Coca-Cola to launch alcoholic drink

Coca-Cola to launch alcoholic drink   Source: FT Leo Lewis in Tokyo yesterday March 7, 2018   Coca-Cola is planning a break with 125 years to experiment with its first alcoholic drink as the world’s largest soft drinks company eyes Japan’s growing market for “Chu-Hi” alcopops.   The gambit, which a senior Coke executive described […]

Wales: Alcohol minimum price law not silver bullet, say AMs

Wales: Alcohol minimum price law not silver bullet, say AMs   Source: BBC News 5 March 2018   A Welsh Government plan for a minimum price of alcohol is not a silver bullet to tackle alcohol-related harm, a cross-party group of AMs has said.   The assembly’s health committee has backed the principle of the […]

Maryland: Study finds Md. tax increases on cigarettes, alcohol improved public health

Maryland: Study finds Md. tax increases on cigarettes, alcohol improved public health   Source: Maryland Reporter By Glynis Kazanjian March 4, 2018   Researchers from Johns Hopkins University want lawmakers to use tax increases as a strategy to improve public health after a study they conducted showed declines in alcohol and tobacco usage when Maryland […]

Love It or Hate It, Without Jameson You Wouldn’t Be Drinking Irish Whiskey

Love It or Hate It, Without Jameson You Wouldn’t Be Drinking Irish Whiskey   Source: VinePair Emily Saladino March 2nd   People who say that success is a double-edged sword probably haven’t struggled to pay rent in a while. Still, certain gravy trains have their drawbacks.   Take Jameson, the world’s most popular Irish whiskey. […]

Why Beer Could Get More Expensive Under Trump’s Tariff

Why Beer Could Get More Expensive Under Trump’s Tariff   More than half of the beer made in the U.S. is sold in cans or bottles made of aluminum   Source: WSJ By Nick Kostov March 2, 2018   President Donald Trump’s planned 10% tariff on aluminum imports could hit America in its beer gut. […]

Global decline in per capita alcohol consumption as change sweeps wine world

Global decline in per capita alcohol consumption as change sweeps wine world   Source: harpers.co.uk 02 March, 2018   Disruption is the new political norm, with fundamental changes in consumer behaviour fuelling an ongoing global decrease in personal alcohol consumption, according to the latest research from Wine Intelligence.   Speaking at a London workshop on […]

NH:  N.H. House Passes Bill to Allow Entertainers to Drink Alcohol

NH:  N.H. House Passes Bill to Allow Entertainers to Drink Alcohol NHPR By The Associated Press  February 25, 2018 The New Hampshire House has passed legislation that would allow workers to drink on the job, in very limited circumstances. The bill was approved Thursday. It would allow entertainers and dancers in establishments that serve alcoholic beverages […]

South Africa:  Ban Booze Ads Completely, Asks Health Department

South Africa:  Ban Booze Ads Completely, Asks Health Department Cabinet is currently studying a bill that will ban alcohol advertising between 6am and 10pm. Huffington Post By Staff Reporter February 26, 2018  The department of health wants a ban on alcohol advertising, in a move expected to hit the alcohol industry hard, in a new […]