Diageo

Diageo plc is a multinational beer, wine and spirits company listed on the London Stock Exchange was formed in 1997 from the merger of Guinness plc and Grand Metropolitan plc.

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The product portfolios of Guinness and GrandMet were largely complementary, with little overlap.

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Diageo is the holding company for the some leading international drinks brands such as Guinness, Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal, J&B, Seagram 7 Crown, VO, Johnnie Walker, Tanqueray and Baileys Irish Cream, Sterling Vineyards, Beaulieu Vineyards, George Dickel, and operates the Scottish whisky distilleries of Blair Athol, Caol Ila, Cardow, Clynelish, Cragganmore, Dalwhinnie, Glenkinchie, Glen Ord, Lagavulin, Oban, Royal Lochnagar and Talisker. It is also a distributor of Jose Cuervo.

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In 2002 Diageo sold the Burger King fast food restaurant chain worldwide to a consortium led by US firm Texas Pacific for $1.5bn. Until 2000, Diageo owned Pillsbury which it sold to General Mills.

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