AUSTRALIA - Victoria's new liquor regulator, Liquor Control Victoria, was officially launched last week and will play a vital role in helping reduce liquor-related harm and ensuring the liquor industry continues to receive the strongest regulatory oversight.
Sales of Britain's 100 biggest selling alcohol brands have slumped by more than £1.5 billion in the last year as the nation gives up its favourite tipples to save money, new trade figures reveal.
Millions of adults are cutting out alcohol to save money and be healthy, according to a poll.
A study of 2,000 Britons found 38 per cent were mindful when it came to drinking, and one-quarter had consciously cut down their intake in the past year.
As of this week, the Adult Non-Alcoholic Beverage Association (ANBA) has a branch in Europe with a new board of professionals from the beverage industry. The organization is committed to uniting non-alcoholic adult beverage brands around the world.
Nunavut residents could face a tax on purchases of alcohol if a new bill passes in the legislative assembly.
The bill, called the Liquor Tax Act, was tabled May 24. Currently Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and Alberta are the only jurisdictions in Canada without a tax on alcohol, either directly or through HST or PST.
Drinks companies are getting "free alcohol advertisements" by providing partitions and awnings with their logos on them for pubs and restaurants offering outdoor dining, an Oireachtas Committee has heard.
Scientists knew for decades that alcohol can cause lifelong harm to unborn children, but it took more than 25 years of effort to get effective warning labels on alcohol products in New Zealand and Australia.
Pubs and brewers have warned the price of a pint of beer could see another significant increase by the New Year due to the soaring costs of energy and barley.
NEW ZEALAND - Local skills, social change and sustainability have been the key drivers for the New Zealand alcohol industry's significant contribution to the local economy, an NZ Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) report shows.
Daniel Young, director of the Nunavut Liquor and Cannabis Commission, says people are choosing more products that have lower alcohol content over hard liquor.