Visitors at The Whisky Show in 2015 The 2016 Whisky Show is set to be the biggest event held in Australia on World Whisky Day this year. The show will be held on both Friday 20 and Saturday 21 May – the same day as World Whisky Day – at the Stamford Plaza Sydney Airport. … Continued
Ivan Colhoun, Chief Economist, Markets for National Australia Bank is set to provide an insightful presentation on the changes relevant to the drinks industry from the 2016 Budget at the drinks association’s May Network Breakfast on Wednesday 18 May. Ivan has a long and varied career in Economics, having worked for Reserve Bank of Australia; Deutsche Bank … Continued
In the highly competitive drinks industry, creating the right cues and touch points to guide people along the path to purchase (P2P) is critical. By Blue Star When a customer walks into a liquor store they’re faced with countless options – from the type of drink, to the brand. In most cases where the customer has … Continued
The Liquor Stores Association (LSA) has expressed concerns over a white paper containing recommended changes to the ACT Liquor Act 2010. The ‘Building on the Liquor Reform: White Paper’ released by ACT Attorney-General Simon Corbell, is meant to “prioritise community safety while increasing the vibrancy of the ACT’s nightlife precincts,” according to the Government. But LSA has conducted its own review of the Paper and … Continued
In Tuesday’s Budget announcement, published on drinks bulletin, Mitchell Taylor was titled as President of Australia’s First Families of Wine. The correct title should be Managing Director of Taylors Wines. drinks bulletin would like to apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused. 00
Tomich Wines is set to open its third cellar door in China Tomich Wines is about to open its third cellar door in China following the success of its two others in Shanghai in Chengdu. The Adelaide Hills winery has increased its sales fivefold since opening its first cellar door in the country in 2012. Owner … Continued
Two Birds Brewing has created a limited edition beer for the launch of a new six-part Wolf Creek TV series that will air on Stan from the second week of May. ‘Mick’s Bitter’ – an Australian style of beer, made with Ale, Wheat and Vienna malt – will feature at the show’s two Wolf Creek Roadhouse pop-up … Continued
Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) has announced a number of changes to staffing within its Alcohol & Coffee team. Former Australian Beer Company Finance Controller, Heath Baker, has been appointed to the newly-created role of International Sales Manager. Baker will be responsible for leading CCA’s international growth strategy across both alcohol and coffee. Matt McKay from Australian Beverages has … Continued
The 2016-17 Budget has brought pleasing news of additional funding for the wine industry and a more inclusionary tax scheme for the spirits industry over night. The Government’s decision to lower the WET rebate cap on the other hand has not been met with the same reception, representing a loss of significant funding to wine businesses … Continued
The 1,856 submissions received by the Callinan Review were published online this week. Among them were several from the major alcohol supplier and industry bodies, opposing the 1.30am lockout and 10pm take-away liquor restrictions. The independent review of the existing Liquor Act, which is being led by Hon Ian Callinan AC QC, called for submissions in March to use as part of its final … Continued