United Kingdom: First conviction for selling alcohol “below cost” sees retailer fined
United Kingdom: First conviction for selling alcohol “below cost” sees retailer fined Source: OLN By Martin Green 31 May, 2016 The first shopkeeper to be convicted of selling alcohol below the cost of duty and VAT has been fined more than £3,000. Instead of introducing a minimum unit pricing on alcohol in […]
United Kingdom: Alcohol guidelines were drawn up by anti-alcohol lobbyists
United Kingdom: Alcohol guidelines were drawn up by anti-alcohol lobbyists Source: OLN By Martin Green 30 May, 2016 Pressure is building on the Department of Health to revise controversial guidelines limiting alcohol consumption to 14 units after it was revealed that anti-alcohol lobbyists played a large role in setting them. The panel […]
United Kingdom: Drink is written in our culture – so why are Brits so pious about alcohol?
United Kingdom: Drink is written in our culture – so why are Brits so pious about alcohol? Source: The Telegraph Hannah Betts 31 May 2016 Booze has oiled the cogs of the Westminster machine for centuries. From Sir Robert Walpole letting his wig slip and Churchill’s epic imbibing, to Nigel “don’t do TV […]
Alcohol Ads On Social Media Encourage Drinking (But What’s An Alcohol Ad On Social Media?)
Alcohol Ads On Social Media Encourage Drinking (But What’s An Alcohol Ad On Social Media?) Source: Forbes May 19, 2016 A new study has found that alcohol advertising on social media succeeds in encouraging people to drink. The study and the results are clear enough, but the biggest implication of the results is […]
Ireland: Ireland ‘not backing off’ strict EU laws on alcohol
Ireland: Ireland ‘not backing off’ strict EU laws on alcohol France and Germany among 11 EU states objecting to detailed compulsory labels Source: Irish Times Marie O’Halloran May 19, 2016 Ireland is “not going to back off” on its commitment to implement strict alcohol legislation, despite opposition from 11 EU countries and […]
Better than Botox! How giving up alcohol is the fountain of youth
Better than Botox! How giving up alcohol is the fountain of youth Liquor is quicker when it comes to premature aging – giving up alcohol will restore your skin, health and energy sooner than you realize. Source: New York Daily News Annie Grace May 29, 2016 Science has unearthed the fountain of […]
Hundreds arrested drunk on planes
Hundreds arrested drunk on planes Source: the drinks business by Richard Ross 27th May, 2016 Figures revealed today show that hundreds of people have been arrested in the UK in the past two years for being drunk on a plane or at an airport. Police statistics show that at least 442 passengers […]
North Coast marijuana growers fear a takeover by ‘Big Alcohol’
North Coast marijuana growers fear a takeover by ‘Big Alcohol’ Source: LA Times Joe Mozingo May 27, 2016 For the Humboldt farmers, Sonoma County’s subterranean tasting rooms and Tuscan affectations offered a glimpse into a rarefied realm of legal intoxicants. The marijuana growers had driven south from redwood country to the oak […]
China: Online alcohol sales projected to double every year to 2018
China: Online alcohol sales projected to double every year to 2018 Source: IWSR May 29th Speaking at the recent China Market Conference, organised by Vinexpo Hong Kong, Chris Tung, chief marketing officer at Alibaba Group, China’s leading online retailer, stated his belief that online sales of alcohol in the country will double every […]