The London Metal Exchange is toughening its stance on alcohol consumption with new rules that will prohibit floor traders from drinking during the workday, according to people familiar with the matter.
Systembolaget (literally "The System Company") is a government-owned chain of liquor stores with a monopoly on all retail sales of alcohol with above 3.5 percent ABV (alcohol by volume).
More than half of Ireland’s young drinkers binge on booze every week, it has been claimed. According to Drinkaware, a staggering 52% of people under the age of 34 drink too much and men are the worst offenders.
PARIS (Reuters) – Europe’s spirits makers announced plans on Tuesday to list the number of calories and ingredients in spirit drinks, as businesses and regulators step up efforts to cater for healthier lifestyles.
The Progressive Conservatives' proposed termination of The Beer Store deal has a "huge economic upside" for Ontario's craft brewers, says the province's top adviser on alcohol.
Wine growers in parts of Australia have a "fear of retribution" if they speak out about contracts with winemakers, the competition watchdog has warned in a new report that exposes a series of problems in the industry.
NB Liquor plans to stop distributing plastic bags to its customers, spokesperson Mark Barbour confirmed. The Crown corporation hasn't set a timeline for the switch, Barbour said in an interview with Radio-Canada.
Global alcohol consumption fell back by 1.6% in 2018, according to new data from the IWSR, with some 27.6 billion nine-litre cases being consumed.
Nordic Alcohol and Drug Policy Network sent today an open letter to the ministers and party leaders of Latvia, Estonia and Finland concerning alcohol taxes and cross-border trade in the region.
TORONTO, May 30, 2019 /CNW/ - OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas is raising red flags about the privatization of alcohol after a security guard was injured during a robbery at a Thunder Bay LCBO this week.