Sales in six months to end of December decline 1.7% to AUD124m (US$87.5m)No- & low-alcohol focus pays off; McGuigan Zero up 20%, Not Guilty at +18%Australian Vintage has maintained its full-year sales growth target of +5% to +8% despite a near-2% fall in sales from the first half of fiscal 2026.The McGuigan brand owner, which saw its sales in the 12 months to the end of June dip by 1%, reported a 1.7% top-line decline from the six months to the end of December. Despite the widening of the year-on-year gap, Australian Vintage said the performance was "in line with expectations". Whil
Australian Vintage sticks with full-year growth forecast but H1 stays stubborn – results data
‘In a turnaround year, Australian Vintage has executed the plan well to set up for a strong second half.’

Olly has been reporting on the beverage industry as a B2B journalist since 2003. He spent 18 years at Just Drinks, 16 of which as managing editor. Since joining Global Drinks Intel in 2022, he's interviewed the CEOs for brand owners including AB InBev, Campari Group, Carlsberg, Heineken and Suntory Global Spirits and has a bulging contacts book from across beverage alcohol worldwide.


