Brian Croser, veteran winemaker and co-founder of the Petaluma label, believes that demand for premium wines is outstripping supply, and Australian winemakers are well positioned to take advantage of this.
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White House releases home brew beer recipe
The White House has given the people what they want and finally released the recipe for Obama’s favoured honey ale home brew recipe.
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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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Casella announces plans to go premium, target China
Casella Group will add premium wines to its offerings, reports the Sydney Morning Herald today.
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Heineken Cube Concept Looks like Milk Carton for Grown Ups
Heineken aren’t re-inventing the wheel, they’re just putting beer into a box.
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Public Demand Increases for White House Beer Recipes
An American beer-lover has made a request under US Freedom of Information laws for the White House to disclose the recipe of its home brewed ale.
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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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Protect researchers from the perils of public health advocacy
Public health advocates who criticise industries for promoting harmful forms of consumption – the alcohol, food, pharmaceutical, tobacco and gambling industries – increasingly find themselves facing legal action for defamation or other forms of legal harassment.
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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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Wine producer cuts 175 jobs
Accolade Wines will cut 175 jobs by January 2013 when it closes its Australian bottling operations.
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Victoria failing on alcohol policies: Auditor-General
The number of alcohol-related assaults in Victoria have risen rose by almost since 2001, while the number of ambulance attendances to deal with incidents related to alcohol more than tripled.
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Woollies denied liquor retail purchases
The consumer watchdog has ruled against Woolworths purchasing more liquor retailers, because it would lessen competition.
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Major food companies targeting low income communities more likely to lead unhealthy lifestyles
A new report has found that major food processors are targeting low and middle income areas with their unhealthy products, armed with the knowledge that consumption of unhealthy foods is higher in amongst those societal groups.
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Japanese takeover of Little Creatures depends on shareholders’ vote
Japanese-owned beverage company, Lion, has made a bid for Perth-based brewer Little World Beverages (LWB), which is now valued at more than $380 million.
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Coles and Woollies wiping out regional grocers: lobby group
The Senate Inquiry into Coles and Woolworths’ anti-competitive behaviour is not impacting their mission to take over the grocery sector entirely, and the independents are desperately calling on the federal government to step in.
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A new dress all starts with a bottle of wine
Scientists from the University of Western Australia have found a new use for red wine: clothing.
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Coca-Cola’s 6-step plan to be the leading Aussie beer brewer
Coca-Cola Amatil has confirmed plans to re-enter the Australian brewing industry by 2014, despite earlier disputing such rumours.
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