The health ministry on Monday rolled out its first guidelines on alcohol consumption, aiming to reduce associated health risks.
The guidelines set out the amount of alcohol consumed that raises the risk of developing diseases and conditions in an effort to encourage people to drink in moderation.
Once Australia's leading wine export destination, wine producers have been heavily impacted by the closure of the Chinese market as a result of political tension which led to China's imposition of tariffs on imported wine from Australia.
SACRAMENTO - Beer is the Super Bowl stand-by beverage for so many. But while the number of local craft breweries remains at an all-time high, the growth of new breweries has slowed.
As the federal government is set to raise its alcohol tax, Ontario says it is halting increases in the province's beer tax and LCBO labeling rates that were set to begin March 1.
"This increase may be the result of inflation-indexed rates, which the government has consistently suspended over the past six years, resulting in an estimated $200 million relief," the province said in a statement news release.
The latest IWSR Ecommerce Strategic Study suggests that alcohol ecommerce is finally entering into a period of normalisation following the Covid boom and subsequent post-pandemic correction.
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A bill allowing alcohol delivery to South Carolina homes now heads to the state Senate.
The legislation would let people over 21 order beer, wine or liquor directly from retailers or through third-party apps like Doordash and Uber Eats.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a stressful period for many, leading to significant changes in behavior and lifestyle. One area of interest that has come under the spotlight is alcohol consumption.
EDINBURGH -Scotland is reportedly gearing up for a notable 30 per cent hike in the lowest price of alcoholic beverages, a move aimed at tackling alcohol-related problems.
An Oregon Health Authority official apologized after the agency suppressed a report that raising taxes on beer and wine wouldn't significantly reduce the public costs of hard drinking.
Efforts in New York state to legalize wine sales in grocery stores have been fiercely opposed by liquor store owners for nearly two decades. The issue is back again this year.
