LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to new data from IWSR, the global leader in beverage alcohol data and insights, the beverage alcohol industry experienced a mixed 2024 with global beverage alcohol volume down 1% but value up 1%.
A bill was amended Wednesday that would allow the sale of wine in New York grocery stores as lawmakers make a final push to pass legislation to modernize the state's alcohol laws in the next two weeks.
Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed H.339, a bill to permanently allow cocktails to-go in the state in support of local businesses and adult consumers, late yesterday evening.
Senate Bill 304 would eliminate the threshold of offenses for driving under the influence prosecutors need to charge someone with vehicular homicide.
Residents of Finland who would like to order alcohol from domestic online shops and have it delivered to their door can forget that dream, at least for this summer, and perhaps even for the whole year.
A bipartisan effort in Michigan is pushing for roadside saliva tests to detect drugged driving, but some experts question the accuracy and privacy implications of the technology.
Maryland breweries have yet to fully recover from the economic effects of COVID-19, and the Trump administration's tariffs have added another wrinkle to their bounce-back efforts.
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The India-UK FTA has reduced customs duties on Scotch whisky, offering significant cost advantages to Indian premium whisky makers like Radico Khaitan, Allied Blenders & Distillers, and John Distilleries. These companies expect better margins and accelerated growth due to lower input costs.
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Oregon liquor sales have dipped in each of the past two years and are on track for a steeper decline in 2025, mirroring a national trend toward moderation that may extend beyond alcohol.
Less than one week after the state House passed a recreational marijuana bill that would put the commonwealth in charge of sales, a Senate committee voted it down.