GUIYANG, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- China's leading liquor maker Kweichow Moutai posted a net profit of 29.79 billion yuan (about 4.4 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2022, up 20.85 percent year on year.
At least a dozen craft brewers across the state have been told by suppliers that their current shipment of carbon dioxide should arrive -- but their next one may not.
RICHMOND - Ten community organizations across the state were recently awarded more than $83,000 in Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) Education and Prevention grants to help reduce underage and high-risk drinking.
The pandemic was tough on BC wineries. And now inflation is dealing another blow. The federal government recognizes this hardship and has created the Wine Sector Support Program to provide $166 million in short-term support over the next two years.
The so-called "dark store" model - which forgoes the traditional corner store for a sprawling warehouse that delivers through mobile apps - exploded during the pandemic. But many of those companies are now struggling to become profitable, largely because of rising overhead costs.
MONTPELIER, Vt. - The Department of Liquor and Lottery has launched a series of polices and initiatives to support Vermont's bars and restaurants as they rebound from the economic impact of the pandemic.
For workers -- often in restaurants and bars -- who rely on tips, the hourly wage is now 80 percent of the minimum wage, which gradually increases to the full minimum wage in 2024.
California wine and liquor drinkers could soon pay up to 10 cents more when they buy an adult beverage at the store -- a deposit they could theoretically get back if they recycle their empty bottles.
The introduction of minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol may not be curbing drinking in the heaviest and most vulnerable drinkers, suggests research on the impact of the policy in Scotland, published in the open access journal BMJ Open.
Daily news in the wine industry includes frequent stories of acquisitions, mergers and consolidation. Every now and then, one of these unions knocks the wind out of industry insiders and consumers alike, as they try to reconcile changes in a brand they have trusted for years or wonder what the future holds for their go-to wine.