Asahi Beverages New Zealand is expanding its presence in the New Zealand beer market, becoming the official distributor of Asahi Beverages’ Australian beer brands from 1 May…

The Nourish Group has become Foley Hospitality and appointed a national executive chef across its 10 restaurants and bars…

Campari Group has become the majority shareholder in New Zealand distributor Thirsty Camel Limited…

Michael Donaldson looks at the ongoing pursuit of newness and the latest exciting addition to the NZ Hops portfolio…

Why does the word ‘vintage’ carry such cachet – and is it valid? Joelle Thomson examines this and writes about vintage 2023 for the North Island…

Alcohol licensing lawyer Pervinder Kaur explains the key areas for consideration when it comes to trading hours for your business…

After more than 10 years of breeding work, NZ Hops has released its latest cultivar, SuperdelicTM, for the 2023 season…

Dancing Sands Distillery has released its gins in a new recycled glass bottle made in Aotearoa…

Entries are open for the Hospitality New Zealand Awards for Excellence, which will mark 25 years in 2023…

New Zealand drinks brand Pals has achieved B Corp certification – the first alcoholic RTD brand only to do so…

Appellation Marlborough Wine (AMW) has launched a new map of the region to help understanding of its subregional detail and diversity…

Hospitality groups Kāpura (formerly Wellington Hospitality Group) and Joylab (formerly Barworks) are joining forces to create Star Hospitality Group…

Auckland-based Bayside Rum Co. has launched a campaign on crowdfunding platform PledgeMe …

Judges in the 2023 New World Beer & Cider Awards are assessing a record number of entries with more than 700 submissions from around 100 local beverage makers and importers…

The Trusts liquor retail chain in West Auckland has announced it will change all its stores to a franchise brand model under either Liquorland or Super Liquor…

The line-up for Visa Wellington on a Plate (VWOAP) has been released with more than 100 food and drink events and pop-ups scheduled for the two-week festival…

Entries are now open for the NZ Spirits Awards 2023, with medal winners announced in May and trophy winners to be revealed at a gala dinner in June…

The impact of Cyclone Gabrielle and the extent of the damage to vineyards is still being assessed, but clean-up is underway as winegrowers look towards this year’s harvest…

Hawke’s Bay Winegrowers Charitable Trust has set up a Cyclone Gabrielle Relief Fund to help those in the region’s wine industry…

Hawke’s Bay Wine says that a clearer picture is emerging of the effects Cyclone Gabrielle has had on the region’s vineyards as efforts begin to harvest salvageable fruit in the coming weeks…