolut vodka bottle heads to global markets

Pernod Ricard has unveiled a new-look bottle for Absolut vodka, the first redesign for the brand in over 30 years.

Chile's Viña Ventisquero lines-up Root 1 additions and Wild Swan for UK debuts

Chilean producer Viña Ventisquero is the latest to line up new UK launches for a big reveal at next week's Mercado Andino tasting in London.

Bacardi unveils trio of The Deveron single malts

Bacardi has released three single malt whiskies from the MacDuff distillery on Speyside under the name of The Deveron.