BENGALURU - The year 2017 was perhaps one of the most difficult for the $35-billion Indian liquor industry. Prohibition, highway liquor ban and introduction of GST took the industry down several notches.
“This means that grocery stores, kiosks and petrol stations would be able to begin selling stronger beers and ciders and long drinks produced by adding distilled alcohol,” reads a press release from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.
WINE lovers and young drinkers would be hardest hit by a government proposal to increase booze prices.
A draft strategy released by federal government ministers, which aims to significantly reduce Australians’ alcohol consumption, has recommended a “minimum floor price” for alcohol.
Independent charity Crimestoppers and the Wine and Spirit Trade Association have launched a Christmas campaign in Newcastle to warn the public about the danger to health of drinking fake alcohol.
A campaign dubbed "Utado" has been launched to promote responsible alcohol drinking as festivities begin. Gordon Mutugi, chair of Alcohol Beverages Association of Kenya, said they want to play a promote responsible consumption of alcohol during social occasions and celebrations.
Hong Kong and Argentina have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to co-operate and promote wine trade between the two countries.
The MOU is not only related to wine related trade and investment promotion, but also focuses to the co-operation between the two countries in education, training and in the prevention of counterfeiting of wines.
Ho CHI MINH CITY/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Thai Beverage (TBEV.SI) has won an auction to buy a majority stake worth $4.84 billion in Vietnam’s top brewer Sabeco SAB.HM, a lofty deal that adds a major asset to the beer-to-property empire of Thai magnate Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi.
NEW DELHI: Here's some good news for beer lovers in the national Capital – the Delhi government has allowed micro-breweries for the first time in the city. The Delhi Cabinet has approved a proposal of the excise department to allow micro-brew pubs.
Alcohol consumption among eight to 15-year-olds in the UK has dropped to “record lows”, falling by 67% since 2003 according to a new study.
The figures, published on NHS Digital, were sourced from 12,051 pupils in 177 schools, who completed questionnaires in the autumn term of 2016.
Irish drinks manufacturers have criticised the Minister for Health, Simon Harris, for failing to address concerns about the advertising and labelling proposals in the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill.
The Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland (ABFI) says that Harris has not 'meaningfully engaged' with the manufacturers who will be impacted by the new legislation.