1st October 2025 DB / PeopleDB Breweries lures former marketing manager and current Cape Town resident, Peter Hart, back to take up the top job at the NZ business.
20th January 2025 Acorn / DB / JarritosAcorn Group has been appointed to expand the footprint of Jarritos in NZ retail, while in Australia MABI and Lion agree to discontinue the nationwide distribution of White Claw.
24th May 2024 Awards / DBDB Breweries’ deal to take full control of hospitality group Joylab and merge it with Wellington hospo heavyweight Kāpura has been recognised at the Institute of Finance Professionals NZ.
3rd April 2024 DB / RTD / White ClawDB Breweries clinches a New Zealand import and distribution deal for the popular hard seltzer, with plans for it to be nationwide by April.
15th February 2024 DB / TuataraDB Breweries’ Paraparaumu-based craft brand Tuatara is moving to Upper Hutt’s Brewtown hospitality complex.
1st February 2024 DB / OIO / SealordFood and beverage acquisitions with pricetags potentially totalling around $500m have been signed off by the Overseas Investment Office.
27th November 2023 DBDB Breweries has completed the construction of its on-site wastewater treatment facility at its Timaru brewery.
9th November 2023 DB / HeinekenHeineken has joined forces with geneticist Andrew Shelling to develop a taste kit that allows beer enthusiasts to understand the science behind their flavour preferences.
14th August 2023 DBAn extra $20m in sales was not enough to offset a frothy increase in expenses at the Heineken subsidiary.
8th August 2023 DB / TuataraCraft beer brand Tuatara is the latest brewer to ditch glass bottles and make the switch entirely to cans.
1st May 2023 DB / M&ADB Breweries has completed a deal which creates what it says is the largest hospitality group in the country, Star Hospitality.
27th April 2023 DB / SustainabilityDB Breweries achieved a 49% reduction in scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions in 2022, according to its latest sustainability report.
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