New government may consider the sale of Absolut
You know how it is with those pre-election promises: they are often broken. Still, drinks companies are hopeful that Sweden’s new Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt may own up to his words and allow the multi-billion dollar sale of Vin & Sprit (V&S), the owner of Absolut vodka, to go ahead within the next twelve months. V&S is owned by the Swedish government, which has always been steadfast in its refusal to sell.