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Beverage producers give a helping hand
Beverage producers around the world are helping meet high demand of hand sanitisers as a result of COVID-19, stepping in to produce supplies for those who need it most.
MANLY SPIRITS CO
Manly Spirits has created its own hand sanitiser with
gin aroma for community organisations and charities struggling to find a supply.
“We knew that providing hand sanitiser for our local community was simply our part to play,” said David Whittaker, co-founder
and head distiller.
The distillery’s hand
sanitiser will be available in five litre tubs to not- for-profit groups.
FOUR PILLARS
Four Pillars has released Heads, Tails and Clean Hands. The distillery was scaling up
production over recent weeks, with its output exclusively for the healthcare sector.
It is now offering consumers the
chance to purchase the
sanitiser for $40 per one litre bottle.
It expects to make
20,000
litres of the consumer
version and
the same of its healthcare
variety called Take Care.
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SPINIFEX BREWING AND
LIMESTONE COAST BREWING TEAM UP
In Western Australia, Spinifex Brewing and Limestone Coast Brewing are teaming up to produce a World Health Organisation (WHO) grade
sanitiser. The product will use
approximately 80 per cent ethanol and will
be called Spinifex Protect. Limestone Coast Brewing is aiming to include the infusion
of its Lemon Myrtle, which has “proven health and hygiene benefits with antiviral and antifungal properties”.
Spinifex managing director and Yamatji man Michael Little said it was critical to have the provision of hand sanitiser as a line of defence against COVID-19 for Aboriginal communities.
Little said: “I am immensely proud of my team in taking
up the challenge and being
able to bring Spinifex Protect
to the Aboriginal and broader Western Australian community.”
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DIAGEO
Diageo is pledging more
than eight million bottles of sanitiser for frontline healthcare workers globally. In Australia, its Bundaberg Distilling Co will produce 100,000 litres of ethanol for the Queensland Government to be forwarded to hand sanitiser manufacturers.
Diageo Australia managing director David Smith
said: “Bundaberg Rum is a Queensland icon since our distillery was established more than 130 years ago in 1888. At a time like this we will always step up and contribute.”
BEENLEIGH RUM
Queensland rum producer Beenleigh Rum will also join the war against coronavirus by making ethanol to
fuel sanitiser supply across the state.
Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure
and Planning Cameron Dick said Beenleigh Rum Distillery will focus on the production of ethanol for hand sanitiser immediately, using existing staff and production lines.
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“My department has reached out to Queensland manufacturers and the response, particularly from two of the most-loved brands in our state, shows just how much local companies are willing to do,” Dick said.
CARLTON & UNITED BREWERIES
CUB has teamed up with hygiene company Ecolab to manufacture around 20,000
litres of hand sanitiser. CUB CEO Peter
Filipovic said: “CUB always supports the community. And as the nation’s biggest brewer, we have a part to play in battling this unprecedented
crisis. Helping the people who are directly fighting the effects of this virus
isagoodstart.” ✷
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