Latest news
Chris Hemsworth new co-owner at Archie Rose
Australian actor Chris Hemsworth has come on board as co-owner at independent Australian distillery Archie Rose Distilling Co…
Constellation Brands NZ appoints EuroVintage
Constellation Brands New Zealand Limited has appointed EuroVintage as its exclusive NZ distributor…
Zeffer sold to Tātau Tātau Commercial
Tātau Tātau Commercial (E Tipu) has acquired Hawke’s Bay beverage brand Zeffer…
Hospo NZ outlines election priorities
Hospitality New Zealand has released a manifesto outlining its priorities ahead of the November election…
Winemaker takes on GM role at Coal Pit
Central Otago winery Coal Pit has appointed its winemaker Anika Willner as General Manager…
Poulter’s completes Constellation wine acquisition
Poulter Family Wines has completed its acquisition of New Zealand wine brands and assets from Constellation…
Hospo NZ Awards for Excellence winners
The winners of the 2026 LION Hospitality New Zealand Awards for Excellence have been revealed...
Constellation Brands to divest eight NZ wine brands
Constellation Brands NZ has signed a conditional agreement with Poulter Family Wines to divest eight local wine brands and Selaks winery…
New $13m Akl warehouse for Suntory Oceania
Suntory Oceania has unveiled a new $13 million warehouse at its Auckland manufacturing site…
Hancocks partners with Casella Family Brands
Hancocks Family Merchants and Australia’s Casella Family Brands have announced a new partnership in New Zealand…
Lion partners with OpenAI
Lion is partnering with OpenAI to bring artificial intelligence at scale into the alcohol and beverage sector…
Peckham’s acquires Capital Cider Co.
Lois and Jody Scott, owners of Peckham’s Cidery & Orchard in Upper Moutere, have acquired Nelson cidery Capital Cider Co…
Lion completes $7.2M project at Speight’s with 3MW electric boiler
Lion has commissioned a 3MW electric boiler at Speight's Brewery completing a $7.2 million emissions project…
Rule change for hospo trading in time for Easter
New rules around Easter trading for hospitality venues will come into effect just in time for the long weekend…
Anishka Jelicich new CEO at NZ Winegrowers
New Zealand Winegrowers has appointed Anishka Jelicich as its next Chief Executive Officer…
Brewers and hospo call for 50% cut to draught beer excise
Hospitality NZ, the Brewers Guild, and the Brewers Association are urging the Government to introduce a 50% reduction in excise tax on draught beer sold for on-premise consumption…
Second Hospitality Summit held at Parliament
Hospitality industry leaders and Government representatives gathered at Parliament this week for the 2026 Hospitality Summit…
New CEO for Reefton Distilling Co.
Reefton Distilling Co. has announced a leadership transition, with the former Pics Peanut Butter CFO taking over the CEO role…
Global hospo experts to headline HNZ26
Two international hospitality experts are among the keynote speakers confirmed for HNZ26...
Steinlager Ultra Low Carb recall over alc-free label mix-up
Lion has announced a recall of around 2,500 cases of Steinlager Ultra Low Carb 24-packs…