Category Archives: Alcohol Policy

Wisconsin Report Proposes 61 Different Actions to Curb Alcohol Use

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

With a 54% increase in alcohol-related deaths since 2014, “Wisconsin leads the nation in excessive use of alcohol with reports showing increased alcohol sales and a rising death toll,” according to a new report by the Medical College of Wisconsin’s … Continue reading →

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TTB Urged to Focus on Trade Practices, Category Management, Label Rules

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

You can expect alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau to prioritize labeling rules to provide more information about allergens, nutrition and ingredients, to strengthen its rules deterring category management practices including shelving schemes and offering similar services for “free,” and … Continue reading →

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Half of Popular Hard Seltzer Brands Could Disappear from Grocery, C-Storesin Utah

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Some of the most popular brands will be available in grocery and convenience stores and half will be available only in liquor stores. A flavor that meets Utah’s glycol-based flavoring standards will stay in grocery stores, while those that use … Continue reading →

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NY Gov. Moves to Make Cocktails-To-Go Permanent

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Cocktails-to-go should be permanent in New York State, Gov. Kathy Hochul said in her State-of-the-State address. “This is great news for New York’s hard-hit hospitality industry, said Lisa Hawkins, semor vp-public affairs, Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S.   “Restaurants have a … Continue reading →

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Iowa Restaurant Group Seeks to Liquor Law Changes

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Liquor has to be purchased from retail locations and cannot be distributed directly to restaurants themselves. “We watch the state trucks deliver to the convenience store and to the pharmacy and to the grocery store but they won’t come and … Continue reading →

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First, Brexit, Next Frexit? The EU’s Plan to Gut the Bev/Al Industry

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

French wine executives are outraged over a report for the European Parliament that “aims, first and foremost, to prevent cancer.”  The report notes that while Europe accounts for a tenth of the world’s population “but a quarter of the world’s … Continue reading →

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