Lithuania to introduce new measures to fight excessive use of alcohol
Lithuania to introduce new measures to fight excessive use of alcohol English.news.cn November 13, 2015 VILNIUS, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) — Lithuanian parliament on Thursday adopted new measures on marking bottles of alcoholic beverages, while the country’s prime minister expressed his support for proposal to introduce mandatory treatment of alcoholism in Lithuania. According to […]
Illinois: IL: Rauner’s proposed liquor commission changes could be win for distrib
Illinois: IL: Rauner’s proposed liquor commission changes could be win for distributors Source: Chicago Tribune By Heather Gillers November 23, 2015 Gov. Bruce Rauner is considering an overhaul of the state liquor commission that could boost state revenue but also would more closely align the agency’s mission with the interests of some industry […]
D.C.: Ads for alcohol coming to Metro
D.C.: Ads for alcohol coming to Metro Source: WTOP By Max Smith November 20, 2015 Next to ads for doctors, townhomes or food, Metro rail and bus riders will soon see ads for alcohol across the system. The Metro Board voted 7-1 on Thursday to allow the ads, with only Board Chairman […]
THE COLLINS COLLEGE OF HOSITALITY MANAGEMENT FOSTERS THE SUCCESS OF TOMORROW’S LEADERS WITH THE COMPLETION OF A NEW CENTER OF
THE COLLINS COLLEGE OF HOSITALITY MANAGEMENT FOSTERS THE SUCCESS OF TOMORROW’S LEADERS WITH THE COMPLETION OF A NEW CENTER OF EXCELLENCE Source: Collins College of Hospitality Management November 20, 2015 The Collins College of Hospitality Management at Cal Poly Pomona held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of its fourth building […]
The Best Way to Prevent Drunk Driving? That’s Debatable.
The Best Way to Prevent Drunk Driving? That’s Debatable. Advocates and states disagree over the effectiveness of ignition interlocks, which are basically car breathalyzers, versus 24/7 sobriety. Congress, though, will soon weigh in. Source: Governing.com by Daniel C. Vock November 17, 2015 In the fight against drunk driving, states are splitting into […]
Alcohol is the main driver behind UK deflation
Alcohol is the main driver behind UK deflation Source: The IWSR November 20, 2015 Beer, wine and spirits all contributed to another fall in UK consumer inflation announced by the Office for National Statistics. Overall annual inflation, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), was down -0.1% for the month of […]
WI: Craft Breweries And Tavern League At Odds Over Who Can Hold A Liquor License
WI: Craft Breweries And Tavern League At Odds Over Who Can Hold A Liquor License Wisconsin Laws Make It Difficult To Open A Brewery With An Adjacent Tap Room Wisconsin Public Radio By Galen Druke November 18, 2015 The growth of Wisconsin’s craft breweries has been lagging the rest of the nation. According to […]
New Zealand: Light beer sales up 60 per cent on tougher drink driving laws
New Zealand: Light beer sales up 60 per cent on tougher drink driving laws Stuff.co.nz By John Anthony November 19, 2015 Healthier lifestyles and new drink driving laws are being credited for soaring light beer sales. DB Breweries says supermarket sales of lower alcohol beer have increased by more than 60 per cent […]
Phone Apps That Home Deliver Alcohol Pose New Worry For Parents
Phone Apps That Home Deliver Alcohol Pose New Worry For Parents ABC 7 NY By Michelle Charlesworth November 18, 2015 NEW YORK (WABC) — There is growing concern about a shockingly easy way teenagers are ordering alcohol deliveries right to their front door without parents ever knowing. A mother in Manhattan tipped Eyewitness […]
Eat your drink! FEMAIL visits the world’s first alcoholic sweet shop in London
Eat your drink! FEMAIL visits the world’s first alcoholic sweet shop in London (where five of the jellies are as potent as just one glass of wine) Daily Mail By Suzanne Baum For Mailonline November 19, 2015 Two friends have opened a grown-up sweet shop in London’s Carnaby street selling cocktail-infused candy floss, alcoholic […]