The EU beer market estimates that its sales have dropped by 20% so far this year, a figure which could rise to 25% by the end of the year, the secretary-general of the Brewers of Europe, told EURACTIV in an interview.
“Our estimate is that on average, we have lost until now about 20% of our beer sales,” Pierre-Olivier Bergeron said, referring to the first six months of the pandemic.
Scientists from the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute in Canada, have developed a device that essentially reverses the effects of binge drinking – and may soon be used in clinical settings. The greatest potential of the device is that it could reduce road fatalities.
Community organisations have welcomed new legislation in NSW to hold alcohol companies that sell their products online to a higher standard. The rapid growth of alcohol being sold online and delivered directly into people’s homes has raised concerns among family violence specialists.
PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control officially put an end to to-go liquor sales last week for establishments that do not have the proper licenses.
A new coronavirus warning system shows how quickly the coronavirus is spreading in each of North Carolina's 100 counties. Releasing the map Tuesday, Gov. Roy Cooper said he hopes local officials will take action in their communities where the virus is spreading.
Local and international trade bodies have raised concerns around South Africa’s alcohol sale ban as it violates existing trade agreements.
A petition calling on the Government to reverse the proposed tax rise for small independent breweries received more than 8,000 signatures in its first 24 hours from the public and those in the brewing industry.
When the Oregon legislature meets in a special session this week, legislators may explore the issue of approving the state's bars and restaurants to sell packaged cocktails to-go.
RICHMOND – The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) has launched a new, online version of a program aimed at preventing substance use among middle school-age youth, Being Outstanding Leaders Together Against Drugs and Alcohol (BOLT).
The US bar and restaurant industry revived 592,000 jobs across the country in July, according to new statistics from the Bureau of Labor.