Sunraysia growers have faced one of their toughest years, and Murry Calley Winegrower chairman Brian Englefield said wine prices would need to double to match the price of production.
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Seppeltsfield releases WWI commemorative wine
Rare Tawny Port dating back to the First World War has been released by South Australian-based Seppeltsfield estate in partnership with the Australian War Memorial.
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Chinese wine market dries
Australian winemakers are feeling the pinch of Beijing’s anti-corruption and austerity program as China’s demand for luxury goods runs dry.
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Drinking, smoking down but obesity rates up
Australians are drinking and smoking less but putting on weight like never before, a national survey by the Australian Bureau of Statistics has found.
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The government has it wrong on alcohol’s role in chronic diseases
The Commonwealth government looks set to lose its top position in preventative health measures.
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Woolworths reports big sales growth
Woolworths Limited has reported a huge first quarter, boosted by its supermarket and liquor dominance in the Australian market.
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Coopers bucks beer trends, posts healthy profit
The South Australian beer maker has out-performed rivals, including British-owned SABMiller (owner of Foster's) and Japan’s Kirin. Kirin, owner of Lion, grew Australian and NZ revenues in beer, spirits and wine for the six months to March by 1.7 per cent. SAB’s revenues fell 13 per cent in the June quarter, The Australian reports.
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Swan brewery to close
Brindley, managing director of Lion Beer, Spirits & Wine Australia, has announced that its Swan brewery at Canning Vale in WA will shut its doors by early next March, and relocate its production units to SA.
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End to cheap wine prices is near: global decline in grapes
A massive global over-supply of wine from 2004 to 2010 that caused prices to plummet looks set to end this year.
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Coca-Cola Amatil overcomes ‘difficult trading season’ with big profits
Coca Cola Amatil (CCA) has continued its trend upwards, reporting growth of almost 6 per cent in the second quarter of this year.
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Children encouraged to try alcohol by booze companies: AMA
Australia’s leading medical body is again calling on the government to ban current advertising practises, which it says are encouraging children to try alcohol.
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Little World Beverages shareholders approve Lion acquisition
Japanese-owned beverage giant Lion will officially take over Little World Beverages (LWB), after the majority of shareholders voted in favour of the purchase.
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Bulmers introduces new flavour with ‘Ginger Pride’ campaign
Bulmers has launched a tongue-in-cheek Facebook campaign to promote their new ginger-flavoured cider.
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CCA making moves to re-enter Australian premium beer market
Coca-Cola Amatil announced last week an agreement with the Australian Beer Company that will see them move towards expanding into the premium beer market once current restraints end.
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Coca-Cola Amatil spending $46 million to re-enter beer market
Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) has confirmed it will be re-entering the Australian beer market with a $46 million investment in the Australian Beer Company.
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Heineken wins control of Tiger for US$4.5bn
Heineken has won the controlling stake in Tiger beer, buying out Fraser and Neave’s shares for US$4.5 billion.
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Should we have minimum alcohol pricing to curb associated violence and illness?
The government’s Australian National Preventative Health Agency (ANPHA) is investigating whether legislation should be introduced to set a national floor price for alcohol sold in bars and hotels.
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Little World Brewers boosts sales by 26pc
Little World Beverages (LWB), the boutique beer company recently acquired by Lion, has delivered a 26 per cent growth in profits, an achievement which is sure to impress its new owner.
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Celebrating? Pop the champagne…or unscrew the top
In an Australian first, a winery has released a champagne range sealed with a screw top instead of the cork that is synonymous with the beverage.
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Industry-sponsored self-regulation: it’s just not cricket
The world keeps getting fatter and no country has yet successfully managed to reduce adult rates of overweight and obesity.
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