Tag Archives: Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau

Distillers Ask TTB for an ‘American Single Malt Whiskey’ Category

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau was urged to establish a standard of identity for American Single Malt Whiskey. The idea of a American Single Malt Whiskey standard of identity has been on TTB’s Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda.  Now, “the need for … Continue reading →

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TTB on ‘Clean’ in Wine Marketing

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau issued the third in a series of advisories on health-related claims in bev/al marketing. The latest focuses on the word “clean” on wine labels. In some cases, TTB said, the word is simply … Continue reading →

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Biden’s Budget Raises Corporate Taxes to 28%

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

The Biden Administration’s budget proposal for fiscal 2023 does not propose any changes in federal excise taxes on alcoholic beverages, but it does propose major changes in corporate, personal and estate taxes. The proposal essentially seeks to repeal the corporate … 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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TTB Final Rule Liberalizes Distilled Spirits, Malt Beverage Labeling Requirements

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau published a 96-page final rule that among other things: allows greater flexibility in the placement of mandatory information on labels by eliminating the requirement that certain mandatory information appear on the “brand label”; … Continue reading →

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FDA Action Leads TTB to End Hand Sanitizer Authorization

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau said it was withdrawing temporary guidance allowing distilled spirits permittees to produce tax-free alcohol for use in hand sanitizer.  The guidance was originally issued on March 18, 2020, was amended several times, and was … Continue reading →

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