AUSTRALIA’S spirits industry is like the “wine industry 40 years ago” but without similar tax arrangements it will struggle to flourish, industry leaders say.
LONDON -- The U.K. is expected to kick off talks this month over how it will exit the European Union, a process that could take two years. But for many British shoppers, Brexit already means one thing: higher prices.
Toronto’s board of health will consider Monday a proposal to require organizers of events on city property to “be familiar” with a federal government warning against mixing alcohol with caffeinated energy drinks.
Following a two-year delay, the European Commission presented its proposal on alcohol information on Monday (13 March), giving the alcoholic beverages industry an additional year to come up with a “self-regulatory” proposal.
CANS of Tennent’s Lager will be the first in the UK to carry advice on responsible drinking.
A new government grant program aimed at giving Alberta’s small distillers a boost is being cheered by the province’s fledgling craft spirits industry, even though it will be modelled on an existing craft beer program that has sparked lawsuits from out-of-province brewers.
Ghana has launched a National Alcohol Policy after years of working with key stakeholders to combine the fragmented laws that exist on the production, distribution sale, advertisement and consumption of the commodity.
AFRICA - The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has warned against smoking and excessive consumption of alcohol, describing such acts as major causes of mouth cancer.
FINLAND - Cans of so-called IVA beer on the shelves of Alko. The state-owned chain has a retail monopoly on beverages with an alcohol content exceeding 4.7 per cent.