Australia: State of the Industry Report highlights strong off-premise growth
Australia: State of the Industry Report highlights strong off-premise growth Source: TheShout By Andy Young 03/03/2017 The 2016 Australian Liquor Stores Association (ALSA) and IRI State of the Industry Report will highlight strong off-premise growth in Australia. ALSA and IRI held a pre-launch briefing in Sydney earlier this week, to give a […]
Anheuser-Busch InBev Needs to Make Consumers Drink Beer Again
Anheuser-Busch InBev Needs to Make Consumers Drink Beer Again Brewer’s strategy of consolidating the global beer industry and cutting costs is almost out of road Source: WSJ By STEPHEN WILMOT March 2, 2017 A stale beer market leaves the investment case for Anheuser-Busch InBev, which brews seven of the top 10 global […]
Vodka recalled due to high alcohol content
Vodka recalled due to high alcohol content Source: The Canadian Press March 3, 2017 Some bottles of vodka are being recalled in Ontario because the alcohol content is about double what it should be. The Liquor Control Board of Ontario says labels on one batch of Georgian Bay Vodka shows 40 per […]
Intellicheck’s Reseller Agreement with Alcohol Industry Associates Marks Another Milestone in Growing National Adoption of Age ID
Intellicheck’s Reseller Agreement with Alcohol Industry Associates Marks Another Milestone in Growing National Adoption of Age ID Expert Alcohol Licensing, Compliance and Employee Training Company Will Offer Intellicheck’s Industry Leading ID Authentication Technology Solution Business Wire February 28, 2017 JERICHO, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intellicheck Mobilisa, Inc. (NYSE MKT:IDN), an industry leader in delivering real-time threat […]
Alcohol and caffeine created civilization: Column The craving goes deep into our past.
Alcohol and caffeine created civilization: Column The craving goes deep into our past. USA Today By Chelsea Follett February 28, 2017 No two drugs have defined human civilization the way alcohol and caffeine have. Nature created both to kill creatures much smaller than us — plants evolved caffeine to poison insect predators, and […]
Your state is soaking you for beer money
Your state is soaking you for beer money Source: MarketWatch By JASON NOTTE Mar 1, 2017 There are a whole lot of taxes behind the price of your six-pack of beer. But how much you pay depends largely on where you live, and how beer-friendly your state is in general. Before you […]
Anchorage land-use specialist tapped to head Alaska’s alcohol and marijuana office
Anchorage land-use specialist tapped to head Alaska’s alcohol and marijuana office Alaska Erika McConnell, a longtime employee of the Municipality of Anchorage, will be the next director of the office that oversees regulation of alcohol and marijuana laws in Alaska. McConnell currently works as a special assistant to the director of Anchorage’s Office of Economic and Community […]
ALCOHOL SECTOR ‘FAILING’ TO SELF-REGULATE MARKETING (Additional Coverage)
ALCOHOL SECTOR ‘FAILING’ TO SELF-REGULATE MARKETING (Additional Coverage) Source: The Spirits Business by Kristiane Sherry 28th February, 2017 The UK alcohol industry is “failing” to self-regulate its marketing activities and should be stripped of its responsibilities, a report commissioned by the Scottish government has claimed. Charity Alcohol Focus Scotland was asked by […]
Florida: Inside ABC CEO’s strategy for defeating booze in grocery stores
Florida: Inside ABC CEO’s strategy for defeating booze in grocery stores Source: Tampa Bay Business Journal Feb 24, 2017 Small business liquor store owners and operators across Florida are unleashing their fourth attack in a row against a bill that would let big box retailers and grocery stores sell liquor, something they argue […]
Virginia: Fighting for booze equality on ‘Alcohol Alley’
Virginia: Fighting for booze equality on ‘Alcohol Alley’ Source: R Street Kevin Kosar February 27th On paper, Silverback Distillery in rural Afton, Virginia, should be considered an All-American success story. The husband-and-wife team of Denver and Christine Riggleman opened Silverback in 2014. Denver previously served in the U.S. military and eventually became a […]