Diageo Australia has reported a net sales increase of 23% in FY21, driven by a strong performance in RTDs. RTD net sales grew 27%, led by Smirnoff Spiked Seltzers and Gordon’s Pink […]

Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) has announced a return to strong growth momentum in the first half of FY21, after a severely disrupted year in 2020 as a result of the global […]

Campari Group has revealed its fastest growing brands in Australia following the release of its HY21 results. It confirmed “strong business momentum”, driven by the consumption bounce back in the on-premise channel, […]

Asahi Beverages has announced that Peter Filipovic is retiring as CEO of Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) and passing the torch to a new leader for the business. Filipovic (pictured below at […]

There are concerns that hard seltzer sales are losing momentum after being hailed as the new growth driver in alcohol. Boston Beer, which produces the second biggest selling seltzer in the US – […]

Global online booking platform ResDiary has launched independently into Australia after ending its seven-year exclusive relationship with The Fork (previously Dimmi). ResDiary offers a no-commission-fee online booking platform for hospitality businesses, alongside […]

Aussie craft gin curator Gintonica has announced it’s expanding into whisky and embarking on an equity crowd-sourced funding campaign to drive growth and promote Australian craft spirits both locally and internationally. Australian […]

Australian wine exports to China were down 45% in 2020-21 due to the introduction of prohibitive tariffs, but exports to the United Kingdom and Hong Kong are booming according to Wine Australia. […]

Merivale’s Justin Hemmes is among the heavyweights in the hospitality industry calling for the reintroduction of JobKeeper. Hemmes says the industry is “on its knees” and experts agree that uncertainty is leading […]