Want to party without the hangover? The ‘drinktician’ will see you now

Want to party without the hangover? The ‘drinktician’ will see you now   Source: The Telegraph Cristina Criddle, Bryony Gordon, Shahroo Izadi & Nick Curtis 15 December 2016   Forget Jingle Bells – the festive sounds of corks popping and glasses of champagne clinking are much more common at this time of year. Drinking heavily […]

Pre-loading charge denied by multiples

Pre-loading charge denied by multiples   Source: OLN By Sonya Hook 15 December, 2016   Supermarket representatives have dismissed the idea that pre-loading is a problem the off-trade needs to tackle, and urged the government to encourage every retailer to focus on the responsible retailing of alcohol.   Representatives from Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Ocado were […]

WSTA and Crimestoppers to combat illicit alcohol

WSTA and Crimestoppers to combat illicit alcohol   Source: The Spirits Business by Nicola Carruthers  15th December, 2016   The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) and independent charity Crimestoppers have launched an appeal to eradicate knock-off alcohol in Manchester this Christmas.   The appeal is looking to highlight the dangers of fake alcohol, with […]