Food Dive reported the development on 2025-11-10. Dave Lewis will join the alcohol giant as the company struggles to turn around a slowdown in sales.
The report places the news in a wider commercial context. Diageo has named consumer products veteran Dave Lewis to be its next CEO as the Guinness and Johnnie Walker owner grapples with changing consumer alcohol preferences and considers selling off some of its brands. Lewis will become Diageo CEO and executive director effective Jan. 1, 2026. Lewis joins after most recently serving as chair of Haleon, a pharmaceutical company founded in 2022.
For the food sector, the practical implications extend beyond the immediate announcement. Still, Lewis is no stranger to the CPG industry. He spent nearly three decades at Unilever, serving in marketing and business roles, including as president of the Americas and global president for personal care. He currently serves as non-executive board director of PepsiCo.
Attention now turns to how companies, customers and regulators respond. “Dave has both the extensive CEO experience, and the proven leadership skills in building and marketing world-leading brands, that is right for Diageo at this time,” Diageo Chair John Manzoni said in the release. Diageo, which also owns Captain Morgan, Baileys and Tequila Don Julio, reported $4.9 billion in net sales during its first quarter, a 2% year-over-year decrease. For its full.
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