Blacktown. Beverage profit drops

Diageo Australia, the local arm of the UK-based beverages group, which has its production and distribution facility at Huntingwood, had a profit drop of 43.6 per cent from $39.37 million to $22.22 million, in 2009-10. MD, Tim Salt said Johnnie Walker was an outstanding performer, growing 19 per cent over 2009-10.