Page 13 - Alcohol

Cut in duty-free liquor may lead shops to rework pact with airports: Report

Liquor imports account for almost 50 per cent of the overall duty free sales of $ 450 million

Letter to BS: Govt should focus more on inflation, falling consumption

Why deprive international travellers of small pleasures?

No plan to raise overall import duties on foreign alcohol, says govt

The commerce dept has reportedly suggested to the finance ministry that the upcoming Budget prohibit purchase of cigarette cartons at duty-free shops.

Japan's Suntory eyes growth, starts selling first whiskey blended in India

Suntory, which already sells whisky in India including from its subsidiary Beam Suntory, would begin selling a new product which uses imported whisky blended in India, a spokeswoman said.

The havoc liquor is wreaking

The alcohol menace keeps coming up on the media radar and is pushed back every time

Health-conscious consumers make alcohol brands rethink their product line

Brands are offering new products which are low on alcohol, sugar and preservatives and cater to the growing 'sober curious' movement

As India seeks energy independence, booze may be a hurdle in the way

The Uttar Pradesh government recently announced a further increase in the quota of molasses that needs to be supplied to liquor makers to 18% of total state output from 16%.

The right blend

The present biofuel policy is invitation to ecological disaster

An expensive venture

Krsma Syrah Hampi Hills 2016 has lush and opulent flavours of ripe blackberries, dried black currant, and mocha on the palate, with a characteristic lingering black pepper spice note

Non-alcoholic beverage startup Coolberg raises $3.5 mn in Series-A funding

Besides traditional trade channels like supermarkets and restaurants, Coolberg is available across 12,000 outlets, including some at offices, colleges and airports

Amid rising gloom, better alcohol sales buck weak consumption trend

More than 90% of the shopkeepers said footfalls were lower in Diwali compared to last year and there were also empty shelves and early store closures despite the festive season

Sell liquor lying in bar in 8 days or destroy it: Delhi govt to restaurants

This move comes after multiple raids that resulted in heavy fines or even cancellation of licences and blacklisting the restaurants in the recent past

About one in 10 older adults are a binge alcohol drinker, says study

The study defined binge drinking as consuming five or more drinks in a sitting for men, and four or more drinks in a sitting for women

Soon, drinking and cooking in open will attract fine up to 10,000 in Goa

In case the fine is not paid, the offender can face imprisonment of up to three months

Excessive drinking killed over 3 mn, mostly men, in 2016, says WHO

Around a third of alcohol-related deaths were a result of injuries, including car crashes and self-harm, while about one in five were due to either digestive disorders or cardiovascular diseases

This drug could reverse effects of binge alcohol drinking on brain

This is the first time tandospirone has be shown to reverse the deficit in brain neurogenesis induced by heavy alcohol consumption

Teachers suspended for serving alcohol to thirsty students in Karnataka

The incident occurred near Hassan on December 10 when they were returning after a trip to tourist places in Dakshina Kannada

Heavy drinking may harm men more than women, claim scientists

We found more changes in brain electrical activity in male subjects, than in females: Scientists

Drinking alcohol may improve your memory, claims study

Researchers from the University of Exeter in the UK gave 88 social drinkers a word-learning task

Pitching it straight

Alcohol companies are increasingly bypassing traditional television advertising to reach audiences