New student substance use report urges evidence-based action by college presidents and trustees
New student substance use report urges evidence-based action by college presidents and trustees PR Newswire June 11, 2019 WASHINGTON, June 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — As colleges and universities acknowledge the connection between behavioral health and student success, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) has launched a report calling for a new level of awareness and collaborative action by […]
Millennials are spending less money on alcohol than previous generations.
Millennials are spending less money on alcohol than previous generations. Now, brands are marketing their booze as ‘wellness’ drinks in a desperate bid to capture the market Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/ Katie Warren June 4, 2019 Millennials spend less money on alcohol than previous generations, according to a Nerdwallet analysis of a 2017 Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer […]
Why Alcohol Companies Are Betting on Non-Alcoholic ‘Booze’
Why Alcohol Companies Are Betting on Non-Alcoholic ‘Booze’ Source: https://time.com/ BY JAMIE DUCHARME JUNE 3, 2019 It’s a Wednesday evening in Brooklyn, NY, and bars are dead. Tea-candle-dotted tables sit empty, waiting for a happy hour rush that isn’t. But tucked away on a side street, hours before its midnight closing time, a bar called Getaway […]
How the Hotel Minibar Got Its Booze Back
How the Hotel Minibar Got Its Booze Back Source: https://vinepair.com/ EMILY SALADINO May 31st “I’ve developed a love-hate relationship with the minibar based on how expensive yet convenient it can be,” says Dave Heinzinger, vice president of NYC’s Haymaker Group. He’s not alone. According to data collected by PKF Hospitality Research, in-room spending on food and […]
Alcoholism and women: A growing epidemic
Alcoholism and women: A growing epidemic Source: http://www.dailystarjournal.com/ By Peggy O’Sullivan May 30, 2019 Although men have historically endured higher rates of alcoholism, women are catching up fast. The rates of alcoholism in the United States are devastating, with 17.6 million people, or one in every 12 adults, suffering from alcohol misuse and several million more […]
OPPORTUNIST ALLIGATOR RAIDS FLORIDA HOME’S WINE CABINET
OPPORTUNIST ALLIGATOR RAIDS FLORIDA HOME’S WINE CABINET Source: https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/ by Lucy Shaw 3rd June, 2019 An opportunist alligator with a thirst for red broke into a Florida home last Friday, headed straight for the kitchen and raided the wine cabinet. As reported by Fox News, the incident happened in the early hours of Friday morning when […]
People are sick of drinking. Investors are betting on the ‘sober curious’
People are sick of drinking. Investors are betting on the ‘sober curious’ Source: https://www.cnn.com/ By Sara Ashley O’Brien June 8, 2019 Getaway in Brooklyn was comfortably full for a Saturday night, when I came in to try my first “shrub” – an acidic beverage made from vinegar, fruit, sugar, club soda and zero alcohol. I […]
Mexico tariffs: Cost to beer drinkers could be almost $1 billion
Mexico tariffs: Cost to beer drinkers could be almost $1 billion Source: https://www.azcentral.com/ Russ Wiles, Arizona Republic June 6, 2019 Beer-industry officials are foaming about the possibility of new tariffs on imports of Mexican-made brew that would add another layer of cost to a product that’s already heavily taxed. Jim McGreevy, president and CEO of the […]
Alcohol is now being marketed as a ‘wellness’ drink (Additional Coverage)
Alcohol is now being marketed as a ‘wellness’ drink (Additional Coverage) Source: https://nypost.com/ By Hannah Sparks June 6, 2019 Young adults today are imbibing less than previous generations, and many have kicked the habit altogether, preferring to make sobriety the hip choice. At the same time, health-conscious millennials are spending more money at the gym, even […]
TN: Tennessee moonshine maker concocts high-proof liquor, battles consumer demand
TN: Tennessee moonshine maker concocts high-proof liquor, battles consumer demand Fox Business By Julia Limitone June 6, 2019 Moonshining is the process of making illegal alcohol. During Prohibition distillers concocted the high-proof spirit in secret to escape the ban and taxes. However now it’s legal and has become a big business for one Tennessee distillery whose roots […]