Shaping the future of wine, without the alcohol
As demand for low and no-alcohol options accelerates, Treasury Wine Estates has taken on the technical and sensory challenge of crafting wine without the alcohol.
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Who Do You Believe? reports sustainability top performers
A new study of 2,040 Australians, released by impact and communications agencies Republic of Everyone and The Bravery with independent researchers Mobium Group, has found there is a big opportunity for brands to become leaders in the sustainability space.
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Alcoholic beverage industry benefits from roadmap
The Food and Beverage Manufacturing Roadmap released on Monday earlier this week was a welcomed plan by many. One company happy to see this plan is Alcohol Beverages Australia.
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APAC consumers drinking less alcohol
Teetotalism trends in the Asia-Pacific region are becoming increasingly prevalent, with approximately three out of four (71 per cent) of consumers drinking less alcohol in August 2020, according to a survey by leading data and analytics company GlobalData. However, the adoption of alternative soft drinks remains low, at only one in five consumers.
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Drinkwise and Retail Drinks Australia team up
Social change organisation DrinkWise and Retail Drinks Australia has announced a partnership, which will see new moderation messaging displayed across the retail drinks industry nationally, as part of efforts to create a healthier and safer drinking culture across the country.
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Microbrewery expansions increases citrus alcohol sales
Global demand for citrus alcohol market is set to hover at nearly 5 per cent growth rate, as growing preference for craft beer, and rising alcohol consumption create fertile ground. A recent study by ESOMAR
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Brewdog becomes carbon negative
Scottish craft brewer BrewDog has announced that it has taken the unprecedented step to become carbon negative, and that it will remove twice as much carbon from the air than it emits every single
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Global drinks industry M&A deals total $706.92m in Q2 2020
Total drinks industry M&A deals in Q2 2020 worth $706.92m were announced globally, according to GlobalData’s deals database.
The value marked a decrease of 86.9 per cent over the previous quarter
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Australian distiller donates alcohol for hand sanitiser production
Diageo, the maker of Bundaberg Rum, Johnnie Walker and Smirnoff, has pledged to enable the creation of more than eight million bottles of hand sanitiser, by donating one and a half million litres of alcohol
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Murray River Organics offer price increases
Murray River Organics has announced up to $200 per tonne increase in prices for third party grower dried fruit as part of their Sunraysia Grower Water Support Package for 2020 Crop.
MRG chief executive
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Survey seeks to identify best practice in direct-to-consumer wine sales
Wine companies are being encouraged to participate in Wine Australia’s inaugural Cellar door and direct-to-consumer survey to help develop best practice customer engagement.
Wine Australia chief executive
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SouthTrade International takes 666 Pure Tasmanian Vodka into its portfolio
Continuing its vision to build a premium and strong local craft portfolio, SouthTrade International will have exclusive distribution of Australian craft spirit brand 666 Pure Tasmanian
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Research helps towards creating more stable brewing processes
New findings from University of Adelaide researchers, could help provide more stable brewing processes or new malts for craft brewers.
The researchers discovered a link between one of the key enzymes
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Dalefold Wines’ licence suspended for exporting unapproved products
Australian company Dalefold Wines has had its licence to export grape products from Australia suspended.
The Board of Wine Australia suspended the licence in late-July after discovering the company was
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Choice calls for clearer labelling on alcohol
Consumer group Choice has called for improved labelling on alcoholic drinks to help people compare their kilojoule options on beverages.
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Australian alcohol consumption a key to reducing cancer deaths
New research has found that reducing alcohol consumption at the population level would lead to a reduction in cancer deaths in Australia.
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Increase in alcohol consumption for the first time in nearly a decade
New IBISWorld research has shown that the amount of alcohol consumed per person in Australia each year has increased for the first time in nine years, bucking a trend that has seen a steady decrease since
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CSIRO maps out Australia’s food future
New technologies could see us eating algae-based sources of protein, developing allergenic-free nuts and tolerable varieties of lactose and gluten, and reducing environmental impact through edible packaging.
Speaking
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One alcoholic drink a day can increase breast cancer risk
Drinking just one alcoholic drink a day can increase breast cancer risk, a new report by World Cancer Research Fund has revealed.
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Aussie spirit grabs silver at global awards
Vantage Australia has just been awarded the silver medal in this year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC).
More than 2,100 spirits were judged this year, the largest number of entries in
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