Tell Consumers How Many Calories There are in Alcohol
Tell Consumers How Many Calories There are in Alcohol Source: nytimes.com The Editorial Board July 29th The average 12-ounce beer has 153 calories, slightly more than a can of Coca-Cola. But the typical beer drinker probably doesn’t know that, because regulators have long exempted alcohol producers from stamping their products with the kinds […]
Secret to a happy marriage? Maybe drinking alcohol, study says (Additional Coverage)
Secret to a happy marriage? Maybe drinking alcohol, study says (Additional Coverage) Source USA Today Ashley May EDT August 3, 2016 A new study says older couples who drink together are happier than couples where only one person drinks.(Photo: Monkey Business Images Ltd, Getty Images/Monkey Business) Date nights including the occasional wine […]
The smart stick-on tattoo that can monitor your alcohol levels – and even call police if you’re over the limit (Additional Coverage)
The smart stick-on tattoo that can monitor your alcohol levels – and even call police if you’re over the limit (Additional Coverage) Monitor a wearer’s sweat to test blood alcohol levels Links to a smartphone app to show users their results Can be adapted to be used by police and doctors […]
6 member communities selected for ITGA / RRForum Alcohol Responsibility Program
6 member communities selected for ITGA / RRForum Alcohol Responsibility Program Source: Responsible Retailing Forum August 2, 2016 ITGA and the Responsible Retailing Forum have selected six ITGA member communities to participate in the development of an Alcohol Responsibility Program for ITGA members: 1. California Polytechnic State University / San Luis Obispo […]
Drinking wine could be secret to happy marriage – study
Drinking wine could be secret to happy marriage – study Source: Decanter August 2, 2016 Married couples get on with each other better and for longer when both partners enjoy a drink, suggests a new study. Sharing a good bottle of wine over dinner is already one of the events to treasure […]
Nearly half Chinese imported wine drinkers purchase online
Nearly half Chinese imported wine drinkers purchase online Source: Drinks International By Christian Davis 02 August, 2016 Almost half of Chinese imported wine drinkers purchase wine online, according to a new Wine Intelligence report. The Wine Intelligence Online Retail & Communication in the Chinese Market 2016 report says 49% of Chinese urban […]
Uber DOESN’T lower drink drive rates as drunks don’t order taxis say researchers (Excerpt)
Uber DOESN’T lower drink drive rates as drunks don’t order taxis say researchers (Excerpt) Theory that drunks opt to use their Uber to arrange route home is untrue That’s the verdict of researchers who have been analysing accident data US scientists looked at road death rates before and after the rise […]
Amazon starts alcohol deliveries to Prime Now customers in Twin Cities
Amazon starts alcohol deliveries to Prime Now customers in Twin Cities Source: startribune.com Evan Ramstad July 29th Amazon.com Inc. started delivery of beer, wine and liquor in the Twin Cities Thursday in partnership with Surdyk’s Liquor & Cheese Shop, a fixture in northeast Minneapolis for eight decades. By noon, the flow of […]
Texas: Warren Buffett versus the three-tier drinks system
Texas: Warren Buffett versus the three-tier drinks system Source: R Street Josiah Neeley July 13th In Texas, as in much of the nation, alcohol is regulated under the so-called “three-tier system,” which requires alcohol manufacturers, distributors and retailers to be separate and independent from each other. Texas, however, takes this requirement to […]
Massachusetts: Regulators decline to punish bar owner who admitted taking payments
Massachusetts: Regulators decline to punish bar owner who admitted taking payments Source: bostonglobe.com By Dan Adams July 29, 2016 Massachusetts alcohol regulators on Friday declined to punish a bar whose owner admitted taking $20,000 in payments from a beer distributor, dealing a setback to state investigators who had vowed to crack down on […]