Sarah ChenFood
Vodka Reaches Record Share in India as White Spirits Surge
Younger shoppers and female consumers are steering India’s liquor market away from commodity spirits toward higher-margin bottles.
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Maria SantosFood
Chris Hemsworth Buys Stake in Archie Rose Distilling Co
The Australian actor is backing the Sydney craft distiller to develop three new whiskies targeting Asia and North America.
Maria SantosFood
Champagne Bureau Australia Launches Education Prize for Wine Retailers
Champagne Bureau Australia has created a professional development prize targeting early-career sommeliers, bartenders and fine wine retail staff.
Aiko TanakaFood
Australian Grape & Wine Chief Executive Lee McLean to Step Down
Lee McLean will depart Australian Grape & Wine next month, concluding an eight-year tenure that included four years as chief executive.
Maria SantosFood
Australian Spirits Industry Outraged as Tax Relief Measures Favor Beer Over Liquor
In Australia, the spirits industry is set to miss out on tax relief measures currently extended to the beer industry, following a failed debate on alcohol taxation in the Senate. The Failed Amendment An amendment proposed to extend the excise freeze,…
Maria SantosE-Tailing
DoorDash Expands Aldi Partnership: Liquor Delivery to NSW and Victoria, Special Buys Nationwide!
Starting January 21, Aldi customers in New South Wales and Victoria will have the option to purchase the retailer’s exclusive range of alcoholic beverages via DoorDash. This new service is a part of the ongoing partnership between Aldi and DoorDash, which was…
Rajiv MenonFood
Western Australia’s New Liquor Law Reforms: A Toast to Hospitality Growth and Enhanced Tourism Experience
The recently approved revisions to liquor laws in Western Australia are set to streamline processes, reduce bureaucratic hindrances, and inject vitality into the region’s liquor, tourism, and hospitality sectors. Enhancements to Alcohol Service and Trading…
Maria SantosGeneral
Metcash to invest $70 million in new Vic DC
Metcash, the Australian wholesaler and distributor for brands like IGA, Mitre 10, Foodland and more, has today announced a new distribution centre (DC) planned for Truganina, Victoria alongside the release of its FY22 results detailing a rise in revenue and…
Sarah ChenFood
Liquor industry wants tax increase delayed
Liquor companies want the proposed increase in special consumption tax put off until they recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The government plans to hike the taxes on beer, liquor, and cigarettes from now until 2030 and is still considering by…
Aiko TanakaFood
Russian liquor pulled from shelves in response to invasion
British Columbia is removing Russian spirits from liquor store shelves, and putting a halt to importing more, in solidarity with Ukraine as Russia continues to wage war on the country. “Our province stands with those who understand Europe’s peace following…
Wei ZhangGeneral
DoorDash bets big on liquor deliveries
DoorDash will offer beer, wine, and spirits through the DoorDash Marketplace in 20 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., as well as Canada and Australia, the company announced on Monday. Customers will be able to order alcohol offerings from grocery stores,…
Wei ZhangStartups
Startup launches liquor delivery service in Christchurch
Delivery startup Give Me Bread has added liquor delivery in Christchurch along with its restaurant food delivery services. To order, the Give Me Bread app allows customers to tap a photograph of what he or she wants and place an order in which the drivers…
Wei ZhangGeneral
Lotte Duty Free wins Changi Airport Group liquor & tobacco concession
Changi Airport Group has awarded its liquor & tobacco concession tender to Lotte Duty-Free. The company will succeed DFS Group when the concession contract expires next year. The awarding of the liquor & tobacco concession ends a fierce contest between some…
Minjun ParkGeneral
Changi Airport and DFS launching online liquor initiative
Changi Airport Group and DFS Group have launched the first luxury-focused Singapore online liquor store. Called iShopChangiWines.com, the store will offer duty- and GST-absorbed premium-priced wines, Champagnes, and sakes. Consumers can now purchase up to 30…
Aiko TanakaFood
Online liquor sales boom in Vietnam
Vietnam has removed a proposed decree to prohibit online liquor sales, accepting that it goes against international trends. The bill, proposed by the Ministry of Health last year, would have prohibited online sales of beverages with an alcohol content of more…
Sarah ChenFood
Supermarkets lose Liquor Sales
Independent liquor retailers took back around 130,000 customers from supermarket chains over the 12 months to December 2018, increasing their market share from 9.8 per cent to 12.9 per cent, according to research firm Roy Morgan. Supermarket-owned chains,…