PepsiCo CEO Danny Celoni has been announced as the new CEO of Carlton & United Breweries (CUB), replacing Peter Filipovic, who announced he was retiring in July. Filipovic spent 25 years at […]
New CEO announced for CUB
Lion’s Jonathan Harrison moves to LMG
Liquor Marketing Group (LMG) has announced the appointment of its new Chief Financial Officer, Jonathan Harrison. Harrison (above) previously worked for Lion for nine years in several senior finance roles, most recently […]
Angelina Jolie sells Miraval to Stoli Group
Tenute del Mondo, a subsidiary of Stoli Group, has purchased 50% of Chateau Miraval – and the Miraval brand – from Angelina Jolie. Jolie has been looking to get out of the wine […]
Bruce Mathieson departs Endeavour Group
Endeavour Group has announced that Bruce Mathieson Jr is stepping down as Managing Director of Hotels to pursue other interests. The Mathieson family are major shareholders in Endeavour Group. Mathieson’s father, Bruce […]
Penfolds winemaker Peter Gago joins Decanter’s Hall Of Fame
Congratulations to Penfolds Chief Winemaker Peter Gago on becoming the newest member of Decanter magazine’s ‘Hall of Fame’. The Decanter Hall of Fame recognises and awards excellence in the wine world and […]
What’s next for seltzer in Australia
Alcoholic seltzer celebrates its second anniversary in the local market next month with huge growth and a dizzying array of new releases. Sales of seltzer in Australia have more than doubled in […]
Fellr founders on the secrets to seltzer success
It’s been a huge first year for Australian seltzer start-up FELLR, which is predicting growth of 500% in FY2022. Despite a swag of new brands entering the category every month, the co-founders […]
Solving the hospitality staffing crisis
Australian hospitality venues are facing a staffing crisis as they prepare to reopen after COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions. The industry lost 200,000 foreign students, backpackers and skilled visa holders last year and […]
The Whisky List launches distribution arm
Whisky marketplace The Whisky List (TWL) has announced it is expanding its operations with the launch of a distribution team. TWL will represent a group of premium whisky brands from Australia, Scotland […]
Andrew Caillard MW joins WithWine
Former wine auctioneer and retail executive Andrew Caillard MW has joined the leadership team at WithWine as Associate Director. Australian winery software provider WithWine toasted its second consecutive oversubscribed seven-figure capital raise […]
