New Bill Seeks $48M For In-Vehicle Alcohol Detection
New Bill Seeks $48M For In-Vehicle Alcohol Detection Manufacturing.net By Melissa Fassbender, Editor July 28, 2015 A new bill has been introduced that would provide funding to the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as part of a collaborative research effort to prevent drunk driving injuries and fatalities. According to […]
First Taco Bell to Sell Alcohol Agrees to Have Bouncers
First Taco Bell to Sell Alcohol Agrees to Have Bouncers Source: DNAinfo By Alisa Hauser July 29, 2015 The owner of the nation’s first booze-serving Taco Bell has agreed to hire a security guard to watch the door on weekends and to stop selling liquor by midnight when it opens next month. […]
Does the shape of your glass affect how a beer tastes? (Excerpt)
Does the shape of your glass affect how a beer tastes? (Excerpt) Like premium lager and craft beer, branded glassware is on the rise. Can the shape of your tankard really affect the taste of your tipple, asks Jonathan Wells Source: The Telegraph By Jonathan Wells 29 Jul 2015 There’s nothing better […]
Poll finds people with higher incomes drink more
Poll finds people with higher incomes drink more Source: The Spirits Business by Annie Hayes 28th July, 2015 Eight out of 10 upper-income, educated adults in the US say they consume alcohol, compared with half of lower-income Americans, poll results have revealed. According to Gallup’s annual poll of American consumption habits, income […]
Bill To Enact Alcohol Tax Squeaks By Navajo Lawmakers
Bill To Enact Alcohol Tax Squeaks By Navajo Lawmakers Source: Law360 By Caroline Simson July 28, 2015 The Navajo Nation has approved legislation proposing a 3.25 percent tax on alcoholic beverages sold in its casinos, which will be used to combat drunk driving on the Navajo reservation. The tax, approved by the […]
Study: Beer companies create 1.75M jobs
Study: Beer companies create 1.75M jobs Source: The Hill By Tim Devaney 07/28/15 The beer industry is responsible for more than $250 billion in annual economic impact and the creation of millions of jobs, according to a new industry report. The Beer Institute and the National Beer Wholesalers Association issued the report […]