Beverage

Family-owned Adelaide Hills’ craft distillery, Ambleside Distillers, has unveiled a fresh new look with logo and labels, and bespoke bottle design.

Beverage manufacturer Made’s latest product, ReMilk, has half the sugar, 50 per cent more protein, is lactose free and comes in Tetra Pak's Tetra Rex cartons to be better for consumers and the planet.

Melbourne-based distiller, Brunswick Aces, has launched its third distilled creation, Diamonds blend, which also marks the reveal of a new bottle and post-Covid business refocus.

Around 111 million soft drink bottles in Australia each year will now be made with 100 per cent recycled plastic, as Asahi Beverages continues its transition to eco-friendly materials.

Accolade Wines and ecoSPIRITS have partnered to launch a closed-loop wine distribution system and new circular wine packaging technology in a pilot program run out of the Sydney-based wine ecoPLANT.

Brownes Dairy is the first company in Australia to use Tetra Pak Craft unbleached cartons for its milk packaging, making a visible impact on shelf and a reduced impact on the environment.

First Press Coffee has made the transition to landfill-biodegradable products from local eco-conscious company Biogone, including pallet wraps and packaging tape.

Orora has launched its Australian-made Orora Crystal bottle range, bringing a high clarity, super flint option to the local spirits market for the first time.

UK-based wine company Garçon Wines, with operations in Australia, is spinning off the packaging elements of its business under new brand Packamama.

CCL Container has unveiled a new aluminium wine bottle, which it says meets demand for sustainability and freshness, while honouring the classic shape of a conventional wine bottle.

The Ad Standards Industry Jury has recently upheld a competitor complaint against a company claiming that its disposable coffee cups are plastic-free, fully recyclable and compostable.

Garden Grown Gin has launched Sydney’s first gin refilling station at The Drink Hive at The Cannery in Rosebery, where customers can fill their empty gin bottles at a reduced cost, while reducing waste.

Duxton Vineyards’ new 100 per cent vegan-friendly wine range ‘Rewild’, crafted with minimal intervention and “a genuine focus on sustainability,” is set to be launched from April 2022.

Innocent Bystander winery has released Who of Us, a “wicked new social game to explore with friends” that is enabled via scanning of a QR code on the wine bottle neck.

Brown Brothers has partnered with customer engagement platform Cellr to deliver the latest in digital packaging technology via a virtual gifting campaign.

Following the rebrand of Two-Blocks launched last year, Patrick of Coonawarra is transforming its Flagship range of premium wines into the Single Site range with a new look, label and name.