Asahi Beverages

Beverage manufacturing

Founded in 1903 and Australian owned for over 100 years before being acquired by SABMiller in 2011, who became part of AB InBev in 2017. Then in 2020 Japanese beer giant Asahi took over ownership. Asahi combined CUB with its own drinks portfolio to create Australia's largest beverages company.

Brewer

Cascade Brewery was established in 1832 in South Hobart, Tasmania and is the oldest continually operating brewery in Australia. Acquired by CUB in 1993.

Brewery

Founded in Western Australia in 1984. Acquired by Carlton & United Breweries in the early 1990's.

Brewery

Founded in 2008 and acquired by AB InBev in 2017, who sold their Australian operations, including 4 Pines, to Asahi in 2020.

Craft brewery

Established in South Australia in 2014. Acquired by AB InBev in Dec 2017, who sold their Australian operations, including Pirate Life, to Asahi in 2020.

Drinks manufacturer

Asahi Lifestyle Beverages (formerly Schweppes Australia) is the non-alcohol division of the Asahi Beverages Group. Asahi bought Schweppes Australia in 2009.

Beverage Manufacturing

After the ACCC opposed an earlier acquisition proposal, Asahi revised its proposal in mid-2011 to acquire P&N and simultaneously divest P&N's soft drink, cordial and energy drink business to Tru Blu Beverages - a newly created company owned by P&N's Managing Director, Peter Brooks. Asahi retained P&N's bottled water and fruit juice business which has been integrated into Schweppes Australia.

Beverages manufacturer

Established in New Zealand as Charlie's in 1999 and floated on the NZ Stock Exchange in July 2005. Bought Phoenix Organics in Dec 2005. Operates mainly in Australia and New Zealand. Bought by Asahi in 2011 and renamed Better Drinks Co in 2013.

Alcohol beverages

Acquired by Asahi Group in 2011. Formerly known as Independent Liquor (NZ) Ltd.

Beverages

Acquired by Asahi Group in 2011 and renamed Asahi Premium Beverages (formerly Independent Distillers) in 2013. Also distributes drinks from sister company Schweppes Australia's non-alcoholic drinks portfolio.

Craft brewery

Founded in 1996 by Cam Hines and Dave Bonighton, who continue to manage the company. Their beer is brewed in the inner Melbourne suburb of Richmond. Acquired by Asahi in Sept 2015.