• Making its first international launch after shaking up the hard seltzer scene in the US, Besa brings its better-for-you twist to Australia with domestically made bold flavours that are low-calorie, no added sugar, and gluten-free. (Image: Besa)
    Making its first international launch after shaking up the hard seltzer scene in the US, Besa brings its better-for-you twist to Australia with domestically made bold flavours that are low-calorie, no added sugar, and gluten-free. (Image: Besa)
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Making its first international launch after shaking up the hard seltzer scene in the US, Besa brings its better-for-you twist to Australia with domestically made bold flavours that are low-calorie, no added sugar, and gluten-free.

It has launched with a Passionfruit Hard Seltzer (8% ABV, zero sugar), in a limited-edition Love Island Australia collaboration. It is made with Australian wine and locally sourced ingredients.

Distributed by JQWS, it is now available at select Dan Murphy’s locations at RRP $21.99 for a four pack. Additional outlets and flavours will roll out through 2026.

Packaging News

Federal ministers yesterday convened an urgent industry roundtable on plastics supply chain pressures, placing packaging reform and domestic recycling capability firmly at the centre of discussions around Australia’s food security and manufacturing resilience.

The Australian Beverages Council has renewed calls for urgent national packaging reform, saying global supply disruptions highlight the need for stronger domestic recycling and harmonised EPR.

Close the Loop has sold its US-based ISP Tek Services business for US$10m, as part of a broader strategic reset aimed at sharpening focus on its core packaging and resource recovery operations.