Wine exports set to grow in Japan after free trade agreement The signing of a Japan Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA) by Prime Ministers Shinzo Abe and Tony Abbott “opens the door for...

Glenn Cooper retires as Coopers Executive Well-known Adelaide businessman, Mr Glenn Cooper, has retired from his executive role at South Australian brewery Coopers Brewery. Mr Cooper, who was the Director...

Sidel launches new glass-look PET bottle for beer Swiss PET liquid packaging company Sidel has launched the world’s first-ever pasteurisable lightweight Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle for...

Coopers releases special edition 2014 ‘vintage’ ale Australian brewery Coopers Brewery has released its special edition 2014 Extra Strong Vintage Ale. The limited release beer was officially...

Cider’s popularity in Australia continues to grow Cider consumption in Australia is set to overtake that of pre-mixed spirits, perhaps within months, according to the latest findings from market...

Magnetised wine sparkles in less time, a study has found Food and drink researchers have found a new way to produce sparkling wine using magnetised yeast – a process that they said reduced the time taken...

Australian gin drinking is on the rise Gin has enjoyed a renaissance in Australia over the last five years, according to Australian market research organisation Roy Morgan Research. In 2009, 636,000 Aussie...

EFSA to assess and regulate food enzymes used in processes like alcohol distillation The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has completed the first safety assessment of a food enzyme as part of a plan...

Treasury Wines has rejected a takeover bid from US-based global investment firm Australian winemaker Treasury Wine Estates Limited (Treasury Wines) has rejected a takeover proposal of $4.70 cash per share...

Australians who bought groceries or alcohol online More Australians buy alcohol online than groceries, with still less than 1 in 50 people clicking products into a virtual supermarket trolley each month,...