FOSTER’S MAKING A LOCAL COMEBACK

CUB has announced it will be dramatically ramping up production of Foster’s – the beer synonymous with the legend of Australia – following consumer research showing now is the time for iconic brands. Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) is relaunching

FOSTER’S SUED IN US FOR BEING ‘UN-AUSTRALIAN’

Foster’s in the USA is being sued for being ‘un-Australian’ after a fan of the beer discovered his drink was made in Texas. New Yorker Leif Nelson was reportedly ‘devastated’ to learn that his favourite lager, marketed in the States

BIGGEST BREWER EYES BIG BREWER BUY-UP

The news has emerged the world’s largest brewer plans to attempt a takeover of giant SABMiller, which could see it control 30 per cent of global beer volume. American behemoth Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) is gearing up for a bid