Australian spirits manufacturers have welcomed recommendations from a federal parliamentary inquiry that will assist in unlocking the industry’s $1 billion export potential.

ADI's early bird discount for the 2025 International Spirits Competition ends February 7, 2025, so you only have two weeks left to take advantage of this extra saving.

The Alcohol Beverages Advertising Code (ABAC) is “strongly advising” alcohol marketers to self-audit all of their brand social media accounts to ensure age restriction controls are in place.

As we finish off the year, I wanted to wish you and your team as well as your family a very merry Christmas, and a successful new year.

The Australian Distillers Association is pleased to welcome our new energy partner Choice Energy who have joined to assist members with strategies and solutions to reduce their energy costs and improve energy efficiency.

The board of the Australian Distillers Association met earlier in the year to determine the future strategic direction of the industry.

2025 will see the re-organisation of specialty Project Groups. Members will recall the existence of some of these project Groups already

We know there are many more distillers who want to export, but they don’t quite know how to go about it, and they are too financially constrained to embark on an export venture single handedly.

Don Farrell, Minister for Trade, announced the Inquiry into the utilisation of benefits under Australia’s free trade agreements in May. Sandra North formerly of Seven Seasons and now of Seppeltsfield Rd Distillers and David Vitale of Starward appeared before the Committee alongside Spirits & Cocktails Australia chief executive Greg Holland and chair Dan Hamilton.

Chief executive Paul McLeay discusses the Australian Distillers Association's recent participation in the Inquiry into the understanding and utilisation of benefits under Free Trade Agreements.

Registration for the American Distilling Institute's 2025 International Spirits Competition is now open and Australian Distillers Association members can obtain a discount code that provides not only a discount on entry fees, but additional features.

The ATO recently advised they have revised the draft determination of attributes of beer. This is in relation to beer v seltzers and other brewed products that do not fit the conventional definition of beer.