British production company Private Island has gone viral with a bizarre beer ad that it created using AI and the results are the stuff of bad dreams. The ad was made in […]
This is what happens when AI creates a beer ad
The world’s best hard seltzer
An Australian brand called Malocchio has won Best Hard Seltzer at the 2023 World Premix Awards for its Kakadu Plum flavour. The judges said: “Nice subtle nose, really good carbonation, really enjoyable […]
Has the bubble burst for Champagne?
Australia is the sixth biggest market for Champagne exports, but there are signs its dizzy growth is slowing as inflation hits hip pockets. The Reserve Bank of Australia lifted the official cash […]
Shifting customer behaviour at Dan Murphy’s & BWS
Endeavour Group announced its Q3 FY23 results today, hours before the Reserve Bank of Australia lifted the official cash rate from 3.6% to 3.8%. While Endeavour’s retail sales rose to $2.4 billion […]
Australia triumphs at San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Twenty six Australian spirits have been awarded Double Gold medals at the prestigious San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC), the largest international spirits competition in the United States. With two decades of […]
PUBLIC acquires The Maybe Group
Move over Merivale, there’s a new hospitality giant in town following PUBLIC’s acquisition of The Maybe Group. PUBLIC has amassed more 20 properties in its portfolio in just 12 months, which are […]
Explosive growth fuels rum renaissance
Experts are predicting that 2023 will finally be the year rum is taken seriously as a high-quality spirit that ranks alongside Cognac and single malt Scotch whisky, as the category experiences explosive […]
Australian distillers triumph at London Spirits Competition
Australian distillers have stolen the show at the 2023 London Spirits Competition, taking out the overall Best Quality Award, Best RTD, Best Brandy and 25 Gold medals. London Spirits Competition judges spirits […]
Flat wine bottles a winner for Banrock Station
Banrock Station flat wine bottles have won a Gold medal for Beverage Packaging Design of the Year at the Winners of the 2023 Australasian Packaging Innovation and Design (PIDA) Awards. The bottles […]
Aussies cut back on alcohol spending
New data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows Australians are cutting back their spending on alcohol and tobacco as cost of living pressures hit household budgets. Household spending rose […]
