How liquor companies are breaking into minority markets
How liquor companies are breaking into minority markets?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” / Source: MarketWatch By Charles Passy Aug 13, 2015 To the casual observer, a recent gathering of whiskey aficionados at a trendy New York catering space might have appeared like any high-end tasting affair. The crowd was a typical […]
Sport TV exposes thousands of kids to alcohol ads
Sport TV exposes thousands of kids to alcohol ads Source: The Spirits Business by Melita Kiely 12th August, 2015 New research shows children are exposed to thousands of alcohol adverts each year while watching sports on TV, questioning the effectiveness of advertising regulations. The study was funded by VicHealth, the Australian Research […]
Alcohol is Still the Deadliest Drug
Alcohol is Still the Deadliest Drug Source: Chicago Tribune August 11, 2015 Media attention given to heroin abuse has led to a misconception by the public. Most people believe that heroin addiction is far more serious than alcoholism. That, however, is a myth fueled in large part by the media attention given […]
Eating alone, continuous snacking and the slow death of the primary shopper: 10 things you need to know about the changing American consumer
Eating alone, continuous snacking and the slow death of the primary shopper: 10 things you need to know about the changing American consumer Source: Food Navigator By Elaine Watson 11-Aug-2015 American households – and eating habits – are changing, and food marketers need to catch up, says the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) in […]
MADD: Talk early, talk often to kids about alcohol
MADD: Talk early, talk often to kids about alcohol Source: PR Week August 11, 2015 Campaign encourages early intervention by parents because kids weigh pros and cons of alcohol as early as age 8. Each year in spring and summer – months full of celebratory events such as prom and graduation – […]
Pre-loading adds to UK alcohol problems
Pre-loading adds to UK alcohol problems Source: Public Action Management By Lise Gervais August 11, 2015 Like other places, the UK has a problem with alcohol-fueled violence. According to the National Crime Survey of England and Wales, in 47 out of 100 cases, victims report that the perpetrator appeared to be under the […]
A Team Of MIT Bartender Robots Serves Beer More Efficiently
A Team Of MIT Bartender Robots Serves Beer More Efficiently Yes, please Source: Popular Science By Kelsey D. Atherton August 10, 2015 Using robots, a team at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory has solved an ancient problem: needing another beer but not wanting to stand up and get it. Two […]
Australia suggests Vegemite sales limit amid ‘alcohol abuse’
Australia suggests Vegemite sales limit amid ‘alcohol abuse’ Source: BBC News 9 August 2015 Vegemite is something of an Australian culinary icon! Australia’s government says some communities should consider limiting the sale of the popular Vegemite spread because it is being used to make alcohol. It says the yeast-based product is […]
Beers are becoming craftier, but pubs are bearing the brunt
Beers are becoming craftier, but pubs are bearing the brunt A microbrewery opens every other day but 29 public houses close a week Source: FT by: Aleksandra Wisniewska August 10, 2015 When beer lovers congregate for the start of the Great British Beer Festival in London on Tuesday, they will do so […]
Half of UK nightclubs close in ten years as Brits abandon rave culture
Half of UK nightclubs close in ten years as Brits abandon rave culture Experts predict dramatic decline in clubs will leave the UK worse off ‘culturally, socially and economically’ Source: The Telegraph By Lucy Clarke-Billings 10 Aug 2015 Nearly half of nightclubs in Britain have shut their doors in the last decade […]