Beer Wine & Spirits Council to Close

The Managing Directors of Lion Nathan New Zealand and DB Breweries today announced that the Beer, Wine and Spirits Council, which represents the non-commercial interests of both companies, is to close. The move follows Lion Nathan’s decision to withdraw from the Council and pursue a more direct engagement with the Government on industry matters.

“The liquor industry is undergoing substantial change in New Zealand,” said Peter Kean, Managing Director of Lion Nathan “and the Government’s approach to alcohol policy is not category specific.”

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