the drinks association has announced some exciting changes to the judging process for the 2017 Australian drinks Awards.    The changes are designed to help better determine the best entries and present the awards to the most deserving brands and products.   The individual entry cost will be $495 plus GST. Entries will open from April 10 to June 9, 2017.    Unlike prev…

the drinks association is thrilled to announce the theme, host and venue for the 2017 Australian drinks Awards. Now in its fifth year, the Awards has become the drinks industry’s premier event. This year, the Awards ceremony moves to the ICC Sydney. The ICC is located in the heart of Darling Harbour and is the Asia Pacific’s premier integrated convention, exhibition, and entertainment precinct. T…

Women in drinks has announced details of the panel discussion to be held at its International Women’s Day event on March 8 , at Doltone House, Pyrmont. The discussion – ‘Bringing diversity and inclusion to life’ – will follow the keynote speech of Mia Freedman, a journalist, author, activist and co-founder of Mamamia, the largest independent women’s website in Australia. Mia was named one of Australia’s …

“‘Brand you’ is the most important brand,” Richard Sauerman – The Brand Guy – told guests at the drinks association’s Network Breakfast this Tuesday. This, he said, “is the real, authentic you.” So what’s holding you back from reaching your full potential? This was Richard’s question to the room as he prepared everyone for a session that would get them to step out of their comfort zones to reevaluate and …

This week, leading members of the Australian alcohol industry established a new and groundbreaking ‘Diversity at drinks’ Council that will work towards creating a more positive and diverse industry that promotes equal opportunities for all. A first for the alcohol industry and an initiative led by the  drinks association  (publisher of  drinks  bulletin), the purpose of the Diversity at drinks council is …

After widespread consultation with the drinks industry, and major exhibitors and sponsors, the advice was that June 2017 would be a more effective date to hold the Drinks Industry Show. Discussions with the industry made it clear that the original dates were too close to the peak period for all stakeholders and June provided a more appropriate time that allowed exhibitors and visitors the time to engage m…

StayinFront has announced that Brown Brothers has chosen the StayinFront retail execution solution to support its field sales team. StayinFront is the global leader of mobile cloud-based field force automation and customer relationship management (CRM) solutions. Brown Brothers is one of Australia’s leading family owned wine companies. Founded in 1889, Brown Brothers has been making wine in Milawa for ove…

Think Spirits has announced the addition of Malfy Gin to their distribution portfolio. Managing Director of Think Spirits, Patrick Borg, said of the addition, “We are honoured to introduce Biggar & Leith’s first innovative brand, Malfy Gin, into the Australian market. Malfy is in my opinion one of the most interesting gin brands to hit our shores and I have full confidence in this brand’s success.” Ma…

Jack Daniels celebrated its 150 year anniversary by selecting 20 bartenders from 12 Australian venues to participate in their first-ever collaborative barrel selection. The barrel selection took place at Australia’s Brown-Forman headquarters, June 1 st . Jack Daniels Assistant Master Distiller, Chris Fletcher, hosted the tasting live via video-conferencing, streaming all the way from the distillery in Lyn…

Pernod Ricard will be holding its 6 th annual Responsib’All Day today, as part of the Group’s CSR commitments in promoting responsible drinking, empowering employees, protecting the planet and developing communities. This year will see 18,500 employees around the world partner with local not-for-profit organisations, with a focus on building and renovating living spaces for the benefit of those in need. …