ACQUISITION GETS GREEN LIGHT
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has given ‘green light’ to the proposed acquisition of SABMiller, the world’s second-largest brewer, by Belgium’s AB…
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A MEDIA FRONT MAN FOR COCA-COLA NZ
Former television front man Neil Waka has just been appointed Coca-Cola Amatil NZ’s new corporate affairs manager. Waka will lead the company’s communications team,…
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COCA-COLA FUELLED BY ENERGY DRINKS
Coca-Cola Amatil has increased its portfolio of premium brands in New Zealand and Australia, thanks to a new 20-year multi-million dollar distribution contract for Monster…
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NOW YOU CAN ‘CUSTOMISE’ YOUR WINE EXPERIENCE
A revolutionary flavour-dispensing screw cap is just one of five finalist ideas competing in an innovation challenge called Winexplorer, a collaboration between Australian venture…
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NZ BEERS SHOW WORLD-CLASS QUALITY
The Steinlager Pure team has recently scored ‘Best in Class’ at the 2016 New World Beer & Cider Awards. This year, 40 gold medals…
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GREY LYNN TO GO DRY FOR FIVE DAYS
Starting from April 11, Countdown Grey Lynn will be forbidden to sell liquor for five days, after the store was caught selling alcohol to…
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TAXES ‘TOO HIGH’ FOR LOW-ALCOHOL BEER
Almost half of 1,141 New Zealanders recently surveyed by Horizon Research Limited believe that an increased consumption of low-alcohol beer could bring public health benefits,…
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TWO MONTHS LEFT TO WINETOPIA
Tickets are now available for Winetopia. Attendees of this unique wine tasting event, presented by Singapore Airlines and scheduled on 20-21 May in Auckland,…
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