Finland's state alcohol monopoly Alko sold fewer alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages last year, with sales figures reflecting a 3.4 million litres decrease compared to 2022.
Alko sold a total of 76.9 million litres of beverages in 2023, or 4.1 percent less than the 80.3 million litres sold in 2022. Sales also decreased in 2022, year-on-year.
Should Massachusetts scrap statewide rules capping the number of restaurants allowed to serve liquor in each city and town? The biggest yes signal is coming from the city of Boston. Recently, Mayor Michelle Wu asked state legislators for 50 more liquor licenses for Boston restaurants in underserved neighborhoods.
CONCORD, NH -- Nearly 70 restaurants are mixing up alcohol-free cocktails in January to celebrate the fourth annual New Hampshire Mocktail Month.
The New Hampshire Liquor Commission teamed up with the Brown-Forman Corporation and the restaurants as part of the "Live Free & Host Responsibly," collaboration, which was launched in 2016 to promote responsible service and consumption of alcohol.
UNITED KINGDOM - Drinkers aged 18 to 24 are increasingly seeking out no- and low-alcohol products.
UK-based The Portman Group has conducted its sixth annual survey in partnership with YouGov, finding that young adults are the biggest consumers of no- and low-alcohol alternatives.
December 29, 2023 - COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Liquor Control is sharing online tools with Ohioans who plan to participate in Dry January. It’s a month-long initiative that encourages individuals to abstain from alcohol for the first month of the year for improved health outcomes in an array of areas.
The Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control delayed the reinstatement of rules that limit events and food service at breweries and other craft alcohol manufacturers just days before they were set to go back into effect.
Sacramento – The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) is providing the following summary of new alcoholic beverage laws that took effect in 2023 and laws that will take effect in January 2024. This information helps clarify what new statutes and regulations mean but is not regulatory. Please consult the statute, regulation, or an attorney before taking any action to ensure compliance with the law.
Starting in January, companies that deliver alcoholic beverages in Oregon will be required to have a permit and drivers will need to undergo training.
Two small wineries and some prominent lawyers have launched a new front in the wine direct shipping wars, and this one is targeting a law in America's biggest wine state. They're asking, should alcohol producers outside of California be able to sell directly to Golden State businesses?
California recently adopted a new law that officially recognizes Japanese shochu and allows restaurants with a license to sell wine to also sell shochu, properly labeled as such.
