SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) - In recent years, a new trend has emerged among the younger generation of South Korea: the love for "ajae-sul," or "old-timer's favorites," whiskey.
In a bid to reduce alcohol abuse in the country, Kenya's deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has instructed county governments to allow only one pub per town.
Vancouver council is considering the city's first-ever applications for a new kind of licence enabling something that would seem completely unremarkable in many cities around the world: an establishment that serves food during the day, then shuts down the kitchen in the evening to become a bar.
Several spirit and beverage companies announced that they have no plans to raise prices amid government scrutiny suggesting the industry could be targeted by anti-inflation measures.
The National Association of Traders and Exporters of Wines and Spirits (ANCEVE) has asked government officials for "urgent intervention" over escalating glass bottle prices, which according to local reports, are "dramatically" damaging the Portuguese winemaking industry.
A craft beverage company based in Prince Edward County, Ont., is looking at taking a proactive approach to labelling cans of its alcoholic beverages in an attempt to promote transparency within the industry.
This month, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction issued revised recommendations for lower-risk alcohol consumption. The new guidelines state that no amount of alcohol is "safe" and that individuals should drink no more than two standard drinks per week in order to minimize their risk for chronic diseases, such as cancer.
Australian health authorities are unlikely to change current alcohol consumption guidelines from 10 standard drinks a week, despite Canadian officials now recommending just two tipples over the same period.
If you must drink at all, two drinks maximum each week is deemed low-risk by the government-backed guidance.
The advice is a steep drop from the previous recommendation, published in 2011.
A plan by Ireland to put stark health warnings on bottles of wine, beer and spirits has caused anger in Italy.
Ireland is free to go ahead with the measure, which would warn consumers about the risks of cancer and liver diseases linked to alcohol, after a deadline passed for the European Commission to oppose it.