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Wineries honoured at NZ International Business Awards
Two wine companies have won big at the New Zealand International Business Awards…
A-List celeb’s Kiwi bubbles flute sparks online frenzy
Kiwi drinkware company Huski is bracing for a surge in global demand after an A-list celeb was spotted with its product…
Leadership change as Cardrona marks 10 years
As Cardrona Distillery marks its 10th birthday it has announced that founder and managing director Desiree Reid is leaving the business…
Hospo jobs increase signals industry confidence
Hospitality job opportunities have climbed 15% in the past year, according to Kiwi-owned job-seeker platform ZEIL…
Hospitality regulations go under the spotlight
Hospitality NZ and the Restaurant Association are welcoming news that hospitality will be the focus of the next Ministry of Regulation industry review…
New Managing Director for DB
DB Breweries has announced the appointment of Peter Hart as Managing Director…
New leadership for Gibbston Valley Wines
Gibbston Valley Wines’ long-standing Chief Executive Officer has left the company after 20 years…
Hop Federation to close
Motueka-based craft brewery Hop Federation is to close following a strategic review by Kono NZ LP…
Mission Estate CEO to step down
Mission Estate CEO Peter Holley has announced he will step down from his role after nearly 30 years…
Lion announces new CEO and ANZ structure
Lion has announced a new CEO and structure that combines Lion's Australian and New Zealand operations under a single Lion ANZ Leadership Team…
Lion becomes Certified B Corporation
Lion has announced it has become a Certified B Corporation (B Corp)…
Hospo NZ warns surcharge ban may shift costs
Hospitality NZ supports a ban on surcharges on card payments but cautions the move could result in increased costs being absorbed by hospitality businesses…
Reefton Distilling seeks investment to boost whisky
Reefton Distilling Co. is seeking to raise up to NZD$2m for scaling its Moonlight Creek whisky production…
New CEO for Suntory Oceania
Suntory Oceania has announced Dai Minato as the new CEO of Suntory Beverage & Food Oceania, effective from April 2025…
Growing shift in payment methods for Kiwi consumers
A new global report from Xero has revealed a shift in how Kiwi consumers want to make payments...
Pernod to sell international wine portfolio
Pernod Ricard is to sell its international wine portfolio to Australian Wine Holdco Limited (AWL), owner of Accolade Wines…
Deadline for EFTPOS upgrade approaches
Payments NZ is reminding merchants to check the age of their EFTPOS terminals as an important upgrade deadline approaches….
New MD for Federal Merchants & Co
Beverage distributor Federal Merchants & Co has announced a change in leadership…

