Coles Liquor has announced its sales revenue for FY21 was $3.5 billion, an increase of 6.6% on the prior corresponding period, with comparable sales growth growing by 6.3%, and 13.6% on a […]
Spirits & RTDs drive growth for Coles Liquor in FY21
Premium brands boost Beam Suntory sales by 12%
Beam Suntory has reported that its results for the first half of 2021 were up 12%, reflecting a stronger than expected rebound in key markets and the performance of its premium brands. […]
Lion to sell its Liquor King retail stores
Lion New Zealand is selling its chain of Liquor King retail stores in New Zealand. The brewer has operated Liquor King for more than 25 years and currently has 22 outlets. They […]
Lion looks to reinvent its beer advertising
Lion’s new Consumer & Brand Director, Anubha Sahasrabuddhe, has revealed to Mi3 that she wants to bring the heart back to the company’s beer advertising campaigns. She said the beer category has […]
Asahi & Coca-Cola join forces to build recycling plant
Asahi Beverages, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), Pact Group and Cleanaway have formed a joint venture to build and operate a new PET recycling facility in Australia. Under the agreement, the companies said […]
Why Diageo bought another agave brand
Diageo has added to its growing portfolio of agave spirits with Mezcal Unión, as part of its acquisition of Casa UM. Mezcal Unión was launched in 2011 by a group of Mexican […]
ALM announces new Independent Beverage Partners division
Australian Liquor Marketers (ALM) has announced its Owned and Exclusive Brands portfolio has been rebranded as Independent Beverage Partners (IBP). IBP will use the existing ALM supply chain and grow its private […]
Asahi expands its direct-purchase barley program
The first beers brewed with 100% Victorian barley purchased direct from local farmers have rolled off the line at CUB’s Abbotsford Brewery in Melbourne. Victorian beer lovers will soon be enjoying Carlton […]
SEEK co-founder invests in Ordermentum
Ordermentum has announced a successful $6 million funding round, led by existing Chairman David Gordon, SEEK co-founder Matt Rockman and PURE Asset Management. The investment in the ordering and payments platform comes […]
TWE announces CEO Award winners
It’s great to see Australian companies finding innovative ways to keep staff engaged and spirits high while working remotely, with initiatives ranging from PwC introducing a daily staff competition called #youknowyoureinlockdownwhen to Treasury […]
