Florida: Bill seeks to remove wall between liquor, groceries
Florida: Bill seeks to remove wall between liquor, groceries One of this year’s most heavily lobbied efforts – relaxing an 80-year-old state law that requires liquor stores to be stand-alone facilities – has been uncorked for the 2016 session that begins in January. Source: News Herald By The News Service of Florida Sep. […]
Menu economics: Building a profitable beverage program
Menu economics: Building a profitable beverage program Source: NRN Bret Thorn Sep 28, 2015 Alcohol can be a great profit center at restaurants. Beer, wine and spirits are all generally more profitable than food, and their sales are usually incremental to whatever food guests are buying. But to get the most out […]
Few college students get alcohol advice from doctors
Few college students get alcohol advice from doctors Government researchers say “deplorably” few college students are warned by doctors about dangers from alcohol and drugs or encouraged to cut down or abstain, according to a study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics. Source: The Columbian By LINDSEY TANNER, Associated Press September 28, 2015 […]
‘Boozebulance’ ad for drinks delivery firm banned
‘Boozebulance’ ad for drinks delivery firm banned Source: The Spirits Business by Amy Hopkins 25th September, 2015 An advertisement for alcohol delivery service Drink Doctor has been banned for portraying alcohol as medical treatment and using terminology such as “boozebulance”. The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a Facebook advertisement by […]
There’s ‘cannabis-infused’ beer at Colorado’s Great American Beer Festival
There’s ‘cannabis-infused’ beer at Colorado’s Great American Beer Festival Source: Fortune by Chris Morris September 25, 2015 Beer’s biggest show is also a boon for Colorado’s other famous mood enhancing industry. Beer may be the star of the Great American Beer Festival, but for some of the pilgrims who have traveled to […]
Big changes coming for Samuel Adams beer
Big changes coming for Samuel Adams beer Source: Fortune by Chris Morris September 26, 2015 The second largest craft brewer in the country, Samuel Adams is unveiling a nitro line of beers. “I want to keep shocking people a little bit,” Jim Koch, founder of Boston Beer Co., told Fortune. The Boston Beer […]
These places banned booze. Now they’re dealing with something far worse
These places banned booze. Now they’re dealing with something far worse Source: Washington Post By Christopher Ingraham September 25 “Dry counties” that prohibit alcohol sales seem to have a bigger meth problem than other counties. That’s the thought-provoking conclusion of a new paper by researchers at the University of Louisville. In the […]
India: AAP minister supports lowering drinking age in Delhi
India: AAP minister supports lowering drinking age in Delhi The Times of India By Ambika Pandit,TNN September 25, 2015 NEW DELHI: Echoing the long-standing demand to bring down the age of drinking, tourism minister Kapil Mishra on Wednesday came out in support of reducing it from 25 years to 21. Mishra said this while […]
Early-Maturing Girls With Autonomy at Risk for Alcohol Abuse
Early-Maturing Girls With Autonomy at Risk for Alcohol Abuse Medscape By Marcia Frellick September 24, 2015 Early-maturing girls entering secondary school with little supervision from parents have a considerably higher risk for dramatic increases in problem drinking, new research shows. Findings published online September 21 in Pediatrics include an advisory for physicians: “Practitioners […]
The Spirit of Sustainability: The Innovations Behind Eco-Friendly Cocktails
The Spirit of Sustainability: The Innovations Behind Eco-Friendly Cocktails Foodtank September 25, 2015 Having a cocktail may seem like a harmless way to relax at the end of a hard day or week. However, these alcoholic concoctions can have considerable costs to the environment during the alcohol production process—the sourcing and agricultural production of […]