Water, Water Everywhere-in Bottles
Water, Water Everywhere-in Bottles With flood of new brands, water is on track to outsell soda by 2017 Source: WSJ By Mike Esterl Aug. 27, 2015 Mary Clare Carley leaves home each morning with a gallon water jug and carries it wherever she goes to stay hydrated. The 34-year-old teacher doesn’t […]
Booze in space: Japanese company sends alcohol to the ISS
Booze in space: Japanese company sends alcohol to the ISS Orlando Sentinel By Richard Tribou August 24, 2015 The International Space Station’s liquor cabinet is full up, but the astronauts on board won’t be imbibing anytime soon. Japanese company Suntory Global Innovation Center has sent six forms of distilled liquor up to space […]
Napa Valley wine train ‘100 percent wrong’, says CEO
Napa Valley wine train ‘100 percent wrong’, says CEO Source: Decanter Chris Mercer August 25, 2015 The chief executive of the Napa Valley wine train has apologised for his staff’s ‘insensitive’ actions after their decision to eject 11 women spurred a wave of criticism on social media. Some Twitter and Facebook users […]
Amazon expands Prime Now, offers U.S. alcohol for first time
Amazon expands Prime Now, offers U.S. alcohol for first time? Source: Reuters Brendan McDermid August 25, 2015 Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) said on Tuesday it will begin delivering wine, beer and spirits to U.S. customers for the first time as part of its speedy delivery service, Prime Now. The online retailer is expanding […]
Affluent over-65s more likely to drink at dangerous levels: One in five breach guidelines on safe levels of consumption
Affluent over-65s more likely to drink at dangerous levels: One in five breach guidelines on safe levels of consumption Wealthier and better-educated pensioners more likely to drink to excess Comes after scientists analysed the drinking habits of 28,000 over 65s Also found that men more likely to breach drinking guidelines than […]
A Woman Chugged a Bottle of Liquor Because She Couldn’t Take It on the Plane
A Woman Chugged a Bottle of Liquor Because She Couldn’t Take It on the Plane Source: TIME Helen Regan Aug. 24, 2015 But after she did it, staff told her she was too drunk to fly A Chinese woman who was making a connecting flight from Beijing to Wenzhou Friday was told […]
Study finds alcohol does not influence ‘perceived attractiveness’
Study finds alcohol does not influence ‘perceived attractiveness’ Source: The Spirits Business by Annie Hayes 24th August, 2015 A new study has revealed there is no connection between alcohol consumption and attraction – contrary to findings the same researchers published in February. The study by Bristol University, titled Association of Alcohol Consumption […]
OH: Taco Bell may add alcohol to central Ohio menus
OH: Taco Bell may add alcohol to central Ohio menus CEO tells Bloomberg that test of beer, mixed drinks could be headed her The Columbus Dispatch By JD Malone August 18, 2015 Something new could be coming to a Taco Bell in central Ohio: alcohol. The Mexican chain has introduced the world to […]
CO: Craft beer a billion-dollar boon to Colorado economy
CO: Craft beer a billion-dollar boon to Colorado economy Industry members wary of legislation, changes to distribution network moves The Denver Post By Alicia Wallace August 18, 2015 Colorado’s craft brewing business has chugged along to become a $1.15 billion boon to the state’s economy, but growing pains have come with the maturing market. […]
S. Africa Liquor Industry Calls For Self-Regulation
Africa Liquor Industry Calls For Self-Regulation The Spirits Business By Kristiane Sherry August 17, 2015 South Africa’s liquor producers have offered to self-regulate their marketing in response to proposed government legislation to increase the minimum drinking age from 18 to 21. Spirits producers in South Africa have offered to self-regulate their marketing […]