Drinks Association - Australian Drinks Awards

The Australian Drinks Awards recognises, encourages, promotes and celebrates excellence in the Australian drinks industry. Now in its twelfth year, the evening has become the premier event for honouring achievement, innovation and positive progress in drinks.

The 2024 awards ceremony took place on Thursday, 18 July 2024, at the Hilton Sydney.

Forty-eight awards were distributed across Supplier, Contribution to Industry and Brand categories.

2024 Supplier Award winners

The highly coveted Supplier Awards are determined by the results of the Advantage Engagement Program.

Supplier of the Year

Carlton & United Breweries

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Most Improved Supplier of the Year

Casella Family Brands

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Category Management

Carlton & United Breweries

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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Joint winners - Lion & Brown Family Wine Group

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2024 Contribution to Industry Award winners

The Contribution to Industry Awards were refreshed this year to align with emerging priorities and challenges facing the drinks industry and introduce a renewed focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, wellbeing, and sustainability.

The three Contribution to Industry Awards categories were adjudicated by a panel of industry leaders, comprising members of the Drinks Association Board, representatives from member companies, and experts in Diversity & Inclusion, Sustainability, and Employee Health & Wellbeing.

Best Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiative

Winner: Lion

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Best Wellbeing Initiative

Winner: Pernod Ricard Winemakers

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Best Environmental Sustainability Initiative

Winner: Lion

Highly Commended: Australian Vintage

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2024 Brand Award winners

There are 41 Brand Awards spread across the Fan Favourites and Gaining in Popularity categories. They are determined by automatically entering the top 200 drinks brands (identified from key retailer ranging and wholesaler withdrawal data) in each drinks category into the competition. Thrive Research then establishes the winners via a survey of 4,000 consumers.