Huntingwood. Sixty casual workers dismissed

Diageo, the world's leading premium drinks business based in London, has sacked 60 casual workers and imposed an extended shutdown at its production and distribution centre, at Hungintwood. This was done in the wake of the 70 per cent increase in excise rates on sweetened, premixed drinks and a sales slump of more than 20 per cent across the alcopops industry. Recently, Diageo Australia was rated fourth in top 10 places to work survey conducted by BRW magazine.