Analysis: Alcohol is America’s biggest drug threat
Analysis: Alcohol is America’s biggest drug threat Source: BDN By Christopher Ingraham, Washington Post March 28, 2016 America’s communities are besieged by a highly dangerous, addictive drug. Its users can become agitated and violent, harming themselves and family members. It’s incredibly toxic and even lethal at high doses. Many people who start abusing […]
Bartender accidentally sets customer on fire
Bartender accidentally sets customer on fire Source: The Spirits Business by Annie Hayes 17th March, 2016 Footage of a bartender accidentally setting a patron alight while pouring alcohol onto a flaming cocktail has surfaced online. In the video, which was filmed at a bar in Moscow, the barman is seen setting three […]
Tsingtao Earnings Fall 14% as China Slowdown Curbs Beer Drinking
Tsingtao Earnings Fall 14% as China Slowdown Curbs Beer Drinking Source: Bloomberg Rachel Chang March 28, 2016 China’s second-largest brewer, Tsingtao Brewery Co., reported a 14 percent drop in 2015 earnings after an economic slowdown and a consumer shift to different types of alcoholic beverages hurt beer demand. Net income was 1.71 […]
Doctors demand ‘goon bags’ of cheap wine be ‘taxed out of existence’ because they encourage binge drinking
Doctors demand ‘goon bags’ of cheap wine be ‘taxed out of existence’ because they encourage binge drinking Doctors have called on the government to increase the taxes for cask wine Referred to as ‘goon bags’ the cheap wine is a staple for underage drinkers Physicians want the alcohol to be taxed […]
Oregon: Guest opinion – Why liquor privatization is wrong for Oregon
Oregon: Guest opinion – Why liquor privatization is wrong for Oregon Hood River Distillers CEO Ron Dodge shares his view on a move towards private spirits sales in Oregon Source: Portland Business Journal Mar 25, 2016 If you stopped by a Fred Meyer store in Vancouver, Wash., last weekend looking for your […]
Tennessee: As wine in grocery stores looms, Tennessee alcohol head resigns
Tennessee: As wine in grocery stores looms, Tennessee alcohol head resigns Source: The Tennessean Dave Boucher March 25, 2016 The sudden resignation of Tennessee’s top alcohol regulator Thursday stunned lawmakers and industry leaders, raising new questions about the state’s contentious transition to legal wine sales in grocery stores. Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission […]
United Kingdom: Alcohol on sale for as little as 15.5p per unit, snapshot study shows
United Kingdom: Alcohol on sale for as little as 15.5p per unit, snapshot study shows Belfast Telegraph March 24, 2016 A charity has renewed calls for minimum unit pricing for alcohol after a snapshot study found the recommended 14 units a week can be bought for little over £2. Alcohol Concern’s survey of supermarkets […]
Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Not Offer Any Health Benefits After All; Claims May Be Based On ‘Flawed’ Science
Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Not Offer Any Health Benefits After All; Claims May Be Based On ‘Flawed’ Science Medical Daily By Jaleesa Baulkman March 23, 2016 Drinking a couple of glasses of wine at the end of the day is an indulgence you can feel good about — at least that’s what science says. […]
Alcohol ads on social and outdoor media ‘socially irresponsible’
Alcohol ads on social and outdoor media ‘socially irresponsible’ AdNews By Lindsay Bennett March 24, 2016 Australia – The Alcohol Advertising Review Board (AARB) has recently streamlined its focus to outdoor and social media as the board says it is difficult to effectively manage who views these forms of advertising. The AARB has been […]
CO: Hard Liquor Manufacturers Back Colorado Ballot To Expand Sales To C-Stores
CO: Hard Liquor Manufacturers Back Colorado Ballot To Expand Sales To C-Stores The Distilled Spirits Council’s proposals would allow voters to determine whether grocers and convenience stores should stock wine, beer and liquor. NACS March 25, 2016 DENVER – Will Colorado supermarkets and convenience stores be able to stock full-strength beer, wine and […]