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Farmers and dairy industry bosses will be impacted by the news this morning.

Rising demand for Baileys, Rockshore lager and its chief spirits brands drove a 3% increase in annual net sales at global drinks giant Diageo's Irish division.

Just a few days left before Christmas and if you are stuck for present ideas don’t forget that a decent bottle of wine or gin is always a welcome gift.

Drinks company Diageo which owns Guinness, Smirnoff and Baileys has said sales in the first half of its financial year in Ireland were flat but that its overall performance globally produced better-than-expected results.

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Diageo has cut the pay of its two top executives after the drinks group missed performance targets, joining other UK companies in reining in management awards amid political and investor calls for restraint.

Drinks giant Diageo has reported that net sales in Ireland were flat during its last financial year, but has increased medium-term group profit targets and announced a £1.5bn (€1.7bn) share buyback programme, writes Geoff Percival,

Drinks giant Diageo has reported that net sales in Ireland were flat during its last financial year, but has increased medium-term group profit targets and announced a £1.5bn (€1.7bn) share buyback programme.

The company also boosts that the Vegan drink has the same amount of calories as the average five-ounce glass of wine.

Pat Rigney chose ‘remote and wild’ Drumshambo to distill gin and whiskey for world markets, writes Trish Dromey.

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Guinness enjoyed a strong second half to 2015, with year-on-year sales growth of 5% being noted in Ireland and the iconic stout’s global sales jumping by 9%.

Guinness-owner Diageo is selling the majority of its wine business to one of the world's biggest publicly-listed winemakers, Australia's Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) for $552m.

Sales of Guinness in Ireland rose by 2%, on an annualised basis, in the 12 months to the end of June — parent company, Diageo’s latest financial year.

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Global drinks giant Diageo has confirmed the disposal of iconic Irish whiskey brand Bushmills as part of a $400m (€320m) deal to strengthen its presence in the global tequila market.

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Net sales of Guinness declined 3% in Ireland over the past year, due to hot weather, significant rises in excise duties and the continuing shrinkage of the overall beer market here.

Global sales of Guinness fell by 1% during the second half of 2013, mainly due to declining beer markets in its traditional core regions of Ireland and Nigeria.

ABOUT 2,300 glasses of Baileys are consumed every minute of the day across the world.

The Irish Farmers Association has thrown its weight behind retaining alcohol sponsorship of major sporting events.

A recent survey has revealed a startling fact that 40% of digital natives do not know that milk comes from a dairy cow.

Incoming Diageo CEO Ivan Menezes, the latest Indian-born businessman to head a global multinational, is likely to continue the strategy of his predecessor by focusing on growth in emerging markets, writes John Daly

Global drinks giant Diageo is committed to its Irish operations, despite seeing continued “tough market conditions” here, as Guinness maintains its 32% market share.

Smirnoff owner Diageo is reportedly eyeing a slice of US-based whisky producer Beam.

Production is due to start at Diageo Ireland’s new €153m brewing facility at St James’s Gate by the middle of next year.

Diageo chief executive Paul Walsh’s salary more than doubled last year to £11.2m (€13.9m), after an 88% rise in the drinks company’s shares over the last three years boosted his rewards from long-term incentive schemes.

Drinks giant Diageo, the maker of Guinness and Baileys, has reported a 5% year-on-year fall in net sales at its Irish operations for the first six months of the year.

The growing thirst of emerging markets for whiskey, gin and vodka cheered Guinness and Baileys firm Diageo today as its western markets continued to suffer a debt hangover.

Brands including Baileys and Thorntons have been criticised as the worst for using recyclable products in their Easter egg packaging.

A change in Dutch tax rates has resulted in Guinness owner — Diageo — writing off €624 million in deferred tax assets.

Drinks giant Diageo has said sales in the UK are falling behind the rest of Europe.

Stephen Cadogan reports from the National Dairy Show at Millstreet.

As Scandinavians take to the first organic Irish cream liqueur with gusto, First Ireland Spirits is looking to expand its customer base by tapping new markets and extending its portfolio with whiskey products, writes Trish Dromey.

FOR a lot of Irish food companies better and more effective use of the opportunities provided by the internet has the potential to boost their sales.

Barely had the presidential plane taken off and Diageo warned of job losses at the old Guinness heartland in St James’s Gate, leaving a bitter taste for some and a challenge for Diageo Ireland MD John Kennedy, writes Kyran Fitzgerald