Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

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Countries in this region

Australia; New Zealand; Pacific Islands east of East Timor and west of the International Date Line

Top Brands

  • Bundaberg
  • Johnnie Walker
  • Smirnoff

Priority brands

  • Baileys
  • Bundaberg
  • Guinness
  • Johnnie Walker
  • Smirnoff
  • UDL

Key brand sponsorships

  • Bundaberg Rum Rugby series  
  • Johnnie Walker Super Series cricket
  • Johnnie Walker Golf Classic (Perth, February 2006)

Awards

2004 was another successful year for Diageo at the Australian Liquor Industry Awards, where we were recognised for:

  • Overall product of the year - Bundaberg Rum
  • Dark spirit of the year - Bundaberg Rum
  • Liqueur of the year - Baileys

Where we produce our brands

Diageo Australia currently operates two production facilities - Huntingwood in New South Wales, and the Bundaberg Distilling Company in Queensland.

Bundaberg Distilling Company

Bundaberg Rum is the company’s largest core brand and the flagship of Diageo Australia, representing 32 per cent of company profits and selling an average of more than 24,000 standard drinks every hour. The Bundaberg Distilling Company began producing Bundaberg Rum in 1888, using the tremendous volume of molasses from the region’s sugar cane to create the brand’s distinctive taste.

Today, the distillery produces a range of products including Bundaberg Rum UP, Bundaberg Rum Black, Bundaberg Rum Liqueur, Bundaberg Rum OP, white rum and base spirit.

Huntingwood

Diageo Australia’s Huntingwood facility centralises most of our supply operations. From this production hub we operate our warehouse, customer service and distribution centre. More than 140 employees work at this site, which is capable of operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week when required.  A lot happens at Huntingwood:

  • Full strength and ready-to-drink products are manufactured, bottled and packaged.
  • Australian and imported products are stored and distributed
  • New products are developed
  • Bulk spirits are formulated and bottled
  • Quality control is carried out on all products, whether produced in Australia or overseas

Accounting, procurement and supply planning management teams are based at Huntingwood, as is our Customer Service Centre, which liaises with our direct, wholesale, and export customers.