Editing Diageo (section)

===Divestment of beer and wine===
In 2015, the company made major sales in both the beer and wine categories, selling the [[Red Stripe]] beer brand, along with interests in other breweries, and the rights to Guinness in some territories to [[Heineken N.V.|Heineken]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 October 2015 |title=Heineken Acquires Red Stripe Beer from Diageo |url=https://beveragedynamics.com/2015/10/09/heineken-acquires-red-stripe-beer-from-diageo/ |work=Beverage Dynamics}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Megaw |first=Nicholas |date=7 October 2015 |title=Diageo focuses operations with £515m assets sale to Heineken |url=https://www.ft.com/content/4ba90866-6ce9-11e5-aca9-d87542bf8673 |work=Financial Times |access-date=17 January 2024 }}</ref> as well as the sale of most of its wine business to [[Treasury Wine Estates]].<ref>{{cite web |title=TWE to acquire Diageo's Wine Business For $600 Million |url=http://www.shankennewsdaily.com/index.php/2015/10/14/13535/twe-to-acquire-diageos-wine-business-for-600-million/ |website=Shanken News Daily |date=14 October 2015 |access-date=11 December 2019 |archive-date=24 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924074201/http://www.shankennewsdaily.com/index.php/2015/10/14/13535/twe-to-acquire-diageos-wine-business-for-600-million/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The separate 2019 sale of the remaining wine brands including Navarro Correas and [[Chalone Vineyard]] saw Diageo exit the category.<ref>{{cite web |title=Foley Family Wines Buys Chalone Vineyards |url=http://www.winespectator.com/webfeature/show/id/52727 |website=WineSpectator.com |access-date=11 December 2019 |archive-date=15 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180515224710/http://www.winespectator.com/webfeature/show/id/52727 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Whilst Diageo did acquire South African beer producer United National Breweries (UNB) in April 2015 shortly before the Red Stripe sale was made,<ref>{{cite web |title=Diageo to get control of United National Breweries |url=https://www.diageo.com/en/news-and-media/press-releases/diageo-to-acquire-control-of-united-national-breweries/ |website=Diageo Plc |access-date=11 December 2019 |archive-date=27 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027203715/https://www.diageo.com/en/news-and-media/press-releases/diageo-to-acquire-control-of-united-national-breweries/ |url-status=live }}</ref> they divested it again in the second half of 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Diageo sells United National Breweries in South Africa |url=https://www.diageo.com/en/news-and-media/press-releases/diageo-sells-united-national-breweries-in-south-africa/ |website=Diageo Plc |access-date=11 December 2019 |archive-date=30 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130095522/https://www.diageo.com/en/news-and-media/press-releases/diageo-sells-united-national-breweries-in-south-africa/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In December 2023 it was speculated in the media that Diageo would exit from the beer market entirely,<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 December 2023 |title=Diageo Seeking To Divest Remaining Beer Portfolio After Margin Concerns |url=https://www.hospitalityireland.com/drinks/diageo-seeking-to-divest-remaining-beer-portfolio-after-margin-concerns-202207 |work=Hospitality Ireland |access-date=17 January 2024 |archive-date=17 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117113515/https://www.hospitalityireland.com/drinks/diageo-seeking-to-divest-remaining-beer-portfolio-after-margin-concerns-202207 |url-status=live }}</ref> potentially including the Guinness brand,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Beeson |first=James |date=7 December 2023 |title=Why would Diageo look to exit beer entirely – including Guinness? |url=https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/alcohol/why-would-diageo-look-to-exit-beer-entirely-including-guinness/686090.article |work=The Grocer |access-date=17 January 2024 |archive-date=23 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223204729/https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/alcohol/why-would-diageo-look-to-exit-beer-entirely-including-guinness/686090.article |url-status=live }}</ref> but this was denied by the company.<ref>{{Cite news |last=McCashin |first=Christian |date=7 December 2023 |title=Diageo Insists It Is Sticking With Niche Beer Brands |url=https://businessplus.ie/news/diageo-irish-beers/ |work=Business Plus}}</ref>