The Victorian Director of Liquor Licensing, Mark Brennan, has announced that Victorian liquor license holders will be able to extend their hours for consumption of alcohol on premises this New Year’s...

Drinkers are in the pink when it comes to choosing a tipple, latest Waitrose data shows.Rosé-coloured wine, liqueurs and even port are all the rage in the UK this festive season – despite the chilly...

Excessive alcohol consumption has a huge hidden cost to Victorian society, Premier Ted Baillieu said today. Visiting the Alfred Hospital Emergency and Trauma Centre with Minister for Mental Health Mary...

The Australian cricket community will again encourage fans to ‘Know When to Declare’ this summer in a new and expanded responsible drinking campaign. Cricket Australia and its partners Foster’s...

The Australian Food and Grocery Council has announced its support for the establishment of a new National Preventative Health Agency (NPHA), part of a bill reintroduced to Federal Parliament this week. The...

A Sydney bottle shop chain, Chambers Cellars, has found itself on the NSW Food Authority’s Name and Shame list for twelve labelling breaches, including the failure to declare the number of standard drinks...

A new report by the University of Queensland and Deakin University has highlighted the need for preventative health, recommending a 10% junk food tax, salt limits in bread, margarine and cereals, increase...

Campari’s 150th anniversary campaign introduces three new limited editions labels by three different contemporary artists: Tobias Rehberger, Vanessa Beecroft and art collective avaf. The three labels,...

Kirin Holdings has cut its sales and profits forecast for the first half of 2010. Kirin expects net sales to be JPY43bn (US$492m) for the six months to the end of June, 14% lower than previously predicted,...

A new Bill was introduced into Parliament today, affecting Victoria’s liquor licensing system. Consumer Affairs Minister Tony Robinson said the Bill, which is part of Brumby Labor Government’s...