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 […]
FDA Warning Wire: Hangover Drinks, Compound Drugs, Fish (Excerpt)
FDA Warning Wire: Hangover Drinks, Compound Drugs, Fish (Excerpt) Source: Law360 By Sindhu Sundar November 17, 2015 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration took aim this week at the manufacturer of a beverage meant to cure hangover symptoms, claiming the drink’s purportedly miraculous properties qualify it as a drug rather than a supplement. […]
Pennsylvania: Pa. House Committee Again Advances Liquor Reforms
Pennsylvania: Pa. House Committee Again Advances Liquor Reforms Source: Law360 By Dan Packel November 16, 2015 A Pennsylvania house committee on Monday again advanced legislation that would end the state’s monopoly on wine and liquor sales, amid discussions that reform would be part of the larger framework for a bipartisan agreement to resolve […]
Maryland: Losing Liquor Control Could Mean Tax Increase, Warns Montgomery Co. Council
Maryland: Losing Liquor Control Could Mean Tax Increase, Warns Montgomery Co. Council Source: WAMU By: Matt Bush November 16, 2015 Unlike any other county in the region, Montgomery County is one of very few liquor control counties across the United States. That means all liquor stores are owned and operated by the county, […]
Designers create ‘Social Shot’ drinks ‘robot’
Designers create ‘Social Shot’ drinks ‘robot’ Source: The Spirits Business by Kristiane Sherry 16th November, 2015 A team of German designers has developed a “robot” that creates bespoke shot drinks based on a user’s Facebook personality. The machine was developed after University of Cambridge researchers established an algorithm to determine a Facebook […]