16% of UK consumers are ‘heavy drinkers’

16% of UK consumers are ‘heavy drinkers’   Source: The Spirits Business by Nicola Carruthers 9th February, 2018   Only 16% of UK consumers drank 51% of the alcohol consumed in 2016, according to analysts GlobalData.   GlobalData found that the 16% equated to approximately 5.9 million British drinkers, with a shot of whisky being […]

Forget craft beer. The next craze is non-alcoholic brews

Forget craft beer. The next craze is non-alcoholic brews   Source: http://money.cnn.com/ by Ivana Kottasová February 9, 2018   When craft beer super fan Steve Dass gave up alcohol for health reasons, he went looking for a quality non-alcoholic substitute.   He couldn’t find one, so he started his own brewery.   “When I … […]

Lawmakers, Alcohol Industry Tussle Over Cancer Labels on Booze

Lawmakers, Alcohol Industry Tussle Over Cancer Labels on Booze   Countries have hardened stance after recent studies suggest even modest consumption increases risk   Source: WSJ By Saabira Chaudhuri Feb. 9, 2018   A month after slapping bright red and yellow cancer warnings on bottles of wine, vodka and other tipple late last year, workers […]