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Liquor

Rocks Brewing Company bought by Schwartz’s Sydney Brewery
The brewery will be integrated into Sydney Brewery’s operations.

Rocks Brewing Company bought by Schwartz’s Sydney Brewery

The Schwartz Family Company (SFC) has purchased Rocks Brewing Company, which includes its Alexandria production facilities and restaurant/bar. The brewery will be integrated into Sydney Brewery's operations...
Penfolds shakes up ANZ leadership team. Simon O’Donnell gets global role
Mark Turnbull to step down as Foley Wines CEO, director
TWE’s net profit up 32.5 per cent in first half
Pernod Ricard navigates tough markets, eyes recovery next year

Liquor Archives

A pregnant girl holds a glass of wine.

Alcohol industry delays mandated pregnancy warnings, research shows

A study analysed 6000 alcohol products sold in four large Sydney retailers from June to November 2023.
Shorty's Liquor staff and products

Endeavour absorbs Shorty’s B2B business

Shorty’s Liquor has ceased trading, but its product range and service will continue to be offered through Dan Murphy’s B...
Asahi Beverages CCO Nigel Parsonsa

Asahi Beverages restructures Australasian executive team

Nigel Parsons will oversee commercial and sales functions across the country and New Zealand for alcohol and non-alcohol...
Roberto Ramirez Laverde and Pedro Mendonca

Bacardi shakes up global leadership team 

Core brands Bacardi Rum and Patron Tequila get new bosses, effective immediately.
Bottles of Cointreau, the orange-flavoured triple sec liqueur, are displayed in the Carre Cointreau at the Cointreau distillery in Saint-Barthelemy-d'Anjou, near Angers, France.

French liquor giant Remy Cointreau flags deeper than expected sales decline

The maker of Remy Martin cognac and Cointreau liquor stuck to its full-year guidance for a sales decline of between 15 p...
Harrison Ford for Glenmorangie Scotch Whiskey

Scotch whisky brand Glenmorangie taps Harrison Ford for global campaign

The campaign will have 12 episodes, a hero film, and still images.
Tim Cooper photo

End of an era: Coopers MD Tim Cooper resigns 

The current GM Michael Shearer will take on the position.
hawkers white bay cans

Hawkers Beer, White Bay Brewery merge, new entity and CEO named

The companies have already raised $1.5 million in new capital to support the growth strategy of the new entity.
Brewery Local Brewing products

Coles names local brewer for its $400k fund grant

The company will use the money to further develop its EcoCrumb technology, which converts waste bread into beer.
XXXX tropcal lager cans

XXXX Tropical lands at Liquorland and First Choice Liquor Market 

The lager was released last month featuring mango, passionfruit tastes, and citrus notes.
mid-shot of mt yengo wine co-owner wayne quilliam in a vineyard at sunset.

Mt Yengo Wines owner talks about how the indigenous brand succeded globally

Mt Yengo Wines, Australia's first Indigenous-owned brand, achieves rapid international growth.
Mt Yengo Wine bottles inside an ice bucket

Mt Yengo Wines gains momentum with international expansion

The company has secured agreements with Coles Liquor and Carnival Cruises, in addition to its expansion in the US and Ch...
White Claw alcoholic seltzer

Lion to discontinue White Claw distribution

White Claw is a range of alcoholic seltzers available in various fruit flavours.
Kaiju founders outside brewery

Brewer Kaiju enters voluntary administration

The company said that the deferred excise payments had proven unsustainable. 
Friends socialising through wine

‘Zebra-striping’ and AI: Diageo tips this year’s liquor trends

Zebra-striping refers to consumer behaviour where they alternate drinking alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages during s...