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Why you should be worried about the impending big beer merger!

Why you should be worried about the impending big beer merger! By Pamela Erickson Last October, the world’s largest beer producer, Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI), announced it would purchase the second largest producer, SABMiller. Both companies are global enterprises with ABI headquartered in Belgium and SABMiller in the UK. Whenever the number one and number two […]

Supermarkets Invite Shoppers to Drink While They Shop

Supermarkets Invite Shoppers to Drink While They Shop   Source: WSJ Alina Dizik July 12, 2016   When Jo Murray strolls the aisles of her local Gelson’s supermarket, she is already one cocktail in. Before tackling her often-extensive grocery list, she orders a Tiffany Breeze, a Prosecco-and-strawberry-lemonade concoction that Gelson’s sells for $9 at the […]

Australia: Every Victorian Under 26 May Have To Drive With A Zero Alcohol Limit

Australia: Every Victorian Under 26 May Have To Drive With A Zero Alcohol Limit   Source: huffingtonpost.com.au July 12, 2016   When random breath testing for drink drivers was introduced 40 years ago, it was labelled “controversial”.   Now on its anniversary, Victoria Police want to start a conversation about extending the Learners zero blood […]

The World’s Largest Brewer Is Betting Big on Weak Beer

The World’s Largest Brewer Is Betting Big on Weak Beer   Source: Fortune by  Reuters July 13, 2016   Anheuser-Busch InBev, which will soon make almost 30% of the world’s beer, wants to serve more low and alcohol-free brews to drinkers trying to live a healthier lifestyle.   The Belgium-based brewer, on the verge of […]