Asahi Beverages is now brewing beer with barley traceable back to its farm of origin as part of a deal with Australian growers.
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CUB to send kegs of beer to Sydney
CUB’s Yatala Brewery in Queensland is brewing an extra 50,000 kegs to re-supply its beer to pubs in Sydney.
CUB beer brewed with 100% Australian barley
For the first time in decades, beers like Carlton Draught and Victoria Bitter will be brewed with 100% Victorian barley after major changes in the Asahi supply chain.
TikTok and cannabis imagery in ABAC spotlight
Complaints in the latest round of ABAC adjudications covered the age demographics of TikTok and the use of cannabis imagery on beer cans in a wide ranging set of decisions.
CUB launches raft of traineeships for 2021
CUB is navigating the skills shortages facing the industry by investing in traineeships, including newly-launched programmes to develop their analytics expertise.
Balter announces sale to CUB
The Gold Coast’s Balter Brewing Co has confirmed it has been acquired by Carlton and United Breweries after weeks of rumours.
Mid-strength, no and low alcohol beers make up 25% of CUB sales
Australia’s taste in beer is changing, and non-alcoholic, low and mid-strength beers now account for around a quarter of Carlton & United Breweries’ sales with Carlton Zero driving the trend towards “moderation”.
CUB snaps up canned wine company Riot
Carlton and United Breweries acquire South Australian can and keg wine company, Riot, as they look to strengthen their wine credentials following their own acquisition by Asahi.
CUB owner cancels ‘expensive’ Budweiser IPO
Analysts have suggested that the lack of demand and relatively high stock price were off-putting to investors who failed to back the listing of Budweiser Brewing APAC.
CUB’s on-tap cocktail range goes global
Carlton and United Breweries have launched their Lexington Hill cocktail range in the UK and are planning to expand across the country later this year.