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Beam drinks keeps independent spirit

Name: Beam drinks keeps independent spirit
Uploaded: 2011-10-28T15:50:39.227Z
Duration: 9 min 1 s
Channel: Financial Times
Description: Beam chief on how spirits group will stay independent

Beam, the pure play spirits group with famous brands like Jim Beam, Teachers, Laphroaig and Canadian Club, has just demerged from Fortune Brands and it's now itself in play. Matt Shattock, chief executive, explains to Louise Lucas, consumer industries editor, how he plans to keep Beam independent.

October 28, 2011

Produced by Darryl Thomson. Filmed by Rod Fitzgerald and James MacDonald.

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