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TWE unveils new $165M Barossa facility Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has unveiled a new $165M stateof-the-art wine production facility in the Barossa, which has the capacity to produce more than 100 million litres of wine every year. The new site is the winemaker’s largest bottling operation in the world, and provides TWE with the ability to increase its premium winemaking capacity by one-third, while also driving production efficiencies and expanding storage capacity. TWE Chief Supply Officer, Kerrin Petty, said: “The new site is purpose-built for premium winemaking with the flexibility
Stolichnaya rebrands as Stoli
to scale up or down production depending on demand, which is crucial given the ebbs and flows of wine production.
As a “direct response” to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Stoli
Sustainability has been front of mind throughout the entire
Vodka has announced a major rebrand, and has ended its final
project with the new infrastructure allowing us to manage the
production ties to Russia.
impacts of climate change on vintages and ensuring we can
Stoli, which is produced in Latvia, will now source 100 per cent of its ingredients from Slovakia, while a global rebrand will remove the name Stolichnaya from all its packaging. Stoli’s Founder, Yuri Shefler, commented on the rebrand,
protect our most valuable grapes and produce the highest quality wine even in challenging years. “It also sets us up to pursue our commitment to net zero. As our first step toward our target of being powered 100 per cent
saying: “While I have been exiled from Russia since 2000
by renewable energy by 2024, we are installing solar panels to
due to my opposition to Putin, I have remained proud of the
offset 22 per cent of the site’s energy consumption from the grid.
Stolichnaya brand. “We have made the decision to rebrand entirely as the
“As always, the safety of our people is our number one priority and we’ve been able to implement improved
name no longer represents our organisation. More than
safety initiatives including being the first in Australia to use
anything, I wish for ‘Stoli’ to represent peace in Europe and
Automated Guided Vehicles to manage our barrel movements
solidarity with Ukraine.”
as well as using new automated tank technology to check on
Stoli has previously released a statement denouncing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and has now also announced
the wine which reduces the need for our team members to frequently enter tanks.”
financial support for World Central Kitchen (WCK), a non-profit providing meals to Ukrainian refugees and those remaining in the war-torn country. More initiatives to address this humanitarian crisis are soon to be announced from Stoli Group too. Damian McKinney, Global CEO of the Stoli Group, said: “We have employees, partners and distributors in the region directly impacted [by the invasion]. “They are asking that we take a bold stand. This is one actionable, meaningful thing we can do to make it clear that we support Ukraine.” Since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February, Stoli Group (which is headquartered in Luxembourg) has repeatedly taken steps to highlight the brand’s separation from Russia. The group has also reiterated its commitment to “engage exclusively with Slovakian sources to further ensure 100 per cent non-Russian alpha grade spirit.”
L-R: TWE CEO Tim Ford, Hon Peter Malinauskas, TWE Chief Supply Officer Kerrin Petty
Fast fact… TWE’s history in the Barossa dates back to 1859. The new site signals a commitment to the SA region for many years to come.
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