NSW Government responds to Liquor Act Review recommendations New South Wales (NSW) Minister for Hospitality, Gaming and Racing Troy Grant has released a response to the five-year statutory review into...

VODKA O launches ‘naturally crafted’ carbonated vodka cocktails in Australia Australian owned Artisan Spirit Merchants (ASM) has just released a new range of ‘naturally crafted’...

Australian craft beer buying website launched Making the most of Australia’s craft beer boom, three former bankers have launched a dedicated craft beer buying website, BeerBud.com.au, a new one-stop-shop...

Woolworths announces sale and leaseback of $603 million hotel property portfolio Australian supermarket group Woolworths has announced the sale and leaseback by ALH Group Pty Ltd and a number of its wholly-owned...

CCA suffers big drop in profits and revenue during first half of 2014 Australian-based food and beverage group Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA), which bottles Coke and has its own stable of well-known Australian...

SodaStream launches ‘party season’ virgin cocktail range in Australia In the lead up to summer and the ‘party season’, home soda making machine company SodaStream has announced...

Craft beer’s popularity in Australia continues to grow For the first time on record, the number of Australian adults consuming craft beer in an average four-week period has increased to more than...

Australian Brewery launches in Malaysia Australian craft brewery, The Australian Brewery, has added Malaysia to its growing list of international distribution locations. Having signed contracts to supply...

Lion to focus on dairy business and “health and wellness” credentials Food and beverage manufacturer Lion has announced it will separate its dairy and juice businesses and devote more resources to...

A quarter of UK consumers drinking less soft drink than they were six months ago, Mintel One in four consumers in the UK are drinking less Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSDs) than they were six months ago and...