After buying wineries in France and Chile, China's largest food company has set its sights on a Barossa Valley winery.
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‘As a matter of fact, I’ve got it now’: alcohol advertising and sport
A visitor to Australian shores would be forgiven for thinking that sport is a subsidiary of the alcohol, fast food and gambling industries.
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High dollar hurts winemaker d’Arenberg
D’Arenberg’s profit has almost disappeared, with the family-owned McLaren Vale winemaker hurt by the high Australian dollar and weak economies in key markets.
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Booze breakthrough: new tablet drops BAC
US researchers have developed a 'booze pill' which could reduce blood alcohol content and reduce liver damage caused by heavy drinking.
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Drayton’s Family Wines directors accused of manslaughter
Directors of Pokolbin's Drayton's Family Wines are accused of failing to ensure the safety of their workers, following a 2008 explosion which killed two people.
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Inside Forst’s brand new brewery [images]
After 40 years and 25 million hectolitres of beer, European brewer Forst needed something new to get up-to-date with modern energy requirements and emissions considerations. It designed an entirely new brewery, and cut costs while doing it.
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Cask wine slump sees Accolade factory closure
The steady decline in cask wine purchases will put 10 people out of a job, with Accolade Wines announcing that all cask wine production will take place at its Berri operations.
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Drop in Aussie wine production could be a good thing
Chairman of the Vinexpo exhibition, Xavier de Eizaguirre, has said that a predicted 15 percent drop in Australia's wine production over the coming years could be a good thing for the industry.
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Green wine growth in McLaren Vale
A growing demand from consumers for environmentally sustainable wines has led one entire region to introduce a sustainable winegrowing program, writes Christine Salins.
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Beer powered brewery
A brewer is going green, but instead of solar or wind energy it is looking closer to home - beer.
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Departure at Carlton & United Breweries
Carlton & United Breweries' chief marketing officer Andy Gibson has resigned to take up a role in London as the chief marketing officer and president of Bacardi Global Brands.
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Fifteenth quarter of growth for Coles
Wesfarmers Limited, owner of Coles, has released its second quarter retail sales figures, with the supermarket chain experiencing steady growth in food and liquor sales.
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Casella dismisses reports of financial difficulties
John Casella, managing director of Casella Wines, has hit out at reports the company is dying, ahead of its meetings with bankers today.
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Wine industry called on Aussies to be patriotic this Australia Day
While Australians are already quite patriotic in their drinking habits, Wine Australia used the Australia Day long weekend as an opportunity to encourage support for locally produced drops.
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Strong sales keeps Coopers’ Celebration Ale alive
Coopers' Celebration Ale, originally introduced to help the brand celebrate its 150th anniversary, will be kept on as a permanent line, the brewer has announced.
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VB’s full strength backflip helps deliver first growth in 10 years
Victoria Bitter beer has been rewarded for returning to its full strength offering, achieving its first quarter of growth in over 10 years.
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Supermarkets look to snap up Ultimo Wine Centre
The supermarket duopoly's expansion in the alcohol market is gaining traction it seems, with rumours Coles and Woolworths have both registered interest in the purchase of Ultimo Wine Centre.
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Barossa Valley Estate placed in receivership
The South Australian-based Barossa Valley Estate is the latest prominent Australian wine company to face financial hardship, having been placed in receivership earlier this month.
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Hunter wineries calling for protection from drilling
Hunter Valley winemakers have approached their local member, George Souris, asking for help in their fight against growing interest in the area's potential as a fossil fuel resource.
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Gage Roads teams up with McLaren Vale Beer
Gage Roads Brewing has signed an exclusive brewing agreement with McLaren Vale Beer Company.
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