United Kingdom:  More than 80% of Scots ‘pressured to drink alcohol by friends’

United Kingdom:  More than 80% of Scots ‘pressured to drink alcohol by friends’ The pilot study of 1,697 adults across the UK and Ireland, including 521 in Scotland, found peer pressure was the number one influencing factor for those being encouraged to drink. GlasgowLive August 13, 2018 More than 80% of people in Scotland have been pressured […]

Killer cocktails: Why it happens overseas and not here

Killer cocktails: Why it happens overseas and not here Source: http://thehill.com/ BY DAWSON HOBBS 8/12/18 Jet fuel, embalming fluid, methanol, battery acid and antifreeze. This isn’t a roster of drop offs at the neighborhood hazardous materials recycling center, it’s a list of products added to counterfeit and black market alcohol sold in foreign countries around the […]

Australia:  7-Eleven acquires Australian alcohol delivery start-up Tipple

Australia:  7-Eleven acquires Australian alcohol delivery start-up Tipple FoodBev Media By Jules Scully August 13, 2018 The 7-Eleven Group has bought a majority stake Australian alcohol delivery start-up Tipple as it aims to meet the changing needs of its customers. Founded in 2015, Tipple delivers beverages in 30 minutes by partnering with local and independent bottle […]

OH:  Banking on booze

OH:  Banking on booze The liquor business is hardly on the rocks, but Ohio sees room for growth Crain’s Cleveland Business By Jeremy Nobile August 12, 2018 When it comes to government, not everything should be run like a business. But when it comes to the liquor sector in Ohio — where the state owns […]

MS:  Greenville Delays Vote on Rules for To-Go Cups of Alcohol

MS:  Greenville Delays Vote on Rules for To-Go Cups of Alcohol The Mississippi Delta city of Greenville will wait a while before possibly letting people walk out of bars and restaurants with alcohol in to-go cups. U.S. News The Associate Press August 11, 2018 GREENVILLE, Miss. (AP) — A city in the Mississippi Delta will wait a […]

Canada:  Provincial Gov’t Hopes Collaborative Programs Will Bring Down Impaired Driving Numbers 

Canada:  Provincial Gov’t Hopes Collaborative Programs Will Bring Down Impaired Driving Numbers Discover Estevan Written by Emily Kroeker July 30, 2018 The provincial government have introduced five new pilot projects with the intention to bring down the number of impaired drivers in Saskatchewan. “I think what is exciting to me,” shared Minister Responsible for Innovation Saskatchewan […]

Alcohol Drinkers Change Their Attitudes (Excerpt)

Alcohol Drinkers Change Their Attitudes (Excerpt) Source: https://www.winesandvines.com/ July 31st The KUBE (Knowledge Unearthed for Business Expansion) survey results are based on responses from 23,000 consumers and data from nearly 100,000 purchases and occasions. Modesto, Calif.-A large-scale survey of alcohol beverage consumers commissioned by E. & J. Gallo Winery turned up an interesting mix of findings […]