By Mary Parbery A new trend is growing across the drinks industry; a new way of doing business, and that’s crowdfunding. In the last two years, this fundraising model has been responsible for the arrival of Four Pillars Gin, Naked Wines and SOFI Spritz, to name a few, and is expected to fund the launch … Continued
ALSA Retail Insights, the body’s industry inspired professional development program, has added a 12th module to its suite– Pricing Strategy. The module aims to provide retailers with the resources needed to develop a more disciplined approach to pricing policies. “The skill of the retailer is to be able to price their products at the level … Continued
Wine Australia has released its five year Strategic Plan for 2015-2020, addressing the need for Australian wine to become more competitive on the global market. The plan will see the organisation invest approximately $35 million annually into developing Australia’s wine and grape business internationally. Specifically, the money will go towards research and development, building markets, … Continued
Members of the drinks industry will be treated to all things wine, beer, spirits and cocktails at the inaugural Drinks Industry Show, which will be held at Luna Park Sydney on Monday 16 – Tuesday 17 November. This trade-only show is designed and supported by the drinks industry with no general public in attendance. The … Continued
By Nancy Truscott, Director of Grocery & Liquor Programs at Shopper Tracker Australia Shopper seems to be the new ‘it’ word as companies start to recognise the importance of understanding the person who is making the decision on whether to buy or not. Investment in shopper marketing has more than doubled in most companies in … Continued
Tom Nichol, Tanqueray Master Distiller, has been awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award by Grand Rectifier of The Gin Guild, Christopher Hayman. Tom received the prestigious accolade at the Gin Industry’s Annual Dinner. The award also recognises Tom’s retirement from his position as Master Distiller of Tanqueray after 42 years of service and dedication to … Continued
This June, a group of more than 20 Greek winemakers will arrive in Australia for two weekends of events in Sydney and Melbourne to showcase the newest wines from the country. From the oldest winegrowing region in the world, these winemakers will introduce their wines through a series of trade tastings, dinners and masterclasses, previously … Continued
As part of the 2015 Federal Budget announced last week, $110,000 in funding has been given to the Hunter Valley after the region was impacted by significant storms in April. The funding will be given to the Hunter Valley Winter Campaign through the NSW Government’s Hunter Storm Recovery Plan. The campaign will help the region’s … Continued
We’ve gone through the 2015 Budget and outlined the key areas for businesses within the drinks and hospitality industries. Refer below to see what the most important sections of the 2015 Budget are for you and what they mean for your business with regards to small business and employment, farming and agriculture, and foreign affairs and … Continued
According to figures newly released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Australians are drinking less alcohol than anytime in the previous 50 years. Louise gates from the ABS said: “Across all alcoholic beverages, there were 9.7 litres of pure alcohol available for consumption in 2013-14 for every person in Australia aged 15 years and … Continued