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BREAKING NEWS: Lion takes 50% stake in Four Pillars Gin
22/03/2019
Lion has announced it's investing in Four Pillars Gin, taking a 50% stake in the award-winning distillery.
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AB-InBev releases cocktail-making pod machine
21/03/2019
Keurig and Anheuser-Busch InBev are moving forward with a joint venture called the Drinkworks Home Bar, which dispenses cocktails instead of cups of coffee.
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Influencers, grassroots marketing & NPD key to drinks growth
21/03/2019
PwC's Paul von Kesmark and Birger Maekelburger discussed recent consumer trends and implications for the drinks industry at The Drinks Association Network Breakfast on March 21.
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Amatil walks away from Lion drinks deal
20/03/2019
Coca-Cola Amatil has withdrawn from negotiations to buy Lion Group's Dairy & Drinks division.
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Winemaker's car hijacked by koala
19/03/2019
South Australian winemaker Tim Whitrow got the shock of his life this week when he discovered an unexpected passenger in his car: a koala called Caramello.
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Woolworths launches new media service for suppliers
19/03/2019
Woolworths has launched a new stand-alone media business called Cartology, aimed at helping suppliers communicate more effectively with customers.
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IWSR predicts steep decline in Australian wine exports to UK
19/03/2019
The IWSR Vinexpo Report 2012-2022 has predicted Australian wine exports to the UK will decline from 23.6 million cases in 2017 to 18.8 million cases by 2022.
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Budget-conscious Aussies ditch champagne for prosecco
18/03/2019
Global Champagne sales have plummeted to their lowest level since 2004, with Australia among the countries to suffer a fall.
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Penfolds named World's Most Admired Wine Brand 2019
18/03/2019
Penfolds has been named the ‘World’s Most Admired Wine Brand’ by Drinks International in its annual poll.
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Yellow Tail named most powerful wine brand in the world
15/03/2019
Yellow Tail has topped Wine Intelligence's Global Wine Brand Power Index for the second year in a row.
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Vignerons turn to Tasmania as climate change fears grow
15/03/2019
As fears grow that climate change is affecting yields and changing the flavour of wine, Tasmania is being touted as "ripe for serious investment".
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Gage Roads to build $3million brewery in Sydney
14/03/2019
Western Australia's Gage Roads Brewing has announced it's building a microbrewery and taproom in Sydney.
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Accolade puts Knappstein winery up for sale
13/03/2019
Accolade Wines has placed one of the Clare Valley’s best known wine brands, Knappstein, on the market.
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Brexit chaos hits wine industry and consumers
13/03/2019
How the wine industry and consumers are handling the uncertainty over whether Brexit will be hard, soft or ditched.
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St Hugo partners with 2019 Formula 1 Grand Prix
12/03/2019
St Hugo will be the official wine supplier of the Formula 1 Rolex Grand Prix in 2019 in Australia.
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CUB to scrap plastic six-pack rings
12/03/2019
CUB has announced its Abbotsford brewery will replace plastic six-pack rings on cans with cardboard packaging.
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Gen X: the forgotten growth cohort for wine sales
12/03/2019
Are wine companies making a mistake by marketing so heavily to Millenials and overlooking Gen X?
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CEO forum: Governing people risks & workforce culture
11/03/2019
Corporate Diversity Pathways and Future Crafters are hosting a Board Directors & CEO Breakfast Forum on "Governing People Risks & Workforce Culture".
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D&I Chair Simon Durrant: "You're invited to the party to create our future"
11/03/2019
The Drinks Association Diversity & Inclusion Council Chair Simon Durrant has revealed how he hopes to make a measurable difference to the drinks industry.
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Bundaberg Rum crowned Australia's top shelf distillery
11/03/2019
The Bundaberg Rum Distillery has taken home Gold at the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards
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