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Bundaberg Distilling Company Pty Ltd (1888 - )

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1888
Bundaberg, Queensland

Summary

The business was founded by a group of local Bundaberg business people to manfacture rum from by-products of the sugar industry.

In 1912 the business was acquired by Millaquin Sugar Company. It then came under the control of Bundaberg Sugar Compant Limited following the acquisition of Millaquin.

1986 saw 50% of the company being sold to Carlton & United Breweries Limited.

Global wine, spirit and beer company Diageo acquired Bundaberg Distilling Company Pty Ltd in 2000.

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  • Dunstan, Keith, Bundy. A Centenary History, Bundaberg Distilling Company Pty Ltd, 1888, 95 pp. Details

Bruce A. Smith

Created: 17 September 2007, Last modified: 21 August 2020