The Australian hospitality industry is booming with new data showing venues across the nation have recorded their highest revenue since before the pandemic. Figures from point-of-sale and e-commerce software provider Lightspeed show […]
Diageo has reached an agreement to acquire super-premium Don Papa Rum, a dark rum from the Philippines. The upfront consideration is €260 million (more than $400 million AU) with a further potential […]
The value of Irish whiskey exports exceeded one billion euros for the first time in 2022 according to new data from the Irish Whiskey Association. Director of the Irish Whiskey Association William […]
Brown-Forman has completed its acquisition of the Diplomático Rum brand and related assets from Destillers United Group. The company announced its agreement to purchase the brand in October 2022, giving Brown-Forman an […]
Coopers is now available in the Indian beer market, following the South Australian brewery securing a new distributor. Austrade introduced Coopers to VBev, which is one of India’s largest importers and distributors […]
There is cautious hope that a visit by Federal Foreign Minister Penny Wong to Beijing this week is the first step in thawing trade relations between China and Australian winemakers. Wong met […]
New CGA by NielsenIQ data shows 74% of Australian consumers are planning to visit on-premise venues during December. CGA by NielsenIQ’s On Premise Consumer Pulse Report shows over half of respondents are […]
Construction of Coopers Brewery’s $50 million new visitor centre, microbrewery and whisky distillery is underway, with ground broken on the site today. The official sod-turning event marked the start of the construction […]
Woolworths Group has agreed to sell 5.5% of the issued capital of Endeavour Group via a block trade at a price of $6.46 per share. Street Talk reported that the sale of […]
Beam Suntory Australia’s Canadian Club and The Monkeys have taken out the prestigious Sustained Success Global Grand Effie Award for their “Who made beer the boss of summer?” campaign. The Effie Awards […]
