TORONTO - Ontario and Nova Scotia have signed a landmark agreement allowing alcohol producers in each province to sell directly to consumers in the other, marking a significant step toward reducing internal trade barriers and expanding market access for Canadian businesses.
Spirits Canada says it welcomes a recent Quebec government decision to allow the sale of spirit-based ready-to-drink beverages in grocery and convenience stores.
When the UK Government published its 10 Year Health Plan for England last July, proposed restrictions on alcohol marketing did not appear in the final document, despite reports shortly beforehand suggesting they would be included.
The challenge is not rooted in the scarcity of raw material. Canada remains a major producer of primary aluminum.
The UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has published the results from its most recent trial, which used artificial intelligence (AI) to assess alcohol-related ads' compliance with the rules.
Australia's tax on spirits, already the highest in the world outside of Scandinavia, has once again increased to $107.99 per litre of alcohol on Monday 4 February.
A new Canada-wide scientific assessment has found that alcohol causes more harm overall than any other drug in the country-ranking far above tobacco, opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine and cannabis.
Canada's craft brewing industry is juggling the pressures of inflation, U.S. tariffs on aluminum and declining alcohol consumption.
Korean alcohol is shedding its image as a "strong drink." By adding fruit aromas, lowering the alcohol content, and switching to an RTD (ready to drink) format that you can sip right after popping a can, "easy-to-drink" products are building a presence in the global market.
Whilst nearly 170 million no and low ABV beers were drunk last year, the trade association predicts that Brits will consume 200 million by the end of the year - with 22 million pints expected to be poured in December alone.