Carnival to start delivering beer on cruises, but there’s a catch
Carnival to start delivering beer on cruises, but there’s a catch Source: https://www.foxnews.com/ By Michael Hollan June 4, 2019 It’s about to get a lot easier to get drinks on a cruise. as long as you’re also looking to get a pizza at the same time. Carnival Cruise announced that their Carnival Hub app will start […]
Why Alcohol Companies Are Betting on Non-Alcoholic ‘Booze’
Why Alcohol Companies Are Betting on Non-Alcoholic ‘Booze’ Forbes By Jamie Ducharme June 3, 2019 It’s a Wednesday evening in Brooklyn, NY, and bars are dead. Tea-candle-dotted tables sit empty, waiting for a happy hour rush that isn’t. But tucked away on a side street, hours before its midnight closing time, a bar called Getaway hums […]
Nigeria: Preventing Underage Drinking
Nigeria: Preventing Underage Drinking AllAfrica By Raheem Akingbolu June 6, 2019 Raheem Akingbolu reviews the various campaigns being promoted to control underage drinking and urges stakeholders in the larger alcoholic manufacturing industry to key into the campaign to nip the ugly development in the bud. Campaign against underage drinking is as old as the history of […]
No, the lines around the original Solo cup were not created to represent various measurements
No, the lines around the original Solo cup were not created to represent various measurements Politifact By Samantha Putterman June 5, 2019 We know that the iconic Solo cup is synonymous with the ultimate party, but is there something we don’t know about its design? That’s what a viral social media rumor claims. The rumor, which has circulated for […]
Ready-to-drink alcoholic teas are a hot commodity in the US
Ready-to-drink alcoholic teas are a hot commodity in the US Source: IWSR June 3, 2019 In today’s digital age, trends appear and spread through information channels faster than ever before. The positive affect is rapid consumer penetration; however, producers and marketers can struggle to identify for fads versus long-term trends. One flavour category in beverage […]
Alcohol Brands Have Set Their Blurry Sights on the Slippery Concept of Wellness
Alcohol Brands Have Set Their Blurry Sights on the Slippery Concept of Wellness From paleo- and keto-friendly wine to CBD-spiked seltzer, booze companies are trying to court wellness-obsessed millennials Source: https://www.eater.com/ by Jaya Saxena Jun 5, 2019 Last year, Emily Suzanne Lever tweeted a succinct thesis of the millennial behavior: “everything I want to do is […]
State alcohol policies may affect aggression and driving-related harms from someone else’s drinking Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/ June 5, 2019 New research suggests that state alcohol policies may be effective in reducing aggression-related and driving-related harms due to other drinkers, mainly in younger adults. The Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research study looked at each U.S. state’s Alcohol Policy […]
Four SEC schools not expecting to sell alcohol stadium-wide
Four SEC schools not expecting to sell alcohol stadium-wide Source: https://247sports.com/ By BRAD CRAWFORD June 5, 2019 The SEC has lifted its ban on alcohol with restrictions beginning Aug. 1, but nearly a quarter of the league isn’t expected to alter its current stance on beer availability. Those in power at Alabama, Auburn, Georgia and Mississippi […]
Australia: Alcohol delivery services a factor in rising Australian suicide rate: health advocates
Australia: Alcohol delivery services a factor in rising Australian suicide rate: health advocates Xinhua Editor: Yurou June 5, 2019 CANBERRA, June 5 (Xinhua) — Public health advocates have called for Australia’s government to crack down on alcohol delivery services to tackle the nation’s rising suicide rate. In a submission to the Productivity Commission’s review into […]
United Kingdom: ‘We drink too much’, say millions of over-50s
United Kingdom: ‘We drink too much’, say millions of over-50s In the UK, harmful drinking is declining among every age group except the over-50s who continue to drink at hazardous levels. iNews by Paul Gallagher June 5, 2019 More than four million Britons aged over 50 think they should cut back on the amount of […]