Paramount Liquor will present its new bi-annual Re:Tail event for the off-premise in Melbourne this month, where it will also launch a new banner group. Re:Tail will take over The Wool Mill […]
Paramount Liquor to host Melbourne Re:Tail event
New owners for Accolade Wines
Accolade Wines has announced that Australian Wine Holdco Limited (AWL), a consortium of institutional investors, is taking equity ownership of the company. Accolade Wines has reached agreement with its lenders on the […]
Australia wine exports slide as consumers cut back
Australian wine exports declined by 2% in value to $1.90 billion and 3% in volume to 607 million litres in the 12 months to December 2023, according to the latest Wine Australia’s Export Report. Wine Australia […]
Tax hikes on spirits fuel inflation
Spirits & Cocktails Australia has renewed its calls for an overhaul of Australia’s punitive spirits tax regime, which it says is outdated and hurting the economy, distilling industry and consumers. Spirits tax […]
The new trends driving RTD growth in Australia
New research from IWSR shows light spirit offerings, flavoured alcoholic beverages and hard seltzers driving RTD growth in Australia and stealing share from traditional dark spirit premixes. According to IWSR, flavoured alcoholic […]
Is the party over for premium drinks?
Alarm bells are sounding among industry analysts as sales decline for premium drinks and consumer survey results point to a shift in social attitudes. Among the hard-hit categories globally are cognac and […]
Cognac sales in crisis
There is nothing perfect about the storm that has hit the cognac industry, which is in crisis mode as it battles falling sales and a Chinese anti-dumping probe. Earlier this month China opened an […]
Justin North launches hospitality creative agency
Chef and hospitality advisor Justin North has launched a creative agency specialising in the development of food and beverage concepts across lifestyle and social precincts, hotels, restaurants and bars. North, who is […]
Ordermentum launches loyalty program
Hospitality industry platform Ordermentum has officially launched its loyalty program and is celebrating by partnering with Qantas Business Rewards to give businesses the option to convert the Ordermentum Rewards Points they earn […]
New Marketing Director for Accolade Wines
Accolade Wines has announced the appointment of Amy Darvill as its new Marketing Director ANZ. Darvill joins as Accolade Wines Marketing Director ANZ from L.E.K. Consulting, where she led work with clients […]
