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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Diageo buys drink mixer Stirrings]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/16/diageo-buys-drink-mixer-stirrings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/16/diageo-buys-drink-mixer-stirrings/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/16/diageo-buys-drink-mixer-stirrings/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/deo/" rel="tag">Diageo plc (DEO)</a></p><img hspace="4" height="196" align="right" width="271" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/06/stirrings1.jpg" />Signs of life in the merger and acquisitions industry are so scarce right now that this one will have to do: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/diageo-p-l-c/deo/nys">Diageo</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/diageo-p-l-c/deo/nys">DEO</a>) has acquired leading cocktail mixer producer Stirrings for an undisclosed sum. Prior to the deal, Diageo held a 20% stake in the company.<br /><br />
<p>"This is a great opportunity to further grow the Stirrings brand and create more synergies with Diageo's array of leading spirits brands," <a href="http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&amp;STORY=/www/story/06-16-2009/0005045023&amp;EDATE=">said
<person>Larry Schwartz</person>
, President of Diageo USA</a>. "As people entertain more at home, they are looking for an easy way to serve bar-quality cocktails and Stirrings fits squarely within our at-home strategy."</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/16/diageo-buys-drink-mixer-stirrings/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Diageo buys drink mixer Stirrings</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/16/diageo-buys-drink-mixer-stirrings/">Diageo buys drink mixer Stirrings</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:20:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&amp;STORY=/www/story/06-16-2009/0005045023&amp;EDATE=>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/16/diageo-buys-drink-mixer-stirrings/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19069014/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/16/diageo-buys-drink-mixer-stirrings/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>DEO</category><category>Diageo</category><category>inthenews</category><category>stirrings</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zac Bissonnette]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:20:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
