William Grant & Sons has reached an agreement to purchase The Famous Grouse and Naked Malt brands from The 1887 Company. The 1887 Company is a subsidiary of Edrington and the sale […]
William Grant expands whisky portfolio
ALH partners with SevenRooms
Australian Leisure and Hospitality (ALH) has partnered with CRM, marketing and operations platform SevenRooms to help it enhance guest experience and drive customer loyalty. The integration is live across ALH’s portfolio of more than […]
Thomson Whisky partners with The Whisky List
New Zealand single malt whisky distillery Thomson Whisky has partnered with The Whisky List (TWL) as its exclusive distributor for Australia. The announcement follows Thomson Whisky’s recent success at the 2024 New […]
Suntory toasts opening of Queensland manufacturing facility
The first drinks have rolled off the production line at the $400+ million Suntory manufacturing facility in Queensland. The 17-hectare site will power the partnership as the new manufacturing and distribution hub […]
5 Public Hospitality pubs enter administration
Public Hospitality Group has lost control of five Sydney pubs after private credit investor Muzinich & Co pulled out of a refinancing deal. Muzinich has called in FTI Consulting, an insolvency specialist, […]
Accolade Wines CEO reveals next move after resignation
Accolade Wines CEO Robert Foye has revealed his next move after his surprise resignation from the company earlier this month. “After four and a half years leading Accolade Wines I am looking […]
New Campari CEO steps down
Campari Group has announced Matteo Fantacchiotti’s resignation as CEO after just six months in the role. Fantacchiotti replaced Bob Kunze-Concewitz when he retired, but has announced his resignation due to personal reasons. […]
Bacardi & Coca-Cola announce plans to launch rum RTD
The Coca‑Cola Company and Bacardi have announced an agreement to debut BACARDÍ rum and Coca‑Cola as an RTD. BACARDÍ Mixed with Coca‑Cola RTD will be available in several markets around the world, […]
Campari expands Scotch whisky portfolio
Campari Group has taken a 14.6% stake in the owner of single malt whiskies Bunnahabhain, Deanston and Tobermory for £69.6 million (AU$136 million). South African holding company Capevin Holdings Proprietary Limited indirectly […]
Metcash gives liquor sales update
Metcash has given an update at its 2024 Annual General Meeting on its year-to-date liquor sales, which are up 2.7%. Metcash Chairman Peter Birtles said the business continued to outperform the market, […]
