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Foster's Group
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| Foster's Group Limited | |
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| Type | Public (ASX:FGL) |
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| Founded | Melbourne, Australia 1887 as Foster Brewing Company 1905 merged to become Carlton and United Breweries 1983 taken over by Elders IXL 1990 renamed Foster's Brewing Group 2001 current name adopted |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Australia |
| Key people | Frank Swan, Chairman Trevor O'Hoy, CEO |
| Industry | Beverages |
| Products | Victoria Bitter Fosters Lager Jamieson's Run Wines Wolf Blass Wines Strongbow Cider |
| Revenue | $3.9 billion AUD (2004) |
| Employees | 35,000 (2004) |
| Slogan | Inspiring Global Enjoyment |
| Website | www.fosters.com.au |
Foster's Group is a beer group with interests in brewing, wine-making and soft drinks. Foster's Group is the brewer of the famous Foster's Lager. Foster's Group Limited is a publicly-listed company on the Australian Stock Exchange and is based in Melbourne, Victoria.
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It was founded in Melbourne in 1886 by two American brothers, William and Ralph Foster of New York, who happened to own a refrigeration plant, which was necessary to brew beer in Australia's hot climate. They sold the brewery the following year and returned to the United States[citation needed].
In 2005, Foster's Group acquired the Australian wine-making group Southcorp. This acquisition added famous brands such as Penfolds, Lindemans and Rosemount to the Foster's stable and around $1 billion AUD to revenues.
- Foster's Wine Estates
- Carlton & United Beverages
- Matilda Bay Brewing Company
- Foster's Lager
- Crown Lager
- Carlton Cold
- Sterling
- Carlton Draught (see Carlton & United Beverages)
- Victoria Bitter
- Melbourne Bitter
- Cascade Draught (see Cascade Brewery)
- Cascade Premium Lager
- Pure Blonde
- Ballarat Bitter (last produced in limited quantity in 2006)
- Penfolds
- Rosemount
- Lindemans
- Wolf Blass
- Jamiesons Run
- Yellowglen
- Castello di Gabbiano
- Saltram
- Beringer
- Chateau St. Jean
- Chateau Souverain
- Meridian
- Stags' Leap Winery
- Matua Valley Wines
- Kaiser Stuhl