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Vale Brewing

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AUS
Rating
Some praise, no criticism

Craft brewery

Founded in 2008. In 2015 the Collins brothers took full ownership and changed the company name to Vale Brewing (formerly McLaren Vale Beer Company). Acquired by Bickford's in 2017.

Company Ownership

Vale Brewing   AUS     website   email   facebook   twitter
  Vok Beverages Pty Ltd   
   owns 100% of Vale Brewing  
AUS     website   email      

Alcohol distributors

Established in 2002. 100% South Australian owned. Its nine-year relationship with Diageo ended in 2012.

      Bickford's Australia Pty Ltd   
       owns 100% of Vok Beverages Pty Ltd  
AUS     website   email   facebook   

Beverage manufacturer

Established in 1874 and still family-owned and operated. Their manufacturing plant is in Adelaide.

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Vale Brewing
Business Ethics Certified Independent
This company's products bear the Certified Independent Seal, issued by the Independent Brewers Association (IBA). In order to display the seal, the brewery needs to be an IBA member, which means it has less than 20% foreign ownership, and produces fewer than 40 million litres of beer each year.
Source: Independent Brewers Association (2021)
Vok Beverages Pty Ltd
Social Alcohol - direct involvement
Directly involved in the manufacture, distribution or sale of alcohol as a core business.
Source: company website (2020)
Bickford's Australia Pty Ltd
Environment 3/5 for packaging performance
This company received a packaging performance level of 3 (Advanced) in its 2022 APCO Annual Report. Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) is a not-for-profit organisation leading the development of a circular economy for packaging in Australia. Each year, APCO Members are required to submit an APCO Annual Report and Action Plan, which includes an overall performance level from 1 (Getting Started) to 5 (Beyond Best Practice).
Source: APCO (2022)

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Company Details

Type Family-owned private company
Revenue 4.5 million AUD (2015)
Employees 11 (2015)
Aus Manufacturing Yes

Contact Details

Address PO Box 270, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171, Australia
Phone 08 7071 3520
Freecall 1300 682 337
Email cheers@mvbeer.com
Website www.valebrewing.com.au

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