Scotch Whisky Association allowed minimum pricing appeal
Scotch Whisky Association allowed minimum pricing appeal Source: BBC News 21 December 2016 The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) can take its appeal against a minimum price for alcohol to the UK Supreme Court, judges have ruled. The trade body was given permission to go to Britain’s highest court at a hearing at […]
New Zealand: Alcohol is no ordinary commodity – It’s official!
New Zealand: Alcohol is no ordinary commodity – It’s official! Source: Scoop December 22, 2016 Alcohol is no ordinary commodity – It’s official! The Canterbury Medical Officer of Health, Dr Alistair Humphrey, has triumphed in a landmark case in the Court of Appeal, which means supermarkets can only display alcohol in separate […]
Putin orders crackdown on vodka substitutes after bath oil deaths
Putin orders crackdown on vodka substitutes after bath oil deaths Move comes after 62 people in Siberia die from drinking contaminated liquid Source: FT by: Max Seddon in Moscow December 21st Russian president Vladimir Putin has ordered his cabinet to crack down on dangerous vodka substitutes after 62 people in Siberia died […]