Around seven in 10 people (69.5%) who work in managerial and professional jobs had consumed alcohol in the previous week, according to new survey data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
OTTAWA—Substance abuse experts, medical professionals and industry leaders kicked off what they hope will become a national conversation Monday about keeping pre-mixed drinks loaded with alcohol, caffeine and sugar off shelves and away from young people.
FREDERICTON – The president of the of the New Brunswick Craft Alcohol Producers Association (NBCAPA) says microbrew consumers want less regulation around the retail sales of craft beer, but she says the Maritime provinces need to work together to create a more equitable marketplace.
Opposition from Italy and Portugal to measures in the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 highlights the need for amendments to be made to the legislation, according to the Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland (ABFI).
Scottish supermarkets are preparing to raise the price of certain high-alcohol products when new minimum-pricing guidelines become law on Tuesday.
Liquor brands in Australia have been accused of breaking the voluntary Alcohol Beverages Advertising Code by using actors under the age of 25 in their campaigns.
CAPE TOWN - Despite the damaging drought that has affected parts of the Western Cape’s winelands, South Africa remained one of the world’s 15 largest wine producers, churning out 10.8 million hectolitres (hl) of wine in 2017.
Let’s say you have a drinking problem — as a nation — and, let’s say, as the government, you wanted to do something about that. What are your options?
“Distance sales to Finland of alcoholic beverages containing more than 5.5 per cent alcohol by volume would still be prohibited, but it would be possible to distance-purchase such products,” it stated.
FREDERICTON, NB – In a move that some are claiming to be related to the recent Supreme Court decision regarding the transportation of alcohol across provincial borders, Picaroons Traditional Ales has been instructed by NB Liquor to remove beer from Nova Scotia breweries from its retail stores.