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tap contracts

IBA’s 10-year roadmap out for consultation

April 27, 2022 by Clare Burnett

An ambitious 15 per cent beer market share target and challenging policy focuses around tap contracts and CDS initiatives are the highlights of the IBA’s 10-year roadmap.

Category: News Tagged: Independent Brewers Association, Indie Seal, tap contracts

Brewery consolidation in spotlight: US report

February 16, 2022 by Clare Burnett

US Treasury urges “level playing field” and highlights exclusionary practices, market consolidation and concentration, prompting discussion of similar challenges in the Australian market.

Category: News Tagged: IBA, Independent Brewers Association, tap contracts

Lion targets ‘big’ Stone & Wood with tap contracts

November 26, 2020 by Matt Kirkegaard

Australia’s largest brewers are apparently feeling pressure from smaller breweries as a current supply agreement comes to light in which Lion excludes Stone & Wood from uncontracted taps.

Category: News Tagged: Lion, Stone and Wood Brewing Co, tap contracts

Editorial: If that’s competition, it doesn’t pass the pub test

November 26, 2020 by Matt Kirkegaard

When a business, many orders of magnitude larger than another, uses its advantages not to compete but to exclude an emerging competitor there either is a problem with competition law or with the competition regulator.

Category: News Tagged: ACCC, competiton, Lion, tap contracts

Publicans weigh up contract debate

July 23, 2020 by Clare Burnett

Publicans are moving towards independent in addition to mainstream beer, so we spoke to two publicans about how the balance works for them.

Category: BreweryPro, News Tagged: Blue Gum Hotel, Calligeros Group, tap contracts, White Bay Beer

Brews News Week

Brews News Week #277 Take Three

July 10, 2020 by Radio Brews News

This week on the podcast, the team overcome some recording difficulties to bring you the news of the week including the latest on tap contracts and the best and worst of can label designs.

Category: Radio Brews News Tagged: ABAC, Bintani, GABS, tap contracts

Tap contracts will be difficult to change say publicans

July 2, 2020 by Clare Burnett

Venues are as diverse as beer choices, and so are their tap contracts. We spoke to two industry professionals about the dangers of choice and how big brewers are attempting to combat the threat of craft.

Category: News Tagged: CBRE, hospitality, Tadcaster Holdings, tap contracts

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Law change revives tap contract debate

May 7, 2020 by Clare Burnett

Tap contract controversy was reignited following the ACCC’s approval of CUB-Asahi deal last month, so we spoke to UNSW professor Rob Nicholls about the changed competition landscape and what this might mean if the IBA decides to take up the gauntlet.

Category: News Tagged: ACCC, IBA, tap contracts, UNSW

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Opinion divided on ACCC inaction

July 18, 2017 by Matt Kirkegaard

Not all small brewers have joined in the outpouring of anger at the ACCC’s finding tap contracts do not substantially lessen competition.

Category: Features Tagged: ACCC, contracts, Independent Brewers Australia, Mazen Hajjar, tap contracts

ACCC explains contract decision in diverse market

July 13, 2017 by Matt Kirkegaard

ACCC Deputy Chair Michael Schaper spoke with Brews News to explain the ACCC’s decision that a court was unlikely to find that tap contracts amounted to a substantial lessening of competition…

Category: Features Tagged: ACCC, competition, tap contracts

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