Fair Trade Practice Regulations
Fair Trade Practice Regulations SHORT REPORT By Pamela Erickson Volume 1 / Issue 3 / October 27, 2015 Why economic fair play is a public health issue for alcohol Introduction Have you ever ordered a Coke and the server said, “Is Pepsi okay?” Did you wonder why they only have one […]
Asda owner seeks permission to test delivery drones
Asda owner seeks permission to test delivery drones WalMart wants to use drones use in ‘deliveries to customers at Walmart facilities, as well as to consumer homes’ Source: The Telegraph By Reuters 26 Oct 2015 The owner of Asda has applied to regulators for permission to test drones for home delivery, in […]
Buffalo Wild Wings CEO Sally Smith on Minimum Wages
Buffalo Wild Wings CEO Sally Smith on Minimum Wages Higher labor costs will have an impact on expansion sites, she says Source: WSJ By Julie Jargon Oct. 25, 2015 Sally Smith, chief executive of Buffalo Wild Wings Inc., has a problem many restaurant companies would love to have: strong growth. As […]
U.K.: Police call for end to 24-hour licensing over alcohol-related violence
U.K.: Police call for end to 24-hour licensing over alcohol-related violence Source: The Guardian Josh Halliday 25 October 2015 Police officers have urged ministers to call time on 24-hour licensing, after three-quarters of police officers and 50% of ambulance staff told a survey they had been injured while handling drink-related violence. Respondents […]
Scotland: Strong public support for more curbs on alcohol advertising
Scotland: Strong public support for more curbs on alcohol advertising Source: The National Kathleen Nutt October 26th, 2015 MINISTERS are under pressure to back a ban on alcohol advertising near schools after research carried out by MSPs suggested there was considerable public sympathy for the policy. The proposal was backed by 78 […]
4 killed in Oklahoma State homecoming parade crash named
4 killed in Oklahoma State homecoming parade crash named Source: USA Today Jim Varney, Trevor Hughes and George Schroeder October 25, 2015 Authorities on Sunday named three adults who were killed when a woman police say was driving while intoxicated plowed her sedan into a crowd attending the Oklahoma State University’s homecoming parade […]
Saturday Halloween sees spike in drink driving
Saturday Halloween sees spike in drink driving Source: The Spirits Business by Melita Kiely 23rd October, 2015 Drink driving tends to be 4.5 times more frequent when Halloween falls on a Saturday compared to any other day of the week, a new report has revealed. The information was compiled by Denver-based Alcohol […]
Jobs with heaviest alcohol consumption revealed
Jobs with heaviest alcohol consumption revealed The US’ alcohol consumption was also shown to have increased between 2006 and 2010 despite the economic recession Source: The Independent Jess Staufenberg 24 October 2015 Many people turn to a pint on a Friday to mark the end of the working week. But heavy […]
Getting emotional: What creates consumers’ responses to beer?
Getting emotional: What creates consumers’ responses to beer? Source: Beverage Daily By Rachel Arthur 21-Oct-2015 Sensory properties, packaging, and even the context (whether beer is drunk at home or in a bar) can all influence emotional responses to beer, say researchers. But packaging cues are more influential on the emotional response to […]
NC: Police report violence has increased at illegal clubs and ‘liquor houses’
NC: Police report violence has increased at illegal clubs and ‘liquor houses’ Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say they’ve seen an increase in violent crimes at local liquor houses. Charlotte Observer By Joe Marusak and Cleve R. Wootson Jr. October 21, 2015 Police say they’ve seen an increase in violence, including four killings in the past year, […]