Weekly Beverage Alcohol Recap | April 03, 2026

Podcast: Beverage Business Briefing · Carlos DeOliveira

Opublikowano: 2026-04-03

## SHOW NOTES **Top Stories** - **Pernod Ricard & Brown-Forman confirm merger talks** — potential $31B combined entity; Citi puts deal odds at 50/50; Jefferies projects $450M in synergies; governance and balance sheet challenges remain - **E. & J. Gallo closes $775M Four Roses acquisition** — highest price ever for a Kentucky bourbon distillery; returns brand to US family ownership after 83 years - **Diageo North America CEO Sally Grimes departs suddenly** — replaced by 30-year veteran John O'Keefe; comes as Diageo US spirits sales fall 11.6% - **Southern Glazer's acquires ~22M ABI beer cases...