Georgia: Georgia beer brewers – State sold us out to distributors
Georgia: Georgia beer brewers – State sold us out to distributors Source: AJC.com Nov. 18, 2015 Georgia officials showed favoritism toward politically connected beer distributors over craft brewers in their long-running feud over a drinker’s access to a cold one, records obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution show. Officials with the Department of […]
Liver deaths ‘likely to increase’ after relaxation of alcohol tax policies
Liver deaths ‘likely to increase’ after relaxation of alcohol tax policies Deaths from liver disease in UK quadrupled between 1980 and 2013 as alcohol became cheaper due to policy encouraged by lobbying from drinks industry, report says Source: The Guardian Sarah Boseley 19 November 2015 Deaths from liver disease are likely to […]
Phone apps that home deliver alcohol pose new worry for parents
Phone apps that home deliver alcohol pose new worry for parents Postmates delivering booze to underage people after not asking for ID Source: WABC By Michelle Charlesworth November 18, 2015 There is growing concern about a shockingly easy way teenagers are ordering alcohol deliveries right to their front door without parents ever […]
Texas: Minibar Delivery launches nineteenth new city
Texas: Minibar Delivery launches nineteenth new city Source: Be Inspired November 18th Minibar Delivery, the fast growing industry leader of on-demand alcohol delivery, announced today that they will be expanding service to San Antonio as of November 20, 2015. After launching in 2014 and rolling out to cities across the U.S., Minibar will […]
UK wholesaler scheme is ‘potentially deadly’
UK wholesaler scheme is ‘potentially deadly’ Source: the drinks business by Neal Baker 18th November, 2015 New British legislation to end alcohol tax fraud could lead to an explosion of underground bootleggers, job losses in the industry and even deaths, according to legal experts. As of January 1st next year, all those […]
The CPC lists drunk driving as new violation
The CPC lists drunk driving as new violation Source: the drinks business by Lucy Jenkins 19th November, 2015 In the wake of the austerity drive, the Communist Party of China has cracked down on drunk driving among its members. For the first time, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has decreed drunk […]
Bootleg alcohol: Cheap booze popular despite deaths
Bootleg alcohol: Cheap booze popular despite deaths Source: Daily Sabah EMIR SOMER November 15, 2015 Bootleg liquor, which claimed 34 lives last month in Istanbul, is popular among Turkish drinkers who prefer it despite known dangers, because of its low price. Istanbul was rocked by a wave of deaths in October stemming […]
AB InBev and SABMiller beer manufacturer merger poses ‘major threat to global health’
AB InBev and SABMiller beer manufacturer merger poses ‘major threat to global health’?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” / Experts warn of ‘disturbing’ implications for epidemic of alcohol related harm in the developing world, particularly Africa Source: The Independent Paul Gallagher 17 November 2015 The merger of the world’s two largest […]
Latest alcohol trends indicate concerns about some adult drinking patterns
Latest alcohol trends indicate concerns about some adult drinking patterns Source: Public Action Management By Pamela Erickson and Lise Gervais November 17, 2015 There is an impression that problems with alcohol basically encompass two issues: underage drinking and drunk driving. These are still major problems even though we have made substantial progress in […]
London’s first alcohol delivery app launches
London’s first alcohol delivery app launches Source: The Spirits Business by Melita Kiely 18th November, 2015 London’s first on demand alcohol delivery service has launched via the Apple AppStore, promising to supply late night orders at local shop prices in just 20 minutes. Bevy has been designed to deliver “impulse goods”, including […]