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HERE’S A QUICK TEN-MINUTE READ OF THE TOP TEN TRENDING ONLINE DRINKS TRADE STORIES FOR THE PAST QUARTER SCAN ON THE QR CODE FOR DAILY NEWS UPDATES Words Ioni Doherty 1. CUB CEO RETIRES AFTER 25 YEARS Posted 27 July 2021 Asahi Beverages has announced that Peter Filipovic will retire from his position as CEO of Carlton & United Breweries (CUB), with new leadership of the division announced later this quarter. By the time he retires, Mr Filipovic will have worked with the business for 25 years, successfully integrating CUB into Asahi Beverages in June 2020. Mr Robert Iervasi, Group CEO of Asahi Beverages, said, “Peter has played an important role in the smooth integration of CUB and the continued growth of our business. He has given great service to CUB and Asahi Beverages.” 1
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2. DIAGEO WINS SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR Posted 5 August 2021 Diageo has been named Supplier of the Year at the annual 2021 Australian Drinks Awards. It was also awarded the Category Management Award. Impressively, it is the second year in a row in which Diageo has received both awards. The Supplier of the Year Award means that Diageo has the highest “Net Favourable” result from the combined total retail/ wholesale network across all the important aspects of business engagement. A high Net Favourable result means the supplier has the biggest difference between having “Promoters” in the industry, or those 2
retailers who rate the supplier as best or better than average, less the “Detractors”, those retailers who rate the supplier as worst or worse than average. 3. KEG CREDITS FROM CUB Posted 9 August 2021 As lockdowns persist and COVID case numbers grow, CUB has announced a ‘keg for credit’ return scheme in Greater Sydney, while the ATO has lifted excises on takeaway beer and cocktails for venues facing difficulties due to COVID-19 restrictions until 31 October. Good news for locked-down pubs and patrons supporting their local venues.
