United Spirits to cut 100 mid-senior roles, eyes 200 more under Diageo cost reset

Diageo's India arm is trimming ~100 mid-to-senior jobs with up to 200 more roles under review, alongside the Hyderabad plant closure. The streamlining sits beside an aggressive premiumisation push, with premium brands now contributing 90% of NSV and FY26 growth pegged at 7.6%.

— Filed Fri, 26 Jun, 2026, 12:03 IST · Source ET Retail · Updated

United Spirits is cutting about 100 mid-to-senior India jobs under Diageo's global cost program, with up to 200 more roles under review, alongside Hyderabad plant closure, while continuing premiumisation push in its largest volume market.