A governmental working group convened yesterday to re-commence its discussions about the upcoming reform of Finland's alcohol legislation more than a year after finding an agreement on the reform bill, Outi Mäkelä (NCP), a member of the working group, reveals to Uusi Suomi.
Reports Tuesday that Brown-Forman had drawn a purchase offer from a rival in the spirits industry sparked immediate interest in the potential for a new blend of companies.
There are a number of stereotypes about Russia such as cold climate, harsh manners of Russians, and rampant alcoholism. Russia is widely portrayed as the most alcohol-dependent country in the world.
It has been proposed that companies which produce and import alcohol and beer products should pay VND360 billion (USD16.36 million) annually for health services.
Health Canada is funding a new study that will attempt to shed light on drinking habits in the North, and what people know and believe about booze.
The Lithuanian government has unveiled new policy measures aimed at tackling alcohol-related harm, including increasing the legal age for buying and consuming alcoholic drinks.
Lithuania is among the countries with the highest per capita consumption of alcohol in Europe, according to the World Health Organisation.
A lobby group representing Irish alcoholic drinks manufacturers and suppliers has warned that almost 18,000 jobs nationwide worth an estimated €413 million in wages in Cork would be affected by minimum pricing on alcohol.
Nile Breweries Limited (NBL) wants government to stop increasing taxes on beer and instead focus more on the bigger challenge of tackling illicit alcohol, which denies government revenue.
GOA, India — An increasingly hard-line view on alcohol in India is threatening sales for global spirits makers as a new ruling forces many local sellers to shut down or adapt.
Plans by international drinks firms to use Ireland to trial and launch new alcohol brands may be hampered by the proposed Public Health Alcohol Bill, a new study has warned.