Endeavour Group has announced the appointment of Jeanette Fenske as the new Managing Director of BWS. Fenske has 35 years’ experience in retail and more than 20 years’ experience in senior leadership […]

Vinarchy has commenced full distribution of the portfolio of wine brands it acquired form Pernod Ricard, including Jacob’s Creek, Stoneleigh, Church Road and Campo Viejo. The transition, marks a major milestone since […]

Lark Distilling Co. has appointed Stuart Gregor as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Gregor (above left), who co-founded Four Pillars Gin in 2013 and is a current Non-Executive Director of […]

Ritchies IGA is considering closing down Victorian stores due to rising crime rates, which it says have reached a “crisis point” in the state. Ritchies IGA chief executive Fred Harrison told 7.30: […]

Spirits & Cocktails Australia (SCA), the national body representing major distilled spirits producers, has announced the appointment of Steven Fanner as its Executive Director. Fanner joins SCA following five years as Chief […]

Cellarbrations in Somerset, Tasmania, has won National Retailer of the Year at the IBA 2025 Five Star Awards. Australia’s top independent state and national retailers were announced at the IBA Trade Workshop […]

Diageo interim CEO Nik Jhangiani has joined the debate on whether structural or cyclical issues are driving sales declines in the drinks industry. It follows Brown-Forman CEO Lawson E. Whiting describing it […]

French winemaker Didier Chopin has been convicted of making and selling hundreds of thousands of bottles of fake Champagne. Chopin added carbon dioxide and and liqueur syrup to still wine from Spain […]

Coles Liquor has recognised 11 suppliers during an awards ceremony at its 2025 Supplier Forum. The forum brought Australia’s liquor industry together at the MCG, with Lion taking the spotlight with three […]