Australia: Outdoor booze ads banned in SA, industry fights back
Australia: Outdoor booze ads banned in SA, industry fights back AdNews By Lindsay Bennett August 29, 2016 The alcohol and outdoor industries are challenging the latest ruling out of South Australia to ban all advertising of beer, wine and spirits on the sides of buses, trains or trams. Speaking with AdNews, Outdoor Media Association CEO […]
Asia: South Koreans drinking more low-alcohol drinks, less excessively
Asia: South Koreans drinking more low-alcohol drinks, less excessively the hankyoreh By Kim Yang-joong, Medical Correspondent August 28, 2016 Ministry of Food and Drug Safety says more consumers prioritizing flavour and aroma in their drinking choices This year, South Koreans’ consumption of fruit soju and other low-alcohol drinks has increased, alongside a drop in excessive […]
TX: Wal-Mart Takes Texas to Court to Crack Liquor-Sales Market
TX: Wal-Mart Takes Texas to Court to Crack Liquor-Sales Market ABC News By Michael Graczyk, Associated Press August 27, 2016 TEXAS – Wal-Mart’s court fight to sell liquor at its stores in Texas looks to be back on track, but the courtroom is getting crowded. A federal appeals court is allowing a trade group representing […]
CT: Connecticut’s liquor law faces legal challenge
CT: Connecticut’s liquor law faces legal challenge ctpost By Susan Haigh, Associated Press August 27, 2016 HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — After surviving a series of legislative challenges, Connecticut’s decades-old law prohibiting retailers from selling wine and liquor below a minimum price now faces a challenge in federal court. Maryland-based Total Wine & More has filed […]
IA: Iowa liquor laws being eyed through regulatory, development lenses State to take another look at wines, beer, spirits regulations
IA: Iowa liquor laws being eyed through regulatory, development lenses State to take another look at wines, beer, spirits regulations The Gazette By Rod Boshart, The Gazette August 28, 2016 ANKENY — State regulators, policymakers and the alcoholic beverages industry are being asked to decide whether Iowa should order up another round of legal changes […]
OH: Ohio raises alcohol limit for beer this week
OH: Ohio raises alcohol limit for beer this week WKYC By Carly Flynn Morgan August 28, 2016 AKRON – Ohio is raising the alcohol limit for beer starting this week and it has very little to do with getting drunk. It’s generating a big buzz among consumers and business owners. In three days, you’ll have […]