Diamond – IBD Pre and Post Tours
Hop Products Australia (HPA) is the country’s largest grower, backed by a team of experts in plant breeding, farm operations, customer service and brewing support. They supply a huge range of consistently high-quality Australian, New Zealand, American and European hops. Some of the world-renowned hops they supply and leading experimental hops they grow will be on hand for sensory analysis at the 2025 IBD Asia Pacific Convention. Come and get a noseful to inspire your next beer recipe.
PLATINUM – WELCOME RECEPTION
Asahi Beverages is one of the leading beverage companies in Australia and New Zealand.
With a rich and varied history, Asahi Beverages markets quality alcohol and non-alcohol beverages, boasting a strong portfolio of established household brands and innovative, new-to-market products.
Asahi Beverages is a member of Asahi Group Holdings, one of Japan’s leading beverage companies, and comprises some of Australia and New Zealand’s most successful beverage businesses, including Asahi Lifestyle Beverages (formerly known as Schweppes Australia), Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) and Asahi Beverages New Zealand.
Platinum – Trade Night
A trusted partner for millions of customers, Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) is a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life. Building on a century of innovation, Ecolab has annual sales of $15 billion, employs more than 46,000 associates and operates in more than 170 countries around the world. The company delivers comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water and energy use. Ecolab’s innovative solutions improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, life sciences, hospitality and industrial markets.
Platinum – Convention Dinner
We develop, manufacture and market fermentation and characterization solutions for the beverage industry, based primarily on yeast and bacteria.
Our products and solutions are designed according to the clearly identified requirements of our customers.
We rely on a pool of talented industry experts, a cutting-edge R&D program, industrial expertise in line with the highest global quality standards.
We aim to work as closely as possible with our customers in all segments of the fermented beverage industry, regardless of size and location.
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… with an enviable portfolio of well-loved brands. Built on the brave ideas of true pioneers, we’ve been breaking new ground for almost two centuries.
The legends of our past continue to inspire Lion today, with our people working their craft nationwide, from the iconic XXXX brewery in Brisbane to the Tooheys brewery in Sydney and Little Creatures craft breweries in Fremantle and Geelong.
We encourage entrepreneurs and innovators and have welcomed many into our pride, always ensuring they have the freedom to do what they do best.
We’re one of Australia’s largest brewers. Big or small, ale or lager, we believe in beer and we’re champions of our industry. Across Lion Australia we employ more than 2000 people and work with customers nationwide.
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Boortmalt is a leading global malt producer with a strong presence in Asia Pacific through our production base in Australia. Boortmalt supplies high-quality malt to breweries, distilleries, and food industries, focusing on sustainability and innovation. In the Asia Pacific we operate malting plants within proximity of all major barley growing regions and produce specialty roasted and crystal malts at our Ballarat facility in Victoria.
We operate a malthouse in Devonport Tasmania, utilising the region’s pristine environment by sourcing locally grown barley and producing premium malt to support the region’s thriving craft beer and spirits industries.
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SPX FLOW works closely with food and beverage customers worldwide to help them make products that meet the growing demand for enhanced nutritional and plant-based products. We design, engineer, and install everything from turnkey process units to full-scale plants. Our food technologists can support you with new recipe development in our Innovation Centers, while our Aftermarket team helps you secure that your production runs smoothly – all the time. The processes we partner with you to create will help you maximize product quality, production yield, and food safety, while our sustainable solutions help you minimize waste, energy consumption, operating costs, and your environmental footprint.
Learn more please visit www.spxflow.com
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Micro Matic is the global market leader in couplers, spears, and dispensing solutions for the global beverage market.
With an innovative mindset, a clear strategy, and visionary leadership, Micro Matic has pioneered beverage industry products for dispensing drinks since 1953 and is active globally today.
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KHS GmbH, founded in 1868 in Dortmund, Germany, is a global leader in innovative filling and packaging systems for the beverage and liquid food industries. With over 150 years of expertise, KHS offers a comprehensive range of services, including Bottles & Shapes consultancy, on-site support, and complete production lines. For more information, visit their official website.
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By harnessing the best of Suntory from across Australia and New Zealand, Suntory Global Spirits and Suntory Beverage & Food are partnering to create a new multi-beverage powerhouse – Suntory Oceania. Underpinned by quality, craftsmanship, and a strong sense of purpose, our combined portfolio of over 40 market-leading brands will be powered by two local manufacturing sites, five distribution centres, and more than 1500 Suntorians.
Critical to the delivery of the One Suntory Vision is our new, carbon-neutral manufacturing and distribution facility in Ipswich, Queensland. This new +$400 million, 17-hectare greenfield site is the largest single FMCG investment into Australia in the last decade.
Working alongside portfolio production sites in New Zealand, North America, Europe, and Japan, full ownership of our supply chain allows us to respond with greater agility to market needs and expand capability and capacity. Preparation starts now to ensure the partnership is operational to go to market with the combined portfolio from mid-2025 in Australia and 2026 in New Zealand.
For more information, visit
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Pentair helps breweries create quality beer efficiently and sustainably with predictable output and utility consumption. Our comprehensive portfolio includes:
- Beer Membrane Filtration
- Quality Control Equipment
- Process Valve Technology
- CO2 Collection & Recovery
- High Gravity Brewing
- Carbonation & Blending
- Microfiltration
Pentair solutions feature brands like Haffmans, Südmo, Union Engineering, and X-Flow. We are more than a components supplier; our team is deeply integrated into brewing process knowledge.
