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It’s going to get a little more difficult to avoid knowing exactly what’s in the food you order at a restaurant. In May the Massachusetts Public Health Council approved new regulations requiring restaurant chains with 2O or more in-state stores to post calorie counts on menus and menu boards, including... Read More

New Hampshire like many states, banned smoking in bars and restaurants a couple of years ago. But under an exception that the Senate has approved to New Hampshire’s two-year-old ban, cigar bars would be allowed to sell liquor. The bill now heads back to the House to review limits the... Read More

Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America’s first Wine and Spirits Tasting Competition was held at its Sixty-Sixth Annual Convention & Exposition in Orlando. Sponsored by the tasting panel magazine the competition proved to be a popular attraction and drew nearly 3OO entrants in the spirits and wine categories. The spirits... Read More

Bourbon is big business these days and everyone wants a piece of it. Italian distiller Davide Campari-Milano SpA has agreed to buy the Wild Turkey brand of Kentucky bourbon from Pernod- Ricard SA for $575 million to expand in the US and Australia. Campari also acquired the American Honey liqueur... Read More

Bruce Willis is slated to appear in his next blockbuster but he won’t be burning up the silver screen. Instead he’ll be appearing in a series of vodka ads over the next four years, worth a cool $16 million. French drinks firm Belvedere has signed a multi-year partnership deal with... Read More

Prohibition Beverage Inc. has acquired The p.i.n.k. Spirits Company. Founded in 2OO6, p.i.n.k. Spirits is the world’s first producer of ultra-premium caffeine and guarana infused vodka. The award-winning vodka is currently distributed in 41 states and five countries. In addition to the vodka, the company has several new additions: p.i.n.k.... Read More

THE NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALER ASSOCIATION (NBWA) has launched www.AlcoholLawReview.com an innovative online discussion board which allows users to quickly and easily gather information about many of the most pertinent developments in alcohol regulation and litigation.  The website facilitates dialogue about current alcohol law cases, legal challenges and issues around the... Read More

NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE LIQUOR STORES SELL WINE liquor and lottery tickets but they don’t sell beer. For now. McKinsey & Company, a global consulting firm looking at ways to boost state liquor store profitability, suggested that selling beer from the stores could net New Hampshire six million dollars a year.... Read More

TIMES ARE TOUGH indeed in Ireland. According to a report released by the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland alcohol consumption dropped dramatically last year because of the weak economy and cross-border sales in Northern Ireland, bringing average consumption levels in 2OO8 back to where they were a decade ago. The... Read More

WHISKY with no HANGOVER? Sounds too good to be true. But that’s the claim of Naked Scot a new whisky from Australian drinks maker ASM Liqueur. Distilled on the Isle of Mull, the brand boasts that the blend will not cause a hangover when drunk to excess. ASM believes that... Read More