SPORTS administrators, licensed clubs and broadcasters have warned a “nanny state” ban on all alcohol advertising would be out of step with the community and hurt grassroots sports.
Finnish breweries are scrambling to deliver stronger beers and ciders to the shelves of grocery shops by 1 January, reports Kauppalehti.
New Delhi: In India, just like Amul is to butter, Kingfisher has been to beer for decades. But things are changing fast. The country’s biggest beer brand is losing market share to premium foreign brands as urban Indians develop a liking for high-end brands over high alcohol content in their beers.
WHITEHORSE — Concerns from national alcohol companies have prompted the Yukon Liquor Corp., to stop putting warning labels about the risk of cancer on all bottles and cans sold in the Whitehorse liquor store, at least for now.
THE general rule of drinking and driving is simple – just don’t do it.
It is a proven fact that your driving is impaired after even one unit of alcohol, according to the Automobile Association.
While the limits for regular experienced drivers are the same as much of western Europe, limits for new and professional drivers are particularly strict.
Since 1 January 2014, new and professional drivers are required to be alcohol free before driving.
The spirits market is showing a notable rise in sales in the low-ABV category this holiday season, as South Koreans increasingly celebrate with lighter drinks and smaller gatherings.
Since last year, Korea has seen a surge in demand for liquor with low alcohol by volume.
“This means that grocery stores, kiosks and petrol stations would be able to begin selling stronger beers and ciders and long drinks produced by adding distilled alcohol,” reads a press release from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.
WINE lovers and young drinkers would be hardest hit by a government proposal to increase booze prices.
A draft strategy released by federal government ministers, which aims to significantly reduce Australians’ alcohol consumption, has recommended a “minimum floor price” for alcohol.
Researchers from the University of Seville have analysed alcohol consumption in traffic accident fatalities in the European Union.
A study by the research group Applied Economics & Management, which is based at the University of Seville, has analysed, from a sample of the 28 countries of the European Union, the existing relationship between alcohol and road safety.